1. Texas Immunization Stakeholder Working Group (TISWG) Accomplishments 2004 - 2005
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2. Overview Many Issues, One Working Group Education Action Evaluation
Groundwork
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3. 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.
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. Year at a Glance Education Action Evaluation Groundwork
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8. 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
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9. Action Media campaign ImmTrac Promote use of R/R systems
Immunization for all
Immunization Strategic Plan
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10. Evaluation Media Campaign ImmTrac Medical Home Our Working Group
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11. Groundwork Immunization Strategic Plan Two Issues Remaining
Data Outcomes
Texas Vaccines for Children
TISWG- Year 2!
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12. Visit our web-site for more information at www. ImmunizeTexas
Visit our web-site for more information at
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13. Next Steps Data Outcomes? Texas Vaccines for Children?
Revisit other topics?
Introduce new topics?
Priorities?
Maximum effect?
Timeframe? Scope?
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