Experience and Compliance With Scanning Vaccines' Two-Dimensional Barcodes to Record Data
Heather V Evanson1, Loren Rodgers, Jenica Reed
1Author Affiliations: Deloitte Consulting LLP (Mss Evanson and Cox; Drs Reed, Daily, and Koeppl; and Mr Greene), Arlington, Virginia; Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Dr Rodgers, Mr Gerlach, and Mr Williams), Altanta, Georgia.
Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN
|October 20, 2017
Summary
Automated vaccine data entry using two-dimensional (2D) barcodes can improve efficiency. However, only 19% of vaccine administrations were scanned, indicating significant room for improvement in barcode scanning adoption.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Vaccinology
- Public Health
Background:
- Automated data entry into health information systems can enhance efficiency.
- Two-dimensional (2D) barcodes on vaccines and scanning technology offer potential to reduce manual data recording.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the frequency of two-dimensional (2D) barcode scanning for vaccine administrations.
- To identify perceived benefits and challenges of 2D barcode scanning among vaccine providers.
Main Methods:
- Evaluation of 82 vaccine-administering facilities.
- Analysis of vaccine administration records from July 2014 to January 2015 (63,179 administrations).
- Content analysis of 116 user surveys from 63 facilities.
Main Results:
- Only 12,408 (19%) of 63,179 recorded vaccine administrations utilized 2D barcode scanning.
- User surveys identified perceived benefits, workflow challenges, scanning issues, and other barriers.
Conclusions:
- Current adoption of 2D barcode scanning for vaccines is low.
- Addressing identified barriers is crucial for improving scanning utilization and realizing efficiency gains in vaccine data management.
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