Educational Forum

Educational forum has ended.

Agenda (Subject to Change) [PDF, 108KB/3 pages]

Date

April 14-15, 2013
Planned in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and immediately following the AAP’s Regional Practice Pediatric Conference scheduled for April 12-14, 2013.

Location

Intercontinental Hotel, New Orleans, LA*
444 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130

*If you have existing reservations or plan to book reservations at the Intercontinental Hotel for your stay during this forum, please use the dedicated contacts as requested under "Lodging."

Background

This forum is part of a pilot project initiated by CDC in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released final “Guidance for Industry: Bar Code Label Requirements – Questions and Answers” and a study on the impact of 2D barcoded vaccines. A major portion of the project is a pilot implementation involving 10 CDC immunization program grantees, over 200 immunizing provider sites, and 2 vaccine manufacturers.

Purpose

The 2D Vaccine Barcode Pilot’s Educational Forum provides an opportunity to engage the immunization community in presentations and discussions on the implications and challenges of implementing 2D barcoding technology on vaccine products in the inventory management and administration workflows and on vaccine information statement (VIS) sheets. In addition to that, the CDC will discuss the 2D Barcode Implementation Pilot Project initiated in September 2011, the lessons learned, and early Pilot findings.

We invite you to attend the Educational Forum to gain insights from Pilot participants, including grantees, vaccine manufacturers, electronic medical record (EMR) vendors, and providers themselves.

Forum Objectives

  • Discuss the potential benefits and challenges of 2D vaccine barcoding
  • Access industry expert panel discussions
  • Engage in workgroups with fellow practitioners
  • Receive guidance on 2D barcode adoption and 2D barcode scanner selection
  • Participate in advancing the industry adoption of 2D barcodes
  • Meet with EMR vendors and scanner providers for demonstrations

Who Should Attend

Immunization community stakeholders interested in understanding 2D vaccine barcoding and the lessons learned from the Pilot:

  • Immunizing staff, decision-makers, and physicians; both enrolled and not enrolled in the Pilot
  • State and city Immunization Information Systems (IIS) staff
  • Vaccine manufacturers and distributors
  • EMR and IIS vendors
  • Industry associations

Contact Us

Please contact the Pilot help desk for registration assistance or to inquire about remaining spaces:

Email: support@2dbarcodepilot.com
Phone: (800) 380-5147
Monday-Friday: 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. EST