Ashley B Stephens1, Chelsea S Wynn2, Annika M Hofstetter3,4, Chelsea Kolff2, Oscar Pena5, Eric Kahn5, Balendu Dasgupta6, Karthik Natarajan6, David K Vawdrey6,7, Mariellen M Lane1, Laura Robbins-Milne1, Rajasekhar Ramakrishnan2, Stephen Holleran2, Melissa S Stockwell8. 1. Department of Pediatrics and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, New York, United States. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, New York, United States. 3. Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States. 4. Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States. 5. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York, United States. 6. Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, New York, United States. 7. Steele Institute for Health Innovation, Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. 8. Departments of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York, United States.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Immunization reminders in electronic health records (EHR) provide clinical decision support (CDS) that can reduce missed immunization opportunities. Little is known about using CDS rules from a regional immunization information system (IIS) to power local EHR immunization reminders. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the impact of EHR reminders using regional IIS CDS-provided rules on receipt of immunizations in a low-income, urban population for both routine immunizations and those recommended for patients with chronic medical conditions (CMCs). METHODS: We built an EHR-based immunization reminder using the open-source resource used by the New York City IIS in which we overlaid logic regarding immunizations needed for CMCs. Using a randomized cluster-cross-over pragmatic clinical trial in four academic-affiliated clinics, we compared captured immunization opportunities during patient visits when the reminder was "on" versus "off" for the primary immunization series, school-age boosters, and adolescents. We also assessed coverage of CMC-specific immunizations. Up-to-date immunization was measured by end of quarter. Rates were compared using chi square tests. RESULTS: Overall, 15,343 unique patients were seen for 26,647 visits. The alert significantly impacted captured opportunities to complete the primary series in both well-child and acute care visits (57.6% on vs. 54.3% off, p = 0.001, and 15.3% on vs. 10.1% off, p = 0.02, respectively), among most age groups, and several immunization types. Captured opportunities for CMC-specific immunizations remained low regardless of alert status. The alert did not have an effect on up-to-date immunization overall (89.1 vs. 88.3%). CONCLUSION: CDS in this population improved captured immunization opportunities. Baseline high rates may have blunted an up-to-date population effect. Converting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rules to generate sufficiently sensitive and specific alerts for CMC-specific immunizations proved challenging, and the alert did not have an impact on CMC-specific immunizations, potentially highlighting need for more work in this area. Thieme. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: Immunization reminders in electronic health records (EHR) provide clinical decision support (CDS) that can reduce missed immunization opportunities. Little is known about using CDS rules from a regional immunization information system (IIS) to power local EHR immunization reminders. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the impact of EHR reminders using regional IIS CDS-provided rules on receipt of immunizations in a low-income, urban population for both routine immunizations and those recommended for patients with chronic medical conditions (CMCs). METHODS: We built an EHR-based immunization reminder using the open-source resource used by the New York City IIS in which we overlaid logic regarding immunizations needed for CMCs. Using a randomized cluster-cross-over pragmatic clinical trial in four academic-affiliated clinics, we compared captured immunization opportunities during patient visits when the reminder was "on" versus "off" for the primary immunization series, school-age boosters, and adolescents. We also assessed coverage of CMC-specific immunizations. Up-to-date immunization was measured by end of quarter. Rates were compared using chi square tests. RESULTS: Overall, 15,343 unique patients were seen for 26,647 visits. The alert significantly impacted captured opportunities to complete the primary series in both well-child and acute care visits (57.6% on vs. 54.3% off, p = 0.001, and 15.3% on vs. 10.1% off, p = 0.02, respectively), among most age groups, and several immunization types. Captured opportunities for CMC-specific immunizations remained low regardless of alert status. The alert did not have an effect on up-to-date immunization overall (89.1 vs. 88.3%). CONCLUSION: CDS in this population improved captured immunization opportunities. Baseline high rates may have blunted an up-to-date population effect. Converting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rules to generate sufficiently sensitive and specific alerts for CMC-specific immunizations proved challenging, and the alert did not have an impact on CMC-specific immunizations, potentially highlighting need for more work in this area. Thieme. All rights reserved.
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