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Promoting Partnerships between Immunization Registries & Immunization Programs: The Programmatic Registry Operations Workgroup (PROW) Project
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PROW Project Executive Summary (pdf format, 399KB)
Click here for the PROW
Focus Group Report (pdf format, 113 KB)
AIRA, under a contract with the CDC, is coordinating a project
to develop programmatic standards for immunization registries
in support of the core functions of immunization programs. The
project was launched in October 2001. To date the following
activities have been initiated:
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A survey of immunization program and registry managers was conducted on immunization registry support of immunization programs. Results of the survey have been analyzed and the final report will be distributed via electronic mail to all immunization program and registry managers. Overall, the survey clearly indicated that immunization programs currently use registries to support core functions and that there is high interest in expanding this use.
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A focus group of immunization program managers was held at the CDC Program Manager Annual Meeting. The purpose of the focus group was to discuss key findings of the survey and to seek input on the PROW project. A report of the findings of the focus group will be distributed to all immunization program and registry managers. Overall, the focus group outcomes support the development of programmatic registry operations standards to improve registry capacity and enhance the effectiveness of immunization programs.
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A Programmatic Registry Operations Workgroup (PROW) has been formed. It is divided into two sections: the PROW Core Group that has responsibility for developing the program standards and the PROW Review Group that has responsibility for review and input on all documents developed by the Core Group. Both groups are representative of immunization program and registry managers and also include representation from other groups that are key stakeholders in registry development. The Core Group has had one conference call meeting and will hold its first face-to-face meeting at the NIC in Denver on Sunday, April 28, 2002, from 1:00-6:00 PM. Results of that meeting will be distributed to the Review Group for review and comment.
We expect the work of the PROW to be completed by September 2002. A presentation on the overall outcomes of the project will be given at the Immunization Registry Conference in October in Philadelphia. Questions regarding the project can be directed to Cindy Sutliff, Executive Director, AIRA at csutliff@health.nyc.gov.
Source: Cindy Sutliff, Executive Director, AIRA