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VMBIP, VTRCKS -- Vaccine Management

 

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CDC -- SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

 

Dear Grantees,


In the August 21, 2009 VMBIP E-Newsletter, we included a bullet announcing that CDC was assessing the impact of H1N1 activities on VMBIP activities including VTrckS deployment dates based on survey results and other feedback from grantees.  Your feedback was critical; the overwhelming majority of you requested a delay in VTrckS deployment.  As a result, we will postpone full VTrckS deployment.  The VTrckS delay not only supports your needs to focus on H1N1 priorities, but it also provides additional time for CDC to implement a comprehensive continuous quality improvement initiative to improve the identity proofing process for full VTrckS.  We are in the process of planning VTrckS next steps, including planning a revised rollout timeline and strategy and reassessing the scope of the functionality to be delivered in the initial release of full VTrckS.  We will develop a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on the implications of the VTrckS delay and will distribute it to you as soon as possible.  One area we will address in the FAQ document is a brief description of work being done by CDC to ensure that the anticipated large volume of H1N1 orders flowing through CDC systems (VACMAN, NIPVAC, EDI, SDN, etc.) will be ready to support your H1N1 order volumes, given that full VTrckS will not be deployed in time for H1N1 flu vaccine orders.  If you have any VTrckS questions, please submit them to Nathan Crawford at (404) 639-8242 or ncrawford2@cdc.gov; we will utilize your questions to help us develop the FAQ document.  As always, please copy your POB project officer on any VMBIP/VTrckS e-mails.

 

Brad Prescott
Project Lead
Vaccine Management Business Improvement Project
Immunization Services Division
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
brad.prescott@cdc.hhs.gov

 

 

Documents

 

  • Vtrcks Release 1 rollout -- Click here for PowerPoint slide (July 14, 2009).
  • Planned GAC (Grantee Advisory Committee) Workgroups for Vtrcks Release 1 -- Click here for file (.doc).
  • GAC Workgroups Leads and Timeline -- Click here for file (.doc).

 

VMBIP Newsletters

 

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vmbip/newsletters.htm

 

Links

VMBIP information -- http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vmbip/default.htm

VACMAN information -- http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vacman/default.htm

VACMAN documents -- http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vacman/vacman4-x.htm#vmbipdocs

IIS and Vaccine Management -- 6/4/08

 

Click here to play back the audio and video recording of AIRA's web conference on IIS and Vaccine Management. This web cast included live demonstrations from Maine and New Jersey and a PowerPoint presentation from Washington State.