Partnerships
Connexin Software has partnered with leaders in pediatrics and healthcare IT to enhance Office Practicum and bring our customers preeminent resources to help them run their pediatric practices efficiently and cost-effectively. Below is a list of the organizations we have teamed up with.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Connexin Software, Inc, is excited to be the first and only EMR vendor to offer the subscription content of the AAP Red Book® Online (RBO), Patient Education Online (PEO), and brand new Pediatric Care Online® (PCO) web sites, accessible through Office Practicum. The content of these sites is pre-indexed within Office Practicum. Key words and diagnostic codes automatically generate point-and-click lists of the best available subscription content for the problem at hand.
"American Academy of Pediatrics Publications - A leading publisher in the field of pediatrics and a trusted source for pediatric information. Red Book Online, Patient Education Online, and Pediatric Care Online are among the 500 publications published by the AAP."
Lexi-Comp, Inc.
Office Practicum offers providers direct access to Lexi-Comp online through Office Practicum, providing a library of drug and disease information, just a click away!
Your time is valuable. Lexi-Comp provides drug and disease information to support informed, point-of-care decisions:
- Improve efficiency, allowing more time with your patients
- Access information on over 650 diseases and conditions
- Make improved drug therapy decisions
- Access population-specific dosing
- Quickly perform drug interaction analysis on patients’ drug profiles
Dr. First
"DrFirst is a national provider of physician connectivity services through its award-winning, GoldRx Certified Rcopia electronic prescription management system. Founded in 2000, DrFirst creates innovative services targeted to physicians in both ambulatory and acute care environments. DrFirst partners with Surescripts for pharmacy connectivity, health plan information, and patient medication history. More information about DrFirst can be found at www.drfirst.com."
Health o meter
www.healthometer.com
“We offer many innovative solutions that empower consumers to manage their personal wellness and lead active, healthy lifestyles. Accuracy, precision, measurement and monitoring provide the foundation for our expanding product portfolio and consumer programs. By leveraging the strength, heritage and expertise of our quality brand, we present you with an assortment of wellness and monitoring solutions well suited to the evolving needs of active consumers.”
Surescripts
www.surescripts.net
“SureScripts was founded in 2001 by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of the overall prescribing process. The Pharmacy Health Information Exchange™, operated by SureScripts is the largest network to link electronic communications between pharmacies and physicians, allowing the electronic exchange of prescription information.”
Televox
www.televox.com
TeleVox Software, Inc. is the premier provider of messaging solutions for the healthcare industry. TeleVox has developed and hosted telephony-based, web-enabled communication solutions since 1992. With the largest provider-to-patient data center in the industry, TeleVox delivers millions of messages weekly for healthcare professionals. HouseCallsTM from TeleVox, the leader in doctor-patient communications, automatically delivers professional, customized appointment reminders and messages to patients. HouseCalls enables practices to save valuable staff time, reduce appointment no-shows and minimize costs.
Welch Allyn
www.welchallyn.com
Welch Allyn is a leading global manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment with an extensive range of connected solutions. Our rugged, reliable products are the first choice for U.S physicians and clinicians, and our large installed base is backed by an extensive dealer network and best-in-class service capabilities. Welch Allyn has a broad base of connectivity experience and an extensive portfolio of industry-leading devices.
At Welch Allyn we specialize in helping doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers across the globe provide the best patient care by developing innovative products, breakthrough technologies, and cutting-edge solutions that help them see more patients, detect more conditions, and improve more lives.
Labs
Office Practicum provides an interface to the following labs. Office Practicum offers a 'demographic bridge' which transmits patient information and lab requests quickly and easily. Office Practicum provides an HL7 results download, enabling practices to import lab results directly into Office Practicum.
Don't worry if your lab/registry is not on the list -- we are adding new labs/state registries all the time. Please call us to see if your registry/lab is available.
Spectrum Health Laboratory
http://www.spectrum-health.org/
“Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit, integrated health system based in West Michigan. Our organization includes a medical center, regional community hospitals, a dedicated children's hospital, a multispecialty medical group and a nationally recognized health plan, Priority Health.”
LabCorp
www.labcorp.com
“LabCorp operates a sophisticated laboratory network, with corporate headquarters in Burlington, NC, and over 28,000 employees worldwide. Our 220,000 clients include physician offices, hospitals, managed care organizations, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
With scientific expertise in esoteric testing, genomics, and clinical and anatomic pathology, LabCorp performs more than one million tests on approximately 400,000 samples each day. LabCorp is a pioneer in applying advances in medicine and science to laboratory testing, with more than 35 years of experience in serving physicians and their patients.”
(Demographic bridge available)
Sunrise Medical Laboratories
“For over 35 years, Sunrise Medical Laboratories has a proud reputation as a leading, full-service clinical laboratory. We operate many conveniently-located Patient Service Centers. We offer a broad spectrum of clinical laboratory testing-all designed to provide physicians and their patients with the most accurate and diagnostically meaningful results. We are fully licensed and accredited by The College of American Pathologists (CAP), New York State Department of Health, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CLIA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Medicare), and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.” (Demographic bridge available)
Quentin Medical Laboratory, Inc.
“Since 1956, Quentin Medical Laboratory has earned the trust and loyalty of top medical professionals and institutions by following a simple formula: precise results, professional service and a personal touch.”
St. John Medical Center, Longview, WA – (PeaceHealth Laboratories)
http://www.peacehealthlabs.org/
“PeaceHealth Laboratories combines accurate and reliable testing with outstanding service and value to health care providers and patients throughout the Pacific Northwest. As part of the PeaceHealth system of care, we share its vision that every patient will receive safe, evidence-based compassionate care; every time, every touch. We bring to each of our provider partners a commitment to knowledge partnering: closely collaborating a consulting with you to help you get the answers you and your patients need.”
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc
http://www.bioreference.com/index.htm
“As the largest independent clinical laboratory in the tri-state area, Bio-Reference seeks to offer the best service possible that is personalized to fit the needs of your office. Bio-Reference operates a full service clinical laboratory and an andrology laboratory. The main laboratory is located in Elmwood Park, New Jersey and the andrology laboratory is on Park Avenue in New York City.”
Valley Radiologists, an affiliate of Southwest Diagnostic Imaging, LTD (Lab)
“Valley Radiologists is one of the oldest and largest full-service medical imaging providers in Arizona, offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and interventional radiology services. We have eleven locations in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area. Valley Radiologists currently provides services at two Banner hospitals and eleven outpatient centers, including two dedicated centers for breast care. All of our sites utilize the latest equipment operated by highly trained and experienced technical staff. All of our sites meet the stringent requirements necessary for American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation.”
Southampton Hospital Laboratory Services
“The laboratory offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient blood and specimen collection at the Hospital and at convenient satellite facilities located in Hampton Bays and East Hampton. All lab services are performed with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies to ensure the most accurate analyses for our patients. Southampton Hospital laboratories are proud to be part of a select group of medical laboratories accredited by the College of American Pathologists. Southampton Hospital is also in association with Mayo Medical Laboratories, the national reference laboratory of Mayo Clinic, located in Rochester, Minnesota.”
Advanced Medical Analysis
“Advanced Medical Analysis Laboratory, LLC provides full-service and comprehensive laboratory services in anatomic and clinical pathology. AMA is equipped to perform a wide array of clinical laboratory tests ranging from routine assays to esoteric testing, requiring the latest and most advanced instrumentation. Our rigorous standards and strict criteria for performance acceptability are based on quality and regulatory-driven laboratory operations. Along with our commitment to excellence, we constantly strive to improve our services in accordance with the principles of total and continuous quality assessment.”
Quest Diagnostics, Inc
“We offer convenient access to high quality testing and services throughout the United States. We have laboratories in or near all major cities, and esoteric testing laboratories on both coasts, providing a broad range of services to our customers. Convenient specimen collection options include in-office phlebotomy and courier services and more than 2,000 conveniently located patient service centers across the country. We also have a growing international presence, including laboratory operations in the United Kingdom, México, Puerto Rico, and India. Our businesses also offer services and administrative offices in many other countries.” (Demographic bridge available)
Shiel Medical Laboratory
www.shiel.com
“Shiel is one of the country's oldest, continuously operating clinical laboratories, and New York City's largest privately held lab. As a result of our commitment the medical community has taken notice, resulting in dramatic growth over the last few years. We service Private Physicians, Group Practices, Union and Industrial accounts, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Home Care agencies in the Five Boroughs of NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland Counties, and Northern and Central New Jersey. We will expand geographically as we continue to grow.
Shiel's state of the art facility provides physicians and patients with an expansive range of clinical laboratory testing services. Utilizing the most advanced technologies Shiel Medical Laboratory places the needs of each individual patient first. Our commitment to accuracy, reliability and efficiency makes Shiel a respected choice for quality clinical diagnostics.”
(Demographic bridge available)
EHR / Practice Management / Billing Systems
Office Practicum provides an HL7 interface with a number of Practice Management and Billing systems. This interface supports environments where these applications must be run together.
athenahealth
www.athenahealth.com
“athenahealth’s web-based software, intelligent rules database, and dedicated team of specialists address the many practice needs that impact both the quality of patient care and practice revenue.
Today, athenahealth helps over 20,000 medical providers nationwide enjoy faster payment, increased collections, radically improved control over billing and clinical operations, and more time for their patients.”
Physician’s Computer Company (PCC)
www.pcc.com
“PCC removes the headaches associated with day-to-day practice management. Our pediatric-specific software and services offer complete practice control by providing key oversight and decision making information and expert advice regarding practice improvement and growth.”
Clearinghouses
Office Practicum offers two-way communication with select clearinghouses listed below (one-way communication is offered for all others). Unlike the traditional one-way communication which enabled clients only to submit claims electronically, Office Practicum clients can now submit claims and receive electronic EOBs, payments, claims status reports and more, making the billing process much faster and less prone to error.
Instamed (two-way communication)
www.instamed.com
“InstaMed's mission is to transform the healthcare payment process for healthcare Providers, Payers and Patients so their payment experience is simple, convenient, reliable and secure. InstaMed processes all of the healthcare and payment transactions in the healthcare revenue cycle and offers patent pending, integrated healthcare and payment transactions that accelerate the healthcare payment process and reduce the administrative costs to all parties. InstaMed supports Claims, Eligibility, Status, Remittance, Credit, Debit, eCheck and ACH transactions in both real-time and batch modes.”
INGENIX / Electronic Network Systems (ENS) (two-way communication)
www.pcc.com
“PCC removes the headaches associated with day-to-day practice management. Our pediatric-specific software and services offer complete practice control by providing key oversight and decision making information and expert advice regarding practice improvement and growth.”
Availity
www.availity.com
“Availity combines dynamic technological innovation with an in-depth understanding of the health care industry. Our unique business model is based on the mutual benefits of collaboration and expansion of our network—not fee-based profits. We strongly believe that collaboration is the only way to reduce the rising administrative costs for all participants in the health care system.
And we’ve shown that our unique business model works. In less than 10 years, we‘ve become one of the largest EDI clearinghouses in the nation—processing more than 600 million transactions annually—and the most advanced electronic Health Information Network. We’ve saved millions for providers and health plans, and helped grow the businesses of our technology partners.”
Gateway EDI
www.gateway.com
“By focusing more efforts on professional patient care, you can actually improve office revenue and productivity. Gateway EDI makes it possible. Our technology allows you to improve efficiency by automating key business functions. Plus, Gateway EDI technology is combined with the highest level of customer service in the nation. Our knowledgeable, accessible service truly sets us apart from other clearinghouses.”
Office Ally
www.officeally.com
“Office Ally is a full service clearinghouse offering a web-based service to providers for FREE. We are in our 10th year of business and have over 270,000 providers who use our services. If you can print a claim you can use the Office Ally services. Basically you send the claims to a file instead of the printer. Then you log into the Office Ally website, four mouse clicks and the file is in our hands. You will receive a confirmation e-mail immediately, and then approximately one hour later we will notify you that your file has completed processing. We pre-scrub all fields on the claim. You are able to correct the claims online and send back to the insurance company.”
Emdeon
www.emdeon.com
“Emdeon is a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle solutions that connect payers, providers and patients to integrate and automate key business and administrative functions throughout the patient encounter. Through the use of Emdeon's comprehensive suite of products and services, its customers are able to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow and more efficiently manage the complex revenue and payment cycle process.”
MD On-Line
www.mdon-line.com
“To utilize advanced software technology, communications and computers to save Payers and Providers time and money, improve the accuracy and efficiency of the health care revenue cycle process and facilitate electronic commerce for our customers.”
Claimsnet
www.claimsnet.com
“Claimsnet offers a highly secure connection and ascalable Internet architecture that speeds deployment and minimizes expenses associated with claims submission and claims payment.
Internet claims submission improves billing and collections for Claimsnet.com customers by eliminating the traditional lag time between claims submission and payer acceptance. Claimsnet.com services feature immediate claims submission to virtually all payers, patient billing statement automation, and eligibility and referral services.”
HealthFusion
www.healthfusion.com
“Leverage HealthFusion's Clearinghouse to transmit and manage electronic claims submissions to thousands of payers, and get real-time status with HealthFusion’s eligibility verification and claim status tracking. Upload, download and administer Electronic EOB® / ERAs, monitor all Clearinghouse services with graphical, downloadable, customizable reports, and report on PQRI. HIPAA-compliant with EHNAC accreditation.”
Navicure
www.navicure.com
“Navicure is a leading Internet-based medical claims clearinghouse that helps physician practices increase profitability through improved claims reimbursement and staff productivity. All solutions are supported by Navicure’s unique 3 Ring™ Client Service.
Navicure was ranked Best in KLAS for the clearinghouse services market segment as part of the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards report (www.KLASresearch.com). Navicure has ranked among the fastest growing companies nationally in the 2007 and 2008 Deloitte Fast 500 rankings, and 2008 Inc. 5000.”
Immunization Registries
Entering vaccine information into state registries can be time-consuming and occupy significant staff resources. Office Practicum makes manual entry unnecessary by enabling you to electronically submit to more than 15 immunization registries. A new patient’s immunization chart can be populated instantly with one click, with no transcription required. And with two-way connectivity, submitting back to registries is automatic. Office Practicum offers interfaces with the Immunization Registries listed below.
Don't worry if your lab/registry is not on the list -- we are adding new labs/state registries all the time. Please call us to see if your registry/lab is available.
') 
