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Immunization Content Management
updated December 23, 2021
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As new vaccines are introduced and related
code sets
are revised, it's important for all stakeholders involved in
capturing, storing, processing, and sharing immunization information to update their electronic systems in a timely manner.
Ideally this process should be as automated as possible, increasing efficiences and reducing errors.
Real-life example: An individual goes to get the new Shingrix vaccine at a local pharmacy because it
is not yet available from his regular provider. The pharmacy sends the immunization administration information to the state immunization
registry. The individual subsequently is seen by his provider, an electronic query to the registry is performed
from the provider's electronic health record (EHR), the Shingrix vaccine is retrieved, but it cannot be
incorporated into the provider's medical record for the individual because the EHR has not yet been configured
with the new Shingrix code and does not recognize the vaccine..
I developed automated scripts in the mid 2010's as a demonstration of one method to facilitate this process, the details of which are described
here. I also participated in weekly HealthIT Immunization Content Workgroup
meetings while at Vanderbilt to help make sure our systems were up-to-date so that scenarios like the one described above could be prevented.
Publications related to this topic can be found below.
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