Learning Objectives for this Presentation:
By the end of the presentation, all participants will be able to distinguish between an immunization registry and an Electronic Public Health Record System (EPHRS). The audience will understand the vision that the Kentucky Department for Public Health has established for the KY-EPHRS as well as the challenges and the benefits of an information system that treats the immunization registry as one part of a solution for a consolidated public health record. The audience will also gain an understanding of Kentucky's investment in resources to implement the EPHRS vision as well as an accounting of the progress to date.


Background:
As a module of the EPHRS, the Kentucky Immunization Registry Module (KY-IRM) shares the patient demographics tables and address tables with the Kentucky Disease Surveillance Module (KY-DSM). This single database strategy provides a Common Person Index (CPI) for all citizens of Kentucky who receive vaccinations by participating providers or for whom reportable diseases have been tracked through the KY-DSM. Other data sources include vital records, the state public health integrated public health system in use by all public health clinics, first responder tracking, hearing screening results, lead level test results and application training status of system users. Other public health related data sets are to be added as time goes on.
Providers will benefit from a single, web-based, secure system giving access to the entire domain of public health related data for their patients. The ultimate goal of this system is the improved health of all Kentuckians of all age groups.



Setting:
Statewide, all providers of public health related services


Population:
All Kentucky citizens served by the private and public sector.


Project Description:
Consists of product acquisition, development of a business plan, design for data warehousing/reporting and implementation.


Results/Lessons Learned:
Teamwork and careful planning have been critical for the success of this complex project.