MASI Completes Immunization Tracking System for Denver Health and Hospital Corporation.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers ELKRIDGE, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--April 10, 2000 ManTech Advanced Systems International (MASI MASI Mach Airspeed Indicator MASI Manhattan Sites (US National Park Service) MASI Multithreaded Architecture for Software I/O MASI Member of the Architectural and Surveying Institute ) today announced that it has implemented its redesign of Denver Health's immunization registry An Immunization registry or Immunization Information System [1] is a tool to consolidate immunization records from multiple sources into one record. These systems can be used to forecast vaccine schedules perform reminder/recall mailings (upcoming/missed vaccine doses) and , one of the country's first local initiatives to create a central system for tracking and ensuring childhood immunization childhood immunization Children's vaccination, childhood vaccination In the US, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, HBV, H influenzae . Denver Health, comprised of a public hospital, the public health department and more than 25 community and school-based clinics, is charged with managing all immunizations for children and youth in the city and county of Denver served through its facilities. It turned to MASI to manage a significant overhaul of its immunization registry and tracking system for the more than 150,000 children in Denver who received immunizations at a Denver Health facility in the past five years. MASI's upgrades to the system allow Denver Health to create powerful, easy-to-use new reports that track critical information and deliver highly specific, comprehensive information to authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal , including a family's vaccination vaccination, means of producing immunity against pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria, by the introduction of live, killed, or altered antigens that stimulate the body to produce antibodies against more dangerous forms. records or how much of a certain vaccination medication remains in stock. Integrated into Denver Health's overall healthcare information technology base, the system automatically generates vaccination reminders for the families of newborn newborn /new·born/ (noo´born?) 1. recently born. 2. newborn infant. new·born adj. Very recently born. n. A neonate. infants. At recommended intervals from birth through age four, a postcard is mailed to the parents with the required immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. , date of last check-up, doctor's name and the name and location of the Denver Health clinic closest to the parents' home. "This system is an important part of our initiative to keep Denver's children healthy, and could set a nationwide standard for linking immunization records from hospitals and community, school-based and immunization clinics," said Dr. Paul Melinkovich, associate director of community health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract at Denver Health. "MASI's technical expertise and its commitment to quality ensures that we can meet our objective of increasing the immunization rates for kids in Denver." Leveraging its expertise in streamlining the processing of paper-based information gained in building vital record and electronic document management systems, MASI upgraded software code using Sybase PowerBuilder and Oracle DB Management tools to meet Denver Health's requirements for improved accessibility, accuracy and usability of the system. Future plans for the project include ongoing enhancements to the system and help-desk technical support for users of the application. "We're very pleased to work with Denver Health on this important program," said Hal Ammann, president of MASI. "Our experience in leveraging the latest technologies to create more efficient, responsive and proactive public agencies made it a natural fit for us." ManTech Advanced Systems International (www.masi.mantech.com) is a division of ManTech International Corporation, a privately held integration services firm with more than 5,000 employees, serving clients in commercial and government agencies worldwide. The company, based in Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City of Fairfax is nevertheless its county seatGR6. specializes in telecommunications, advanced application development, network integration and support, and customized business applications. For more information, visit ManTech's web site at www.mantech.com. |
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