Immunization Pre-Setup Practice Considerations

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Administering Immunizations High-Level Workflow and Tips

To support your practice’s Immunizations administration process, determine which Immunizations workflow or task is appropriate to perform for each patient. The Immunizations functionality enables you to select the appropriate vaccines, provide vaccine details during administration, and track and complete each Immunization life cycle efficiently. There may be various scenarios a physician and clinical staff encounter when ordering and executing an immunization. For example, special patient needs, such as a VFC-eligibility, allergy sensitivities, or parental consent; billing considerations, available vaccines in the inventory, and ensuring the most appropriate vaccines are selected according to immunization schedules. The Immunizations workflows range from basic, such when you administer a flu shot, or more specific considerations, such as administering vaccines for Medicare patients, administering live vaccines, or when a vaccine is not in the inventory. You can perform other types of I

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Best Practices for Managing Your Immunizations Life Cycle

To create and track your Immunization orders effectively, NextGen® Enterprise EHR Immunizations module provides comprehensive functionality that is based on how you set up Immunizations in File Maintenance and System Administrator. Each practice has its own unique Orders and Immunizations workflow. As you use the Immunizations module, consider your primary patient type, such as pediatric and your overall workflow. For example, immunizations orders flow may begin with your physician conducting an office visit, selecting immunizations, and then passing the administration of immunizations to the clinical staff. To help you process your immunizations more effectively, consider the following best practices for managing your immunizations life cycle: To view the current vaccine schedules to determine which immunizations are due, access the Immunization Schedules (that is Chart, Recommendation, and Registry). To order an immunization, select a vaccine, provide the appropriate vaccine detail,

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Setting up Immunizations Practice Preferences

After setting up the Vaccine Inventory and the VIS documents, determine the Immunizations options for your practice. You can set up the following practice preferences in File Maintenance: Ignore Pediatric Vaccine Recommendations for Adult Patients Allergy Review VIS Print mode Default Registry Default VIS Category Vaccine Favorites Vaccine Schedule Flu Season Vaccine Schedule Show Registry History and Forecast tab Require Patient Confirmation for Immunization Query Enable Vaccine Dose Validation Disable Adult Dose Validation Note: To ensure appropriate billing notification, you must set up the group to notify. For more information about setting billing notifications, see Set up Billing Error Notification. Access the Immunizations Practice Preferences Disable the Automatic Display of the Vaccine Allergy Review Set up Billing Error Notification Hiding Pediatric Vaccines Recommendations for Adult Patients Select the Default VIS Category Adding or Updating Vaccine Favorites Select the Defa

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Immunization Pre-Setup Practice Considerations

Before setting up your Vaccine Inventory, the Immunizations options and preferences, refer to the following sections to help you determine the best setup process for your practice. Terms to Know before Immunizations Setup Immunizations Setup Process Overview Immunizations Setup Procedures Immunizations Workflow Considerations Immunizations Billing Setup Best Practices Immunizations Setup Best Practices for Billing VFC and Medicare Patients Terms to Know before Immunizations Setup Set up the Vaccine Inventory for Immunizations Parent topic: Managing Lab Orders and Immunizations

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Administering Immunizations High-Level Workflow and Tips

To support your practice’s Immunizations administration process, determine which Immunizations workflow or task is appropriate to perform for each patient. The Immunizations functionality enables you to select the appropriate vaccines, provide vaccine details during administration, and track and complete each Immunization life cycle efficiently. There may be various scenarios a physician and clinical staff encounter when ordering and executing an immunization. For example, special patient needs, such as a VFC-eligibility, allergy sensitivities, or parental consent; billing considerations, available vaccines in the inventory, and ensuring the most appropriate vaccines are selected according to immunization schedules. The Immunizations workflows range from basic, such when you administer a flu shot, or more specific considerations, such as administering vaccines for Medicare patients, administering live vaccines, or when a vaccine is not in the inventory. You can perform other types of I

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Immunizations Workflow Considerations

Consider your primary patient types for your practice, such as pediatric. Consider your overall workflow. How are your immunizations selected and processed currently? What groups primarily administer the immunizations after the physician selects the immunizations for a patient? Does your practice have VIS forms that you produce manually or will you be attaching them to Immunizations orders to print electronically? Do you administer VFC immunizations to children in your practice? If so, you must select the VFC reason and funding source. Do you need to submit immunizations to your state's mandated registry? Parent topic: Immunization Pre-Setup Practice Considerations