One of the things I enjoy about my work is the variety of projects with which I get involved. Heidi L. Hoffman, MPH (Health Care Consulting and Management Support) asked me to work with her on a project to develop an Immunization Action Plan for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She was engaged by MDPH who received a grant from CDC to support this initiative. The goal is to increase adult and adolescent immunization rates in the Commonwealth.
So there I was on Friday morning at Shrewsbury, MA Town Hall with a diverse group of health care professionals (providers, payors, administrators, etc.) all of whom are committed to getting out the vax . This was the first of five regional meetings that MDPH is conducting around the state. We’re looking for input from various parties about the strengths and weaknesses of current efforts to increase immunization rates and the opportunities and obstacles to doing so. All health care is local and this is exemplified by “Community Immunity” a campaign we heard about that the City of Worcester Board of Health has implemented.
Several non-traditional ideas came out of the meeting about how to make access to flu shots convenient. Vax and Vote was one of the more innovative ones. Why not get your flu shot at the same location where you vote? For now, get out and vote AND get out and get vaccinated.
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- Helene Fuchs
- Helene Fuchs helps organizations adapt to market changes, introduce new programs and products, expand existing services, and better meet the needs of the populations they serve. Through her company, Helene Fuchs Associates, Ms. Fuchs designs and conducts qualitative and applied research, market assessments, strategic analysis and planning, program and product development and project management. Her clients include nonprofit, for-profit, public and private sector organizations. They are as diverse as acute care and rehabilitation hospitals, medical practices, hospice, home care organizations, community health centers, foundations, institutes, managed care organizations and companies that provide products to consumers, providers and payors.
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