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Asessment
Feedback Incentives eXchange (AFIX)
The
Four Components of AFIX
The AFIX approach incorporates
four key
elements to improve immunization service delivery
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Assessment
of immunization coverage of public and
private providers
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Feedback
of diagnostic information to improve
service delivery
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Incentives
to recognize and reward improved performance
-
eXchange
of information among providers
The purpose of AFIX is to move health care personnel from a
state of unawareness about the problem (low immunization rates in
their practice) to one in which they are
- aware, concerned
and knowledgeable
- motivated
to change
- ready to
try new behaviors/strategies
- capable
of sustaining these new behaviors.
AFIX as a quality assurance tool consists of
assessing the provider’s vaccination
coverage levels, feeding back that information
along with recommending strategies for improvement,
providing incentives to the provider
to improve vaccination levels, and exchanging
information among the providers within the
community about performance and best-practices.
This quality assurance measure is a proven
and reliable tool for improving vaccination
coverage levels in provider offices.
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