H1N1 Flu Vaccine Requires Pediatricians to Change EMR Software System Requirements

Office Practicum Is First EMR to Release Updates for H1N1 Flu Vaccine Handling
WARRINGTON, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
With initial shipments of the much anticipated H1N1 vaccine arriving in doctors`
offices last week, Connexin Software today announced it is delivering an
expedited update of its Office Practicum pediatric EMR with features to support
the special forecasting, administration, and billing requirements of the new
vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has targeted
children for the first wave of immunizations, causing grave concern in pediatric
offices across the country about how to handle unprecedented demand for a
vaccine.

"The new features were developed in conjunction with our physician Advisory
Board to handle large volumes of patients while ensuring attention to detail and
quality associated with the patient experience," stated Gregory H. Anderson,
Connexin CFO. "We added forecasting rules to ensure vaccines are given on the
correct schedule, administrative tools to manage inventory and report to public
health agencies, and billing templates to ensure correct coding of medical
claims."

"We have been swamped with parents calling and bringing in their children," said
Dr. Edna A. Pytlak of Brooklyn, NY. "On Monday we administered over 125 flu
immunizations in our three-doctor office. The new features help us handle
patients quickly without sacrificing medical safety or quality. We are required
to report all immunizations promptly to the Department of Health, and the system
sends them electronically so we don`t have to do it by hand. At these volumes,
it`s a huge time-saver."

H1N1 vaccine forecasting is complicated because doses are available in multiple
forms (shots and nasal spray), and patients under the age of ten must return for
a second dose 21-28 days later. In addition, attention must be paid to other
vaccines given recently - including seasonal flu - that may interfere with this
schedule. Otherwise the immunization may be less effective.

H1N1 billing rules are equally complicated because the American Medical
Association and Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services only defined special
codes for this purpose on September 28. By that time, many insurance payers had
already announced their own rules. Doctors must follow correct guidelines for
each payer in order to get paid for administering the vaccine. (The vaccine is
given to doctors free of charge by the Federal government and cannot be resold.)

"It was quite a whirlwind around here for the past two weeks," said Anderson,
"but it was worth it. Pediatrics First is more than a mission statement to us;
it`s a way of life. We knew our clients would be inundated early, and we wanted
to be sure they were prepared. We`re proud to be doing our part to help doctors
respond to this public health crisis."

About Connexin Software, Inc.

Connexin Software, Inc. is dedicated to improving the pediatric patient
experience. Office PracticumTM, our award winning EMR software built by
pediatricians and for pediatricians, offers you the pediatric power tools you
need to manage health records in your practice. For more information on Office
PracticumTM, visit www.officepracticum.com.

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