Educational Tools and Resources to Support Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Public Health Functionality.
The goal of this project is to support the Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC) in developing useful tools and resources to help Regional Extension Centers (REC) support health care providers in achieving meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). More
National Flu Survey (NFS).
The National Flu Survey (NFS) is conducted on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and collects data to measure the number of influenza vaccinations received by adults and children nationwide. In addition the NFS asks questions regarding where people receive their flu vaccinations, American's knowledge on the effectiveness and safety of flu vaccines, and why some people choose not to get vaccinated against the flu. More
National Immunization Survey.
The NIS, administered by NORC since 2005, monitors childhood immunization coverage for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This household survey screens more than 6 million sampled telephone lines yearly. The NIS Provider Survey requests permission to contact eligible children’s medical providers, and sends these providers an Immunization History Questionnaire. Household and provider data are combined to produce timely estimates of children’s vaccination coverage rate for national, state and local areas. A companion survey, the NIS-Teen, monitors vaccination coverage among teenagers aged 13-17 years. More