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Use This Flu Vaccination Guide To Keep Your Program In Tip-Top Shape

Published on Wed Sep 09, 2009

Here's how to correctly track and report your vaccination success. You may think you don't need to worry about OASIS C's focus on seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccines -- but you could easily prevent later mistakes by preparing for the big change now. Eli's experts offer you this advice to set you on the right course. Collect Information Before You Need To Answer OASIS OASIS C, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2010,asks agencies to respond to a dozen new process meas ures, including vaccination rates. But don't wait until January to start, says expert Ann Rambusch with Rambusch3 Consulting in Round Rock, Texas. It's not too early to prepare for the big change, she says. M1040 (Influenza vaccine) asks if the patient received an influenza vaccine from your agency for the current year's flu season, during this episode of care. Your answer choices are "No," "Yes," and "NA Does not apply [...]
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