Viewing the Td and Tdap Vaccine Information

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Viewing the Td and Tdap Vaccine Information

The Recommendation and Chart view enables you to view Td and Tdap information as follows: Tdap and the Td vaccine status and schedule information displays on separate rows. Note: However, Tdap is still included in the Td calculation. If a patient received the Td or Tdap immunization less than 10 years ago, the Status column displays Current. If a patient has not received the Td or Tdap immunization for more than 10 years, the Status column displays Past Due. The Tdap immunizations is updated according to the CDC recommendations and the Age range and Gender you select in File Maintenance > Master Files > EHR > Practices > Preferences > Orders > Imm. For the Tdap vaccine only, the system does not consider the “Ignore Pediatric Recommendation for Adults” practice preference when calculating the Tdap Immunization status for adults or patients 11 years of age and older. Note: If you are accessing Historical Immunizations for a patient, the Status column indicates Past Due or Current for the

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Ensuring More Accurate Immunizations Schedules

The Immunizations module includes rules and conditions to guide the system in displaying the proper vaccines to be administered to a patient. These conditions and rules are based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunizations scheduling recommendations and other governmental guidelines. As new regulations and patient safety considerations occur in various iterations, the schedules and different vaccine dosage rules that the Immunizations module uses are updated. The system also evaluates the components of a patient’s chart to determine if additional doses of a vaccine are needed, such as the patient age, dates of previous doses administered, and number of doses already completed. Immunization rules and vaccine information displayed enables you to do the following: Determine when a patient should receive an immunization. View whether a dose is valid and the reason if it is not valid. Make more informed clinical decisions when selecting vaccines for an immunization. Mo

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Viewing the Immunizations Statuses on the Chart or Recommendation window

The Immunizations statuses, which display on the Chart view and Recommendation view, provide information about each immunization using symbols, colors, and other visual representations. The Immunization status calculations incorporate the patient's age and the interval between doses for all vaccines in a series, and reflects the CDC vaccine catch-up schedules. Refer to the following table for a brief description of Immunization statuses. Status Description Due Now Due within a recommended dose period, for example, 4 to 6 years Past Due Due after the recommended dose period Current No doses due at this time Current* No doses due: The patient has reached the maximum age to receive further doses No further doses due because of how the vaccine series has been administered previously Due xx/xx/xxxx Dose is due but should not be given until date shown Pending The immunization is ordered and awaiting administration. Past Due [excluded] The immunization (or dose) does not need to be administer

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Viewing the Immunizations Statuses on the Chart or Recommendation window

The Immunizations statuses, which display on the Chart view and Recommendation view, provide information about each immunization using symbols, colors, and other visual representations. The Immunization status calculations incorporate the patient's age and the interval between doses for all vaccines in a series, and reflects the CDC vaccine catch-up schedules. Refer to the following table for a brief description of Immunization statuses. Status Description Due Now Due within a recommended dose period, for example, 4 to 6 years Past Due Due after the recommended dose period Current No doses due at this time Current* No doses due: The patient has reached the maximum age to receive further doses No further doses due because of how the vaccine series has been administered previously Due xx/xx/xxxx Dose is due but should not be given until date shown Pending The immunization is ordered and awaiting administration. Past Due [excluded] The immunization (or dose) does not need to be administer

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Hiding Pediatric Vaccines Recommendations for Adult Patients

You can hide pediatric vaccine recommendations from displaying for adult patients over 18 years of age. When you select this practice preference, the Immunizations module displays the following information. The Chart View displays: All vaccines on a patient's chart (pediatric or adult) All vaccines recommended for adults only (up until patient's age) Status of adult vaccines only The Recommendation View displays: All vaccines recommended for adults only Status of adult vaccines only The Create New Immunization Order window displays: All vaccines set up in the Vaccine favorites (in File Maintenance) Status of adult vaccines only. Note: For the Tdap vaccine only, the system does not consider the Ignore Pediatric Recommendation for Adults practice preference when calculating the Tdap Immunization status for adults or patients 11 years of age and older. Parent topic: Orders Module Practice Preferences Setup

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Hiding Pediatric Vaccines Recommendations for Adult Patients

You can hide pediatric vaccine recommendations from displaying for adult patients over 18 years of age. When you select this practice preference, the Immunizations module displays the following information. The Chart View displays: All vaccines on a patient's chart (pediatric or adult) All vaccines recommended for adults only (up until patient's age) Status of adult vaccines only The Recommendation View displays: All vaccines recommended for adults only Status of adult vaccines only The Create New Immunization Order window displays: All vaccines set up in the Vaccine favorites (in File Maintenance) Status of adult vaccines only. Note: For the Tdap vaccine only, the system does not consider the Ignore Pediatric Recommendation for Adults practice preference when calculating the Tdap Immunization status for adults or patients 11 years of age and older. Disable the Display of Pediatric Vaccine Recommendations for Adults Parent topic: Setting up Immunizations Practice Preferences