Research Activities
The reports and presentations posted to this page represent the research activities to date of the Immunize Kansas Kids project. They do not at this time represent the committee’s official position on any issue. For more information on any of the items listed here, please e-mail us at immunize@khi.org.

Reports and White Papers
Achieving and Sustaining High Vaccination Rates Among KS Children PDF, June 2008
Parental and Provider Attitudes, Practices, and Beliefs about Childhood    Immunizations in Kansas PDF, June 2008
Immunizing Children in Their Medical Home PDF, June 2008
How to Achieve and Sustain High Vaccination Rates Among Kansas Children: An    Action Plan PDF, March 2008
Costs for IKK Action Items Access Group PDF, October 23, Howard Rodenberg
Immunize Kansas Kids Proposed Action Items PDF, October 23, IKK Steering Committee
Research Handout PDF, October 23, Gianfranco Pezzino
Action Item Description Form Administratiob Fees PDF, August 2007 Draft
Action Item Description Form Daycare Requirement PDF, August 2007 Draft
Action Item Description Form Increase medicaid Reimbursement PDF, August 2007 Draft
Action Item Description Form Unimmunized Children PDF, August 2007 Draft
Action Item Form Immunization Advisory Panel PDF, August 2007 Draft
Action Item Form Inventory Management PDF, August 2007 Draft
Action Item Form Large Scale Purchasing PDF, August 2007 Draft
Action Item Form MOBI PDF, August 2007
IKK AI1 Management Plan PDF, August 2007
IKK AI2 Private Provider Education PDF, August 2007
IKK AI3 Disincentives PDF, August 2007
IKK AI4 Incentives PDF, August 2007
KAAP Membership Survey PDF, August 2007, Christie Steege
Who Vaccinates Our Children? PDF, January 2007
Financing Childhood Immunizations Across the Nation PDF, January 2007
Financing Childhood Immunizations in Kansas PDF, October 2006, Sheldon Weisgrau
The 90 Percent Solution PDF, March 2006, Dr. Richard Hoffman

PowerPoint Presentations
IKK Access Workgroup Action Items Revised October 23, Howard Rodenberg
IKK Registry Workgroup Budget October 23, Nichole Lambrecht
IKK Report Structure October 23, Gianfranco Pezzino
IKK Research Results Summary October 23, Gianfranco Pezzino
Parents and Providers Update October 23, John Rule
Action Items Access Workgroup August 2007, Harry Hull
Action Items Registry Workgroup August 2007, Paul Stehr-Green
Medicaid Childhood Immunization Measurement August 2007, Laura Sanchez
Parent and Providers Research Update August 2007, Candace Ayers
Access Workgroup Abstracts May 2007, Harry Hull
A Brief [Recent] History of…Immunization Registries: A Summary of the Literature    May 2007, Paul Stehr-Green
A Summary of the Progress of the IKK Registry Group May 2007, Paul Stehr-Green
Parents and Provider Attitudes, Practices, and Beliefs about Childhood Immunizations    in Kansas May 2007, Dr. Candace Ayars
Who Immunizes Our Children? January 2007, Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino
Marketing KsWebIZ January 2007, IKK Registry Workgroup
States With High Rates: How Do They Do It? Part II January 2007, Kansas Health Institute
Immunization Registry Workgroup: Summary of Discussions January 2007
Parental and Provider Attitudes, Practices, and Beliefs October 2006, Candace L. Ayars
Kids Research Project: Clinic Survey Project October 2006, John Rule
States With High Rates: How Do They Do It? October 2006, Kansas Health Institute
Immunization Billing Questionnaire Results October 2006, Sunee N. Mickle
Workgroup #1 Draft Recommendations August Steering Committee Meeting
Workgroup #2 Draft Recommendations August Steering Committee Meeting
Workgroup #3 Draft Recommendations August Steering Committee Meeting
Workgroup #4 Draft Recommendations August Steering Committee Meeting
Financing of Childhood Immunizations Presentation August 2006, Sheldon Weisgrau
Physician-Clinic Linkage Database Presentation August 2006, Sunee N. Mickle
Update No. 2: Financing Immunizations June 2006, Sheldon Weisgrau
KsWebIZ System Demo June 2006, Kansas Immunization Program
Issues Around Private Providers in Kansas May 2006, Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino
Immunization Registry: KSWebIZ May 2006, Michael F. Runau
Enhancing Access by Reducing Financial Barriers May 2006, Sheldon Weisgrau
Update No. 1: Financing Immunizations May 2006, Sheldon Weisgrau
Update: Receiving Vaccinations in a Medical Home May 2006, John Rule
The 90 Percent Solution: Raising Vaccination Rates March 2006, Dr. Richard Hoffman
2004 Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force March 2006, Sec. Roderick Bremby
Financing Immunizations for Kansas Children March 2006, Sheldon Weisgrau
Improving Vaccination Coverage in Children March 2006, Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino
Receiving Vaccinations in a Medical Home March 2006, John Rule