Vendor Table

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M
1	Vendors	Atlantic Health Partners	Pediafed	Medical Practice Purchasing Group	PedsPal	AAP Affinity program – Child Health Advantage	Integrated Physician Solutions	MiniBarRX	VaxCare	Upp Technology	AccuVax	RT Welters	Commonwealth Medicine

2	VACCINE PURCHASE
3	Contract only with specific vaccine manufacturers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	NA	No	NA	NA
4	Any brand available	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	NA
5	Brand loyalty discount	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA	Optional	NA	NA
6	Ability to purchase outside of contract	Yes, if program products are not available	If there is a failure to supply, off contract purchases are allowed. Any influenza vaccine may be purchased	Yes if manufacturer is unable to supply	Yes	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
7	Vendor Offers Rebate Program	Yes, for practices that qualify based on annual purchase	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	NA	Yes	NA	NA
8	Practice orders vaccine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
9	Vendor orders vaccine	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
10	Minimum Order required	No	No - manufacturer may require minimum order to obtain free shipping	No - manufacturer may require minimum order to obtain free shipping	No - manufacturer may require minimum order to obtain free shipping			No - manufacturer or distributor may add a surcharge for small orders	No minimum quantity. We automatically replenish vaccine based on usage. We ship in whole boxes, so the minimum quantity will always be driven by however the manufacturer packages the product	NA	NA - does not supply vaccine	NA	NA
11	Delivery time for regular order	Typically 1-2 days	Vaccine is usually received overnight, or within two days. Vaccine manufacturers do NOT ship on Fridays	Delivery normally available in 2-3 business days delivery from order date, overnight shipping is available (sometimes with a fee). Delivery date estimates can be viewed on-line when orders are placed. Important note: The vaccine manufacturers do NOT deliver on Sundays and Mondays.	Next day delivery			Next day delivery	Vaccine is delivered via two-day shipping - however, vaccine cannot ship across weekend days.	NA	NA - does not supply vaccine	NA	NA
12	Delivery time for emergent or outbreak situation	Typically overnight or 2 days	Pediatric Federation has a robust communication platform, with the ability to help in the coordination process, if requested.	In emergent or outbreak situations our vaccine partners Merck, Sanofi and Pfizer would be mostly likely adjust standard protocol to fit the crisis as needed. It is important to note that although rare, supply issues unfortunately do occur from time to time.	Vaccine is delivered next day, if vaccine has to be shipped. In shortage situations, we are such a large purchaser that we can often get limited supplies allocated to our members.			Vaccine can be shipped overnight	Typically vaccine is available from VaxCare immediately when an outbreak occurs, as long as it is available from the manufacturer. Shipping would still be two-day shipping, with overnights possible if needed.	NA	NA - does not supply vaccine	NA	NA
13	VACCINE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
14	Vendor provides refrigerator/freezer		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	NA	Yes	NA	NA
15	System tracks private versus VFC vaccine stock		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	NA	Yes	NA	NA
16	Ability to return expired vaccine		Most vaccine returnable per manufacturer's terms	Yes per manufacturer's terms	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA	NA	NA	NA
17	BILLING SERVICES
18	Vendor assesses revenue forecast		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	Yes	Yes
19	Vendor negotiates insurance contracts		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes - provides assistance	NA	Yes	Yes
20	Vendor sets up insurance credentialing		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	Yes	Yes - as a single provider
21	Vendor screens for insurance eligibility		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	Yes	No
22	Vendor submits claims directly to insurers		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	Yes	Yes
23	Practice receives negotiated administrative fee		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	NA	NA	NA	Yes - recieves all reimbursement minus 10% fee
24	DATA MANAGEMENT
25	Currently integrates with CO immunization registry		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	No	No	No - Have the capacity to do so	No	NA	No - Have the capacity to do so
26	Compatible with electronic health record software		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
27	Compatible with practice management software		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
28	System generates patient reminders		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	Unk	NA	Yes	No
29	TRAINING/SUPPORT
30	24/7 help desk support		No. Help Desk is available 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday -Friday	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
31	Online training		No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
32	PRIOR EXPERIENCE
33	Track record in small practices/rural communities		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
34	Established contracts with public health agencies		Yes	Some	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
35	The Senate Bill 222 Taskforce (SB222 Taskforce) has reviewed information provided by each vendor listed in this table. These vendors represent a variety of solutions available to healthcare providers across Colorado who want to strengthen vaccine management and delivery in their practice. This table is meant to serve as a reference tool to support healthcare providers in selecting services and vendors who might best meet their needs. The SB222 Taskforce does not endorse any one vendor on this table and not all vendors may be represented in the table.
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