Pricing

ISMS members: Free
Non-ISMS members: Free

Course Description

The Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Academy of Family Physicians hosted this program, which examined the expanding COVID-19 vaccine distribution to primary care physicians. As of April 2021, more than 23,000 medical offices are enrolled as COVID-19 vaccinators, but only a quarter of those have received supplies of vaccines. Out of the total number of vaccines sent to all the vaccination sites in the state, less than 5% of doses have been delivered to medical offices. As vaccine supplies increase, primary care physicians and medical offices can play a much larger role in COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe how to enroll in I-CARE and execute a COVID-19 vaccine provider agreement
• Place a direct order for COVID-19 vaccine
• Describe a hub and spoke model for vaccine ordering for smaller practices
• Explain vaccine storage requirements and implications for ordering and administration
• Identify ways to minimize waste and prioritize not missing a vaccine opportunity
• Apply lessons learned from case study of integrating COVID-19 vaccine into physician practice
• Use simple actions to improve vaccine uptake among patients
• Obtain answers to questions about administering COVID-19 vaccine in the primary care setting