What is the Immunization Registry?
The Montana State Immunization Registry is a comprehensive system designed to assist healthcare professionals in managing and evaluating their immunization data to better serve the children in their practice. Through its various tools and reporting technologies, WIZRD provides an invaluable tool for the reporting of immunization data. This includes all shots administered to children 18 years and younger. The reported data including patient demographic, immunization provider, vaccination type and manufacturer are warehoused in a central database called the PHDS central registry. In order to facilitate capture and utilization of this data, WIZRD provides registered users with various reporting or query options, technical support and training, in the use of all registry tools and features. The data in the registry has been obtained both through electronic reporting and manual entry of paper data submitted to the registry.
How Does a Medical Care Provider in Montana Participate in Our State's Registry?
Currently, the majority of private providers report to the registry by paper through an agreement with their local County Health Department. However, "real-time" access to the registry for private vaccine providers is very near at hand. Pilot projects are being developed in nine (9) of Montana's counties to permit real-time private provider access to the registry using WIZRD. Within three years, the objective is to have electronic users account for 90% of registry's data. Providers can access the registry either through the PHDS interface, which is available to local health departments or via the WIZRD Web-Based Interface. Access for registry query or immunization reporting is limited to duly authorized providers who are enrolled with the registry. For further details regarding system sign-up, call the Montana State Immunization Program at (406) 444-5580.
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