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A Model for Sustaining and Investing in Immunization Information Systems: Authors
Michael Popovich1, Todd Watkins1, Belinda Baker1
1Scientific Technologies Corporation, 411 S. 1 Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
|October 22, 2019
Summary
Investing $50 million can modernize immunization information systems, addressing vaccine coverage gaps. This investment supports public health technology infrastructure to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
- Health Technology
Background:
- Over 85% of the U.S. population has immunization records in electronic health systems.
- Retail pharmacies transmit millions of immunization events to public health systems annually.
- Online patient health records and data exchange offer new ways to identify vaccine coverage gaps.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze cost and technology drivers impacting immunization information system sustainability and modernization.
- To provide a model for investment priority decisions and cost estimation.
- To explore public-private partnerships for cost sharing.
Main Methods:
- Review of technical evolution of public health immunization registries.
- Analysis of cost and technology drivers.
- Development of an investment model for modernization and sustainment.
Main Results:
- A $50 million investment can modernize 25% of current second-generation immunization systems over five years.
- This investment will also support the remaining systems.
- The study outlines a pathway to migrate to third-generation technology platforms.
Conclusions:
- Sustaining and modernizing immunization health technology is crucial for reducing vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Strategic investment is needed to leverage existing data and technology infrastructure.
- Public-private partnerships can be explored to share sustainment costs.
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