Quality Improvement and Vaccination (including EHR, Immunization Information System [IIS])

BONUS EPISODE: Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines

Join Dr. Sharon Brangman, from SUNY Upstate Medical University and Dr. Ken Schmader, from Duke University Medical Center and the Director, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at Durham VA Health Care System, as they discuss the recent updates and recommendations for the COVID-19 vaccine. To view a transcript click here [https://agsolderadultsvaccineinitiative.buzzsprout.com/2192278/13902249-bonus-episode-updated-covid-19-vaccination-guidelines] then select the transcript tab.

Settings of Care

Join Dr. Tim Farrell, from University of Utah and the VA SLC GRECC and Dr. Mariah Robertson, from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, as they discuss vaccine access across settings of care. They also discuss community partners and assets for reaching older adults across settings of care as well as, special considerations when planning vaccinations for older adults. To view a transcript click here [https://agsolderadultsvaccineinitiative.buzzsprout.com/2192278/13072303-settings-of-care] then select the transcript tab.

Vaccine Hesitancy

Join Dr. Sharon Brangman, from SUNY Upstate Medical University and Dr. Jorie Butler, from the University of Utah, as they discuss the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and interventions to reduce it. They discuss patient groups that are likely to have vaccine hesitancy as well as commonly reported reasons why.  To view a transcript click here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192278/13072285-vaccine-hesitancy] then select the transcript tab.

Vaccination Coding

Join Dr. Sharon Brangman, from SUNY Upstate Medical University and Dr. Robert Zorowitz, from Humana, as they discuss Medicare coverage for vaccinations and the various codes used when reporting vaccinations and vaccination counseling. To view a transcript click here [https://agsolderadultsvaccineinitiative.buzzsprout.com/2192278/13072285-vaccination-coding] then select the transcript tab.

Quality Improvement and Vaccination (including EHR, Immunization Information System [IIS])

Join Dr. Tim Farrell, from University of Utah and the VA SLC GRECC and Dr. Nuzha Amjad, from UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School, as they define Quality and Improvement and for Model for Improvement and various strategies to improve vaccination in older adults. They also discuss the use of Immunization Information systems (IIS) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) and how they interact. To view a transcript, click here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192278/12991339-quality-improvement-and-vaccination-including-ehr-immunization-information-system-iis] then select the transcript tab.