“The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced it will distribute funds across the country to enhance patient data sharing between health information exchanges (HIEs) and immunization information systems…”
“Accurate patient data and health information exchange are both crucial to deploying an effective vaccination strategy. Providers must know if a patient has received one or two vaccinations to allow for a coordinated rollout.”
“Accurate patient matching ensures the correct patient will get the correct vaccine and the patient will get two doses. The success of both will rely on providers, public health officials, and pharmacists having access to patient data, including vaccine records from databases.”
“Adequate data exchange and matching can also offer increased insight into long-term health outcomes and any potential adverse effects of the vaccine.”
“According to HHS, there are currently 63 immunization information systems across the country. There are eight in territories, five in major cities, and one in each state. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) fund both immunization information systems…” Read the full article here.
Source: HHS to Award Funding to Boost Immunization Information Systems, HIEs – By Christopher Jason, January 19, 2021. EHR Intelligence.
