Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) www.qualityassociatesinc.com, an established provider of services and solutions for large-scale document management, imaging, and archiving, announced the launch of its H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service, a comprehensive approach to help states, cities, counties, and providers in the private sector successfully and accurately capture and record essential demographic and health data from medical consent forms – a critical step in the administration of the H1N1 vaccine to millions nationwide beginning this fall.
As part of the two-step inoculation process, each patient is required to fill out a printed medical consent form before each shot is given. More than 100 million vaccinations are expected to become available this fall, which is creating a serious and urgent need for states, municipalities and the private sector to immediately develop a clear strategy to effectively capture vital personal and healthcare-related information. Once information is collected, it must be converted into a useable electronic format for insurance, reporting, and statistical needs. Without a digital capture methodology in place, municipalities and private healthcare providers risk losing funds due to lost or inaccurate recipient insurance information. Additionally, government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could lose important data regarding vaccine distribution and efficacy.
QAI’s H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service involves several steps that ensure information is captured and recorded accurately: