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ArticleApplied clinical informatics2025

The Effect of Electronic Health Record and Immunization Information System Interoperability on Medical Practice Vaccination Workflow.

Kevin J Dombkowski, Pooja N Patel, Hannah K Peng, Anne E Cowan

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Article in Applied clinical informatics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors.

Kevin J DombkowskiDepartment of Pediatrics, Susan B Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
Pooja N PatelDepartment of Pediatrics, Susan B Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
Hannah K PengDepartment of Pediatrics, Susan B Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
Anne E CowanDepartment of Pediatrics, Susan B Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.

Funding

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Joint initiative in Vaccine Economics, Phase 6 U01IP001104NCIRD CDC HHS U01 IP001104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInteroperability between electronic health records (EHR) and immunization information systems (IIS) may positively influence data quality, affecting timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of these data. However, the extent to which EHR/IIS interoperability may influence the day-to-day vaccination workflow and related recordkeeping tasks performed at medical practices is unclear.

objectiveThis study aimed to assess how EHR/IIS interoperability may influence the vaccination workflow at medical practices and to identify related impacts on clinical and administrative activities.

methodsWe identified practices (family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, local health departments) from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), the statewide IIS in Michigan, representing each of the three HL7 interoperability levels (non-HL7, unidirectional, bidirectional). We conducted semi-structured interviews to assess how practices interact with the MCIR throughout the vaccination workflow. Transcripts were reviewed and coded to characterize practices' use of EHRs, MCIR, and other related technologies across the vaccination workflow.

resultsPractices completed Phase 1 (

conclusionPractices employed both their EHRs and IIS throughout the entire vaccination workflow, although the use of each relied heavily on paper-based processes. While benefits of adopting EHR/IIS interoperability were reported by practices, this may require staff to learn and implement new workflow processes that can be time consuming and may introduce new challenges.

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Electronic Health RecordsHealth Information InteroperabilityVaccinationWorkflowHumans

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PMID39909398
PMCPMC11798654

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