Immunization Data System with Distributed Mobile Stations
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Solution Overview
Problem
The immunization market faces challenges in efficient vaccine manufacturing, distribution, and administration due to concentration in the vaccine manufacturing industry, increasing vaccine prices, fragmented healthcare delivery, lack of a national registry system, and inadequate bio-warfare preparedness for rapid vaccine deployment.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based immunization data system that includes networked mobile or stationary units for managing and tracking patient information, providing vaccination recommendations, and storing adverse event data, connected to a centralized database for secure access by authorized personnel, facilitating efficient vaccine administration and bio-warfare preparedness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a centralized national registry system is implemented, then immunization recordkeeping and data analysis improve, but system complexity and initial costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the centralized registry into distributed remote access stations that can operate independently while connecting to the central database when available. Each station maintains local data storage and processing capabilities, allowing the system to function in both connected and offline modes, thereby reducing the complexity burden on any single component.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces remote access stations as intermediary devices between healthcare providers and the central registry system. These stations serve as local data collection and management points that buffer the complexity of the centralized system, allowing providers to interact with a simplified interface while the station handles complex data synchronization, validation, and storage operations.
2Productivity
If vaccine manufacturing is concentrated among few firms, then manufacturing efficiency improves, but market competition and innovation decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The registry system serves multiple functions including data collection, storage, analysis, public health monitoring, and research support. By creating a universal platform that benefits various stakeholders (manufacturers, providers, public health officials, researchers), the system generates value beyond simple manufacturing tracking, potentially attracting diverse participants and fostering competition in related services and applications.
3Ease of operation
If healthcare delivery is fragmented across multiple providers, then service accessibility improves, but data consistency and quality control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated data validation rules, consistency checks, and quality metrics that provide immediate feedback to providers about data entry errors or inconsistencies. The registry monitors data quality across all providers and generates reports that highlight variations and anomalies, enabling continuous improvement of data consistency while maintaining the accessibility benefits of fragmented delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes standardized data parameters, formats, and protocols that all providers must follow when entering immunization data. By defining uniform data structures, required fields, and validation criteria, the system ensures consistent data quality across fragmented providers while allowing them to maintain operational independence and accessibility.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If single-dose packaging is mandated, then injection safety improves, but per-dose pricing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The registry system collects and analyzes data on vaccine usage patterns, wastage rates, and immunization schedules before making policy recommendations. By having advance knowledge of actual consumption patterns and safety incident rates, the system can provide evidence-based guidance on packaging requirements that balance safety improvements with cost considerations, potentially preventing premature adoption of expensive single-dose packaging where multi-dose remains appropriate.
Data Source
AI summary
A system is provided for collecting and storing immunization and disease data. Immunization mobile stations (IMSs) are provided with a software application to facilitate the collection of patient information such as biographical data, previous vaccination data, medical history, medications in use, occupation, administration of recent vaccination, disease symptoms and the like. IMSs synchronize the patient information with information stored in a database maintained at a data center that is accessible to different groups of personnel based on different privileges defined at the data center and security measures. Patients can access electronic patient records created by the IMSs, and stored at the IMSs and/or a local server and eventually at the data center, via telephone or computer (e.g., via web browser). IMSs can capture and store images of vaccination and disease symptom sites on patients. The database allows for vaccination and disease tracking and disease control. The IMSs can be provided with a vaccination recommendation engine to determine if a patient is eligible for a vaccination and electronic patient consent forms, and are programmable to track adverse events and create follow-up reports after a vaccine is administered.