Texas Immunization Stakeholder Working Group (TISWG) Accomplishments 2004 - 2005 TISWG August 18, 2005
Overview Many Issues, One Working Group Education Action Evaluation Groundwork TISWG August 18, 2005
One Working Group OBJECTIVE 1: Provide support for activities to raise vaccine coverage levels and help increase awareness of the importance of early childhood vaccination. OBJECTIVE 2: Work with DSHS to identify and implement improvements to the state immunization system. TISWG August 18, 2005
Comprehensive Texas Immunization System 65 organizations represented throughout the year Explored Major Issues (44 ideas generated at first meeting) Reminder/Recall Systems Targeted Consumer Outreach Texas Immunization Registry (ImmTrac) Public and Parent Education Maintenance of a Medical Home TISWG August 18, 2005
Texas Immunization System (A Complex Partnership) Federal agencies and programs State and local governments Schools Health care providers Employers Insurers and health plans Vaccine manufacturers Others in the private sector TISWG August 18, 2005
Core TISWG Participants Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division of Early Childhood Intervention Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)-- Medicaid Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)—Office of Early Childhood National Medical Association Texas Lone Star Chapter Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education (PROVE) Texas Academy of Family Physicians Texas Association of Health Plans Texas Association of Local Health Officials (TALHO) Texas Education Agency Texas Medical Association Texas Parent Teacher Association Texas Pediatric Society Texas Pharmacy Association Texas Nurses’ Association TISWG August 18, 2005
Year at a Glance Education Action Evaluation Groundwork TISWG August 18, 2005
Education Presentations by participants and subject matter experts on major issues Reminder/Recall Systems Targeted Consumer Outreach Texas Immunization Registry (ImmTrac) Public and Parent Education Maintenance of a Medical Home TISWG August 18, 2005
Action Media campaign ImmTrac Promote use of R/R systems Immunization for all Immunization Strategic Plan TISWG August 18, 2005
Evaluation Media Campaign ImmTrac Medical Home Our Working Group TISWG August 18, 2005
Groundwork Immunization Strategic Plan Two Issues Remaining Data Outcomes Texas Vaccines for Children TISWG- Year 2! TISWG August 18, 2005
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Next Steps Data Outcomes? Texas Vaccines for Children? Revisit other topics? Introduce new topics? Priorities? Maximum effect? Timeframe? Scope? TISWG August 18, 2005