State-generated vaccine recall letter for Medicaid-enrolled children aged 19–23 months — Montana, 2011 Randall J. Nett, MD, MPH CDR, United States Public Health Service Career Epidemiology Field Officer — assigned to Montana 2012 Annual CSTE Conference June 5, 2012 Office of the Director Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program
State-generated vaccine recall letter for Medicaid-enrolled children aged 19–23 months — Montana, 2011. Randall J. Nett, MD, MPH. CDR, United States Public Health Service Career Epidemiology Field Officer — assigned to Montana 2012 Annual CSTE Conference June 5, 2012. Office of the Director. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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State-generated vaccine recall letter for Medicaid-enrolled children aged
19–23 months — Montana, 2011
Randall J. Nett, MD, MPHCDR, United States Public Health Service
Career Epidemiology Field Officer — assigned to Montana
2012 Annual CSTE ConferenceJune 5, 2012
Office of the DirectorCareer Epidemiology Field Officer Program
Background Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) Recommends children aged 0–18 months receive routine
vaccinations for protection against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases
National Immunization Survey (NIS) — 2009 Estimated coverage for recommended modified series
(Hib excluded) for children aged 19–35 months• Nationally = ~70% • Montana = 61.7% (lowest quintile among states)
Vaccine Reminder/Recall Systems Reminder/recall systems alert the parents
of children due (reminder) or overdue (recall) for vaccinations
Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommends use of reminder/recall systems
Effective at increasing child/adult vaccination coverage Healthcare provider Academic center Health department
1. http://www.thecommunityguide.org/vaccines/universally/index.html 2. Jacobson VJ, Szilagyi P. Patient reminder and patient recall systems to improve immunization rates. Cochrane
Population (adult, pediatric, privately insured, Medicaid, rural, urban, etc.)
Vaccine (series, influenza, single vaccine, etc.)
Schedule (one-time vs. multiple)
Intensity (one attempt vs. repeat attempts until contact)
Vaccine Reminder/Recall Systems Irregularly used by surveyed U.S. physicians
28% of pediatricians 19% of Family Medicine physicians
Only 21% of surveyed Montana physicians caring for adolescents reported using reminder/recall systems
Not previously used by Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
1. Oster NV, McPhillips-Tangum CA, Averhoff F,,Howell K. Barriers to adolescent immunization: a survey of family physicians and pediatricians. J Am Board Fam Pract 2005; 18:13-19.
Medicaid with birthdates December 2, 2008–May 1, 2009
Data as of December 28, 2010 entered into Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application Medicaid billing data through December 1, 2010 Montana’s Web-based ImmuniZation Registry Database
(WIZRD)
Medicaid Billing Data Claims submitted to DPHHS following completion of
services Average 4-week delay from service to submission of billing
claim Prior to this study, billing data not used for public health
purposes
Methods Children enrolled in study if not known to
have received each vaccine in study vaccination series
Study Vaccination Series ≥4 doses of diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, and
acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) ≥3 doses of inactivated poliovirus vaccine
(IPV) ≥1 dose of measles, mumps, and rubella
vaccine (MMR) ≥4 doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b
conjugate vaccine (Hib) ≥3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) ≥1 dose of varicella vaccine (VAR) ≥4 doses of pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
Study Vaccination Series
Study Vaccination Series
Methods Children randomly selected to intervention
or control cohorts Intervention cohort = parents sent recall letter on
January 21, 2011 Control cohort = no recall letter sent
Used addresses listed in Montana Medicaid If letter returned, re-sent using address
listed in WIZRD, if different Vaccination coverage assessed at baseline
and in June 2011 for vaccines received through April 30, 2011
SAS® Enterprise Guide 4.22.0.9238
Recall Letter Generalized letter
No mention ofspecific vaccines
Urged parents to visit their healthcare provider to be brought up-to-date
Sent one-time
Results1865 Medicaid enrolled children aged 19–23 months
Results1865 Medicaid enrolled children aged 19–23 months
987 children excluded
Results1865 Medicaid enrolled children aged 19–23 months
878 children eligible to participate
987 children excluded
Results1865 Medicaid enrolled children aged 19–23 months
878 children eligible to participate
987 children excluded
440 (50%) children not sent letter
Results1865 Medicaid enrolled children aged 19–23 months
878 children eligible to participate
987 children excluded
438 (50%) children sent recall letter
440 (50%) children not sent letter
Results438 children sent recall letter
Results438 children sent recall letter
355 (80%) letters not returned
Results438 children sent recall letter
355 (80%) letters not returned
83 (20%) letters returned undeliverable
Results438 children sent recall letter
355 (80%) letters not returned
83 (20%) letters returned undeliverable
45 letters re-sent
Results438 children sent recall letter
355 (80%) letters not returned
83 (20%) letters returned undeliverable
45 letters re-sent
38 letters not resent
Study Participants (n = 878) Male = 464 (53%) Median age = 21 months American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) =
184 (21%) Rural or frontier county = 768 (87%) Number of missing vaccines
No significant difference in above characteristics between intervention and control cohorts (p>0.05)
Coverage for Selected Vaccines at Baseline
DTaP-4 HepB-3 Hib-4 IPV-3 MMR-1 PCV-4 VAR-10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70Interven-tion
Vaccine
% c
over
age
*P-value >0.05 for each vaccine
Coverage for Study Vaccination Series at 3 Months
All Valid address
Urban Rural Frontier AI/AN0
20
40
60
80
100
Interven-tion
Characteristic
% c
over
age
*P-value >0.05 for each characteristic
DTaP — % Increase in Coverage from Baseline
1st 2nd 3rd 4th0
5
10
15
20
25Interven-tion
Dose
% in
crea
se
*P-value >0.05 for each dose
HepB — % Increase in Coverage from Baseline
1st 2nd 3rd0
5
10
15
20
25Interven-tion
Dose
% in
crea
se
*P-value >0.05 for each dose
Hib — % Increase in Coverage from Baseline
1st 2nd 3rd 4th0
5
10
15
20
25Interven-tion
Dose
% in
crea
se
*P-value >0.05 for each dose
IPV — % Increase in Coverage from Baseline
1st 2nd 3rd0
5
10
15
20
25Interven-tion
Dose
% in
crea
se
*P-value >0.05 for each dose
MMR — % Increase in Coverage from Baseline
1st0
5
10
15
20
25Interven-tion
Dose
% in
crea
se
*P-value >0.05 for 1st dose
PCV — % Increase in Coverage from Baseline
1st* 2nd* 3rd** 4th**0
5
10
15
20
25Interven-tion
Dose
% in
crea
se
*P-value >0.05 for each dose**P-value <0.05 for each dose
VAR — % Increase in Coverage from Baseline
1st0
5
10
15
20
25Interven-tion
Dose
% in
crea
se
*P-value >0.05 for 1st dose
Discussion Single, state-generated recall letter
resulted in limited increase in vaccination coverage among predominantly rural Medicaid-enrolled children aged 19–23 months No statistically significant increase in coverage for study
vaccination series Significant increase in third and fourth dose of PCV Non-statistically significant increase in coverage for
some antigens
Study demonstrated specific reminder/recall systems not effective in every setting
Study described potential use for Medicaid billing data
Why Less Successful than Other Studies?
Letter was sent one-time only
Letter was generalized and not more specific
Letter originated from DPHHS and not individual healthcare provider
Letter might not be preferred delivery method for younger parents
Rural population
Other confounders
Influences on Vaccination Coverage Parental beliefs and attitudes Perceived low-risk from vaccine preventable
diseases School entry, childcare entry, and work
entry requirements Access to healthcare Cost of vaccines Healthcare provider practices
Influences on Vaccination Coverage Parental beliefs and attitudes Perceived low-risk from vaccine preventable
diseases School entry, childcare entry, and work
entry requirements Access to healthcare Cost of vaccines Healthcare provider practices
Healthcare provider beliefs and attitudes Office practices Personal emphasis placed on immunizations Use of reminder/recall systems
Influences on Vaccination Coverage Parental beliefs and attitudes Perceived low-risk from vaccine preventable
diseases School entry, childcare entry, and work
entry requirements Access to healthcare Cost of vaccines Healthcare provider practices
Healthcare provider beliefs and attitudes Office practices Personal emphasis placed on immunizations Use of reminder/recall systems
Limitations Letters not sent by certified mail
Potential delay in healthcare provider billing
Only 93% of public healthcare providers and 74% of private healthcare providers known WIZRD users
Medical records of study participants not reviewed
Conclusions Vaccine reminder/recall systems effective at
increasing vaccination coverage
Single state-generated recall letter sent to parents of Montana Medicaid-enrolled children aged 19–23 months had limited effectiveness
Medicaid billing data are important source of public health data
Recommendations Clinicians should use reminder/recall
systems to improve vaccination coverage among their patients
State and local health departments should use reminder/recall system(s) most likely to improve vaccination coverage in their population
Users of reminder/recall systems should evaluate system to determine effectiveness and adjust strategy
Public health authorities should conduct further research to identify effective reminder/recall systems
Next Steps imMTrax
Montana’s new IIS Higher functionality Advocating for vaccination providers to use
reminder/recall systems Alternative reminder/recall methods
Continued use of Medicaid billing data for public health purposes
For more information please contact Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Office of the DirectorCareer Epidemiology Field Officer Program
Carolyn A. ParrySteven D. HelgersonCody L. CustisJames S. MurphyCarol BallewEric Higginbotham
Clark SJ, Butchart A, Kennedy A, Dombkowski KJ. Parents’ experiences with and preferences for immunization reminder/recall technologies. Pediatrics 2011;128:e1100–5.