KEYWORDS:
Immunization Registries, Registry Development
BACKGROUND:
Established through a requirement in the Michigan Public Health Code in 1996, the Michigan Childhood Immunization Registry (MCIR) became effective on January 15, 1997.
MCIR is organized into six regions. In each region, a lead agent oversees regional governance, registry implementation, training of providers, and evaluation. Regional contractors also perform community immunization assessments and reporting.
OBJECTIVE(S):
Compare and contrast the development and implementation of 3 regions involved with the MCIR.
METHOD(S):
Through a panel presentation, MCIR staff will discuss regional development/hierarchy, implementation, and maintenance/evaluation.
Regional staff will discuss the benefits and deficits with the various organizational structures, implementation of regional policies, maintaining participation and data quality, as well as evaluating outcomes. Successes and barriers for each region will be addressed, as well as lessons learned in working with private/public providers, local public health, managed care, schools, etc. Staff will also address collaborative efforts and funding differences.
RESULT(S):
Because each region differs in population (urban vs. rural, conservative vs. liberal, etc.), the panel will offer a variety of implementation ideas and lessons learned for others in the developmental and maintenance stages of registries. Although organized very differently, each region has been successful in contributing to the registry individually and as a whole.
CONCLUSIONS(S):
Differences in registry development have allowed each region to build upon the successes and learn from the challenges of others. As a result, the MCIR continues to grow in numbers and success!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to identify the successes and challenges in developing regional immunization registries.
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