Background: New York Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR) and LeadQuest were developed by two different categorical programs of the New York City (NYC) Department of Health (NYCDOH). These systems were functioning entirely separately, despite the fact that they both track the same population of children. Maintaining separate systems leads to: 1) inability to relate data for the same child across systems; 2) missed opportunities for identifying children at high risk for underimmunization and lead poisoning; and 3) lack of access by providers to lead screening information.
Objectives: 1) describe model for integration and implementation experience to-date; 2)describe benefits for health care providers, registries, and the community.
Methods: Give an overview of NYC and the 2 registries. Explain rationale for, phases of, and time frame for completing the integration. Explain work completed and work outstanding. Review data security and confidentiality policy applied to the integrated systems.
Results: A model for integration of an immunization registry system with a lead poisoning screening system can be developed which promotes the goals of both systems. Integration significantly increases both the analytic capacity of NYCDOH and its public health mission by enabling the Department to identify children at high risk for both underimmunization and lead poisoning, who are then targeted for outreach and follow-up. It also enables medical providers to identify children who have not been adequately screened or immunized.
Conclusions: Integrating an immunization registry with a lead poisoning screening system offers significant benefits to both programs as well as to health care providers, the community, and NYCDOH.
Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) describe the model for integrating an immunization registry with a lead poisoning screening system, and 2) describe the experience, to date, of implementing the systems integration
Keywords: Immunizations, Registry
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.