KEYWORD1:
Registries; immunization program components; standards of excellence; best practices

BACKGROUND:
Registries have tended to focus on meeting the needs of providers and other users. Recently, more emphasis has been given to meeting the needs of the other program components within a 317-funded immunization program, such as assessment, consumer education, provider quality assurance, VFC, and surveillance. The American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA), under contract with NIP and in collaboration with the Association of Immunization Managers, has developed concrete and actionable standards of excellence (“best practices”) for how a registry can effectively support other program components.

OBJECTIVE:
To learn how the PROW standards can increase the coordination and cost-effectiveness of an immunization program.

METHOD:
Presentation, with examples and discussion

RESULT:
Increased knowledge of how the PROW standards can increase the coordination and cost-effectiveness of an immunization program.

CONCLUSION:
Best practices are emerging that highlight how much registries have to offer other components within an immunization program.
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:
1. To learn a wide variety of concrete ways registries can support other program components.
2. To learn how the PROW standards can be used to enhance a registry application, prepare specifications for a new registry application, and in preparing the annual 317 grant application.