Understanding Registry Resources
2002 Immunization Registry Conference
October 28, 2002Philadelphia, PA
AuthorsPartners In Health Systems
• Katie Reed, MPA• Maureen Murphy, MPA
Onondaga County Health Department
• Cynthia O’Connor, MPA
Why is it important?
For planners, managers, decision makers to understand the unique nature of the world we work in and are familiar with the structures available to support it.Under-funded or poor allocation of resources is a recipe for frustration and failure.
Partners In Health SystemsCompany contracted to manage, maintain and support regional registries across much of Upstate New York since 1995.Registry Application, “HealthyShot”Currently installed in 31 counties in 200+ sites.Now working as a statewide registry.
Registry Deployment 101
Collaborative efforts with Lead Agencies, Onondaga County and Monroe County, and NYSDOH.Software that works, meets the needs of the docs and is supportable in the “technical sense”.Recruit, recruit, recruit.Yet, more is needed.
Our Team
Project Manager/Recruiter/Marketing
Software Engineer
½ Support Person
½ Health Educator/Recruiter
Our Goal
Have the immunization registry, through the use of HealthyShot, be an “interactive” tool used in the office daily.In the immunization world to have an immunization registry be synonymous with syringe.
Develop a piece of software doctors will allow us to install.Send us data.Continue to gain consent.Use reports in their day to day immunization business.
Registry Deployment 201
What stands in the way of success?
Software is being deployed and initial data is collected, then,
Office staff changes
Kids get sick
Priorities change
Immunization Registry Deployment
Deployment Technical
Software Architecture Software Design
Programmatic Recruitment Consent Gaining
Understanding Registry Support
Need to be able to do more then answer questions.Continued presence needed at the office level: Maintain routine contact, either on the phone or by
a visit Encourage continued and increase use of software
as a result of enhancements, oohs and aahs meter shouldn’t be underestimated
Encourage consent gaining
Understanding Registry Support
Provide opportunities to interact Quarterly User Meetings Newsletters Conferences
Solidify role in immunization world Don’t separate from the IAP side of
things
Project Necessities
Recognizing that you will constantly need to support: Application – must be responsive Program objectives – must be a partner Staff – it is a lot of work, yet they are the
ones who are going to maintain the “energy” needed
Our Team NOW
Project ManagementProject Coordinator/RecruitmentSoftware DevelopmentAccount ManagersImplementation RepresentativesHealth EducatorOutreach Staff
The “WE” of the projectPHS
Project Manager Project Coordinator Software Engineer Database Administrator Account Manager Implementation Representative
OCHD – Lead Agency Project Administrator Health Educator Outreach Staff
MCHD – Lead Agency Project Administrator
NYSDOH Regional Staff and LHU staff
Contact InformationKatie Reed
Director, Public HealthPartners In Health Systems
PO Box 2495703 Enterprise Parkway
Dewitt, NY 13214315-446-1612 ext 7217
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