Immunization rate comparison for Oklahoma Medicaid managed care population by age two: 1995-1998

Processes of care are used as one measure for the quality of care rendered by providers. One example is the immunization of children by the age of two. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority, with the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, has been tracking childhood immunization rates from 1995 through 1998. The rate calculated included the medical record data and the Oklahoma Statewide Immunization Information System (OSIIS) data set. The standards were based on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations and Quality Assurance Reform Initiative standards. The rate of provision of documented immunizations in the Medicaid managed care population under the age of two has improved markedly from 1995 to 1998. The trend analysis suggests there might be areas for continued improvement in the provision of immunization to individuals in Oklahoma's Medicaid managed care population. Further, the OSIIS data is critical for maintaining a uniform data set for immunization information.