BACKGROUND:
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. This presentation highlights findings of the 13 PROW demonstration sites, and concrete recommendations for implementing PROW today.

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 exist that highlight how much registries have to offer other components within an immunization program.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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.