Calling the shots : immunization finance policies and practices / Committee on Immunization Finance Policies and Practices, Division of Health Care Services and Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Committee on Immunization Finance Policies and Practices (U.S.)

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Division of Health Care Services.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immunization--Government policy--United States.

Immunization.

Immunization of children--Government policy--United States.

Immunization of children.

Immunization--United States--Finance.

Immunization--United States--Planning.

Medicine, Preventive--United States.

Medicine, Preventive.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Calling the Shots examines the basic strategies that finance the national immunization system in the current health care climate. It is a comprehensive volume, rich with data and highlighted examples, that explores: The evolution of the system in light of changing U.S. demographics, development of new vaccines, and other factors. The effectiveness of public health and health insurance strategies, with special emphasis on the performance of the "Section 317" program. The condition of the infrastructure for control and prevention of infectious disease, surveillance of vaccines rates and safety, and efforts to sustain high coverage. Calling the Shots will be an indispensable resource to those responsible for maintaining our nation's vaccine vigilance.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""INDEPENDENT REPORT REVIEWERS""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Boxes, Tables, and Figures""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Change and Complexity in the National Immunization System""; ""3 Financing Vaccine Purchase and Delivery""; ""4 Building, Monitoring, and Sustaining Immunization Capacity""; ""5 Immunization Finance Policies and Practices""; ""6 Summary Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Public Health Services Act, Section 317""; ""Appendix B Immunization Time-Line""

""Appendix C List of Contributors""""Appendix D Overview of State Survey""; ""Appendix E Overview of Case Studies and Site Visits""; ""Appendix F Annual Section 317 Awards to States, 1995�1999""; ""Appendix G State Immunization Requirements for School Children""; ""Appendix H Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-241) and index.

ISBN:

9780309171953

0309171954

9780309501361

0309501369

OCLC:

923256168