title: The forms that bind: multiple data forms result in internal disaggregation of immunization information.
abstract: To examine how forms encountered during routine clinical activities impact a provider's immunization activity, workflow analysis was performed in nine community clinics and small private practices. Data gathered included the number, source, and nature of forms. A total of 200 forms were used by the nine clinics just for children under 35 months of age. These represent a real labor cost as well as an opportunity cost. Use of a single summary sheet, yearly review of the forms, and coordination of agency documentation efforts are recommended.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fontanesi
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Guire
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kopald
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holcomb
authors.forename: Mark H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sawyer
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004282:Documentation; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007223:Infant; D011635:Public Health Administration; D016526:Workload