What are the cost savings?
Several studies indicate that savings will clearly outweigh the cost of an immunization registry. For every dollar spent, two dollars will be saved, resulting in potential cost offsets in the Bay Area of nearly $6.5 million. A registry can result in cost savings or cost offsets through a number of areas including: • Reducing the cost of pulling records manually for school or child care entry and changes in primary care provider. • Reducing the cost of duplicative immunizations. • Reducing the cost of pulling records for HEDIS. • Reducing the cost of participating in the National Immunization Survey. • Reducing no-show rates by the generation of reminders. • Avoiding manual generation of immunization records. • Decreasing the incidence of disease. • Preventing vaccine wastage through better inventory management. • Decreasing the incidence of adverse reactions from vaccines. • Decreasing staff time by reducing the time needed to review medical records for the assessment and documentation
