KEYWORDS:
HL7, collaboration, data exchange, real time, STC, Indiana
BACKGROUND:
The Children and Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program (CHIRP) started implementation in Feb 2002. Since then, over 95 county health departments are fully participating along with Vital Records, WIC, Medicaid, and a number of private providers. Marion County is the largest county in IN with 25% of the population. Marion County uses an Integrated Patient Management System to collect immunization information. Though Marion County was sending data to CHIRP in batch, it was difficult to fully realize the value of the registry without having to use two systems. A solution that required the Indiana State Department of Health, Marion County, and each of their two vendors to work together using HL7 was developed.
OBJECTIVE:
Inform and educate on the lessons learned and need to collaborate on regsitry solutions using current technologies such as HL7.
METHOD:
Will present the backround of CHIRP and the relationship between Marion County, ISDH, STC, and QS Technologies. Also will discuss preliminary solutions that led to the final HL7 solution. Will also discuss the programmatic value of this relationship and associated technical solution.
RESULT:
Will realize the value of the state department of health working closely with large counties to further the use and value of the registry. Will also realize the value of using technical solutions/standards such as HL7 appropriately.
CONCLUSION:
The largest county of in the state was participating in the registry but not realizing the full value. Four "partners" came together, using CDC standards to implement a solution that inevitabley will increase the value and the usage of the registry statewide.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand the need for collaboration with large counties.
Understand that collaborating vendors can produce critical solutions.
Understand that technical standards, if used appropriately, can enhance registries.
Back to Challenges and Successes of HL7 Connections
Back to The 2003 Immunization Registry Conference (October 27-29, 2003)