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The San Diego Regional Immunization Registry is a countywide electronic
immunization information system that gives providers shared access
to the full shot records of San Diego County children in both public
and private sectors. It is a tool that will help you better manage
your immunization practices and increase patient satisfaction.
One out of every three children in San Diego
County receives immunizations from more than one healthcare provider
before age 3. Often, this results in lost or incomplete immunization
records, which can lead to failure to administer needed vaccines
or re-administration of vaccines the child already received.
The Registry now contains the immunization records of nearly 2/3
of children 5 years of age and under in San Diego County. The Registry
can reduce the effects of "record scatter," making it
easier for public and private providers, including public health
clinics, to give needed vaccines.
Saves time locating immunization records
You can see a child's current record, which contains all the immunizations
the child has received no matter where they were given. No more
calling, writing for old records or searching through your charts
to give information to other providers.
Determines vaccines
needed by each patient according to the AAP/ACIP schedules
Avoid missed opportunities to immunize patients who are not up-to-date.
Using shot information stored for the patient, the Registry calculates
the vaccines and dates the child will need next. The Registry is
regularly updated to follow the latest AAP/ACIP recommendations
according to the Childhood
and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.
Easily and accurately documents
and prints immunization records
Saves time documenting and rewriting immunization records. You
can easily access and print the record in a format that meets state
and
school requirements.
Produces reminder and recall mailings to patients and parents
The Registry compares each child’s immunization records with
AAP/ACIP guidelines and generates mailing lists and labels for patients
who are due for shots or are late for shots. Use this automated feature
to remind parents of needed immunizations and coordinate appointments
with well child visits.
Produces reports for internal and external
audits
With a complete and accurate record of all immunizations received
by your patients in one place, there is no need to pull charts.
You can accurately assess the immunization coverage rate in your
practice
while reducing time and paperwork needed to complete audits.
Manages vaccine inventories
The Registry can maintain and monitor your vaccine inventory. It
allows you to automatically determine vaccine usage for
VFC reports and for purchasing vaccines, saving you time and
money.
Comments from Providers:
Connie Espinosa from Chase Medical Group:
"I recommend that practices look into using the registry. Once
you start using it, you'll never want to go back to doing it manually.
It saves the office so much time. Once the registry is in place,
you are able to spend more time with the patients and less time
doing the paperwork. The best part is that the patient will have
updated information on their immunizations."
Elizabeth Sandoval from Clinica Medica Central:
"It is so much easier when you have to order vaccines. What
would take almost ten hours a week to do is done in about an hour
using the registry."
Parents are very pleased to have their child's immunizations stored
in one central database and to be reminded when shots are due. The
ease with which they can get an official record for many purposes
at any time greatly improves patient satisfaction.
Unless the parent/guardian elects to make the shot record confidential,
the record is accessible to the child's healthcare provider and
other authorized personnel as specified in California Health and
Safety Code, Section 120440, in order to facilitate appropriate,
on-time immunization.
A parent who does not want the child's immunization records to
be shared by participating providers may sign a refusal form, called
a "STOP/START SHARING REQUEST."
Join other providers participating in the San Diego Immunization
Registry and enjoy the benefits that it offers. The Immunization
Program will supply the software and its maintenance, train and
support your staff, and assist you with reports at no cost to you.
For a demonstration, or further information, call:
(619) 692-5656.
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