BACKGROUND:
Immunization Registries comes in all shapes and color. States and local governments have been relentlessly trying to keep up with advances in technology and Public Health initiatives. PHIN supports public health information technology functions that cross program boundaries. Through defined data and vocabulary standards, PHIN provides consistent exchange between public health partners. The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) is a component of PHIN.

OBJECTIVE:
To learn how PHIN can provide the framework for all functions that composes an immunization registry and beyond.

METHOD:
Use of visual aids with demonstration of working PHIN immunization registry, also, have active participation from the audience on how PHIN can address their concerns. Discussion will start with a brief survey to determine the focus of the audience.

RESULT:
The audience will have an appreciation and awareness of PHIN for providing the framework to build a pubic health infrastructure for immunization registries and future public health initiatives.

CONCLUSION:
By standardizing on PHIN, public health agencies and partners will benefit from CDC’s best practices. It’s cost effective and feasible to develop immunization registry functions with PHIN. This will enable collaboration between public health partners to build on each other’s experiences and efforts.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1) Know how immunization registry functions could be implemented.
2) Establish a cost-effectiveness approach for development and maintenance
3) Recognize the benefits from using standards.
4) Learn how the NEDSS base system can support immunization registry.