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SMaRT AFIX is being developed to:
• Support CDC VFC Program goals and objectives
regarding vaccination coverage by enhancing
Awardee IIS capability to provide a uniform
standardized provider-level AFIX assessments
• Implement a standardized and efficient primary
method for reporting AFIX results to CDC
• Provide an IIS agnostic user interface which leverages
economies of scale
AFIX-IIS INTEGRATION PROJECT
4. 4
It is a Joint Development Project with the
CDC, AIRA and 19 state awardees
representing a variety of IIS platforms
•IWeb (11)
•MT-WIR (1)
•Independent partners versions (7
states with 6 different platforms)
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WHERE ARE WE?
• Development has started!
• Grooming and prioritization of
requirements continues.
• Consortium Call schedule will be
synchronized with development cycle.
• Demos are expected to begin in July.
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WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?
FORECASTER
• The current STC Forecasting module has been
tested using the CDSi test cases to identify
variances.
• Work is underway to update STC’s Stand Alone
Forecaster (ImmuCast)
• Completion is planned for July 2016. Will strictly
follow the CDSi project guidelines
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FORECASTER CHANGES:
WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
• Results may vary slightly from IIS forecasting
– CDSi forecasts DTaP #4 at 15 months instead of 12
months as some IIS do to avoid missed opportunity
– Past Due Dates may be calculated differently
• In most cases CDSi uses maximum recommended date + 4
weeks as Past Due.
• IWeb uses maximum recommended date + 30 days.
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FORECASTER CHANGES:
WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
– AFIX will not allow any user modifications to
forecasting
– CDSI will be implemented in IWeb but IWeb
clients can set forecast preferences within IWeb
if needed
– ImmuCast for IIS will also retain ability to set
forecast preferences
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WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?
MIROW: Management of Patient Active/Inactive
Status in Immunization Information Systems, 2015
• Patient Active/Inactive Status (PAIS): the concept of
responsibility for immunization of a patient
– Supports efforts to integrate AFIX program functionality
into IIS
– Defined Rules for patient status at:
• Provider organization level
• NEW: Geographic jurisdiction level
• Inclusion of patients in assessment reports and reminder/recall
Regarding “uniform coverage”…Provider vaccination coverage is currently difficult to compare from one jurisdiction to another because of the lack of standardized approaches and reporting. For example, there are differences in cohort populations and inconsistent patient active/inactive status codes from one Awardee to another. This affects the ability to scientifically assess current rates compared to national goals and to determine program updates.
Regarding “standardized efficient reporting method”: Reducing hand entry and potential for error