Main Screen

 Purpose

The Main screen is used to inform users of information relating to the registry. Such events may include application changes/upgrades, system downtime, usability tips, system administrator notes, or relevant resources/events. The Main screen will always be the first screen displayed after a successful login. It is important to review the posting of any new announcements each time when logging in to the registry.

 Version Identifier

  1. Upon successful login to the registry you will notice on the left hand side of your screen the registry displays the version. As an example it will display the text: "Production Build 4.0.2".

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 Announcements

  1. Click on the title hyperlink to display the announcement details. *Note*

  2. A new screen, titled 'Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services Announcements', will appear displaying the full description and the posted date.

  3. After reading the description, click on 'Return to Main Page' hyperlink to return to the Main screen.

*Note*

In the event that all of the announcements are not displayed, a hyperlink will appear below the existing announcements. Click on the hyperlink 'more announcements' to display a separate screen listing all of the announcements within the registry.

A new feature in this version is an unread announcements indicator. If there is an announcement you have not read, you will see the alert '' preceding the unread announcement. Once you have viewed an announcement, this indicator will disappear.

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 Release Notes

  1. Click on the title hyperlink to display the release note details. *Note*

  2. A new screen, titled 'Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services Release Note', will appear displaying the full details and the posted date.

  3. After reading the details, click on 'Return to Main Page' hyperlink to return to the Main screen.

*Note*

In the event that all of the release notes are not displayed, a hyperlink will appear below the existing notes. Click on the hyperlink 'more release notes' to display a separate screen listing all of the release notes within the registry.

A new feature in this version is an unread release notes indicator. If there is a release note you have not read, you will see the alert '' preceding the unread note. Once you have viewed a release note, this indicator will disappear.

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 Inventory Alerts

  1. Only the system Administrator or the Inventory Control person for the organization will have access to view the inventory alerts.

  2. The alerts will be displayed in tables between the release notes and the resources on the web/upcoming events.

  3. The first type of alert is titled 'Inventory Transfer Notifications.' This alert displays pending transfers for all sites within your organization (outbound transfers that are 'On Hold' or 'Shipped' and inbound transfers that are 'Pending Receipt'). Transfers between sites within the same organization will span two lines - a pending outbound transfer for the sending site and a pending inbound transfer for the receiving site. Once the transfer is accepted by the receiving site, it will no longer appear in the alerts.

  4. The second type of alert is titled 'Expired Inventory with Remaining Doses on Hand.' The alert displays expired inventory with remaining 'Doses On Hand' greater than zero.
    Public Vaccine - Expired public vaccines should be returned to McKesson's distribution center by following the guidelines found under the heading "Returning Federal Expired Vaccine" located under the resources on the web section on the GRITS home page. Mark the expired vaccines doses as returned in GRITS.
    Private Vaccine - Expired private vaccines should not be sent to McKesson. Mark the expired vaccine doses as returned or destroyed in GRITS.”

  5. The third type of alert is titled 'Please take a physical count of inventory and enter it into GRITS.' This alert displays any sites that are due to enter an inventory count and the date the count is due. This alert will only appear if the inventory count is due in the next 5 days or if the count is overdue.

  6. The fourth type of alert is for 'Active Inventory that is Going to Expire.' This alert displays any inventory within the organization that is going to expire in the next ninety days or less.

  7. The fifth type of alert is for 'Inventory that is Running Low.' This alert displays any inventory within the organization that is running low (10 doses or less).

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 Resources on the Web/Upcoming Events

Users can utilize the references located within these sections to update and/or inform themselves on issues, happenings, or resource knowledge concerning various types of immunization information. Click on any of the hyperlinks present to view the desired information.

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