Allentown Peds News
EMR (Electronic Medical Record)
Thank you for your patience as we implemented and trained on our new EMR system this past summer and fall. We have successfully gone from paper to computer patient record keeping and are able to transmit prescriptions electronically to your pharmacy! We are now in the next phase of tweaking the system to use it to its capacity as far as enhancing patient care and office efficiencies. Cudos to our staff for their hard work.
Allentown Peds Welcomes A New Nurse
Please join us in welcoming Brian Krzyzan, our new LPN, to the Allentown Peds Staff. Brian has done a great job in learning the ropes and we are thrilled to have another skilled and dedicated nurse.
We now offer office Spirometry.
Spirometry is a lung function test that measures lung volume and ones ability to blow air out of the lungs. It is recommended annually for patients with asthma and may be used to help diagnose asthma. For more information on Spirometry please call our office at (716) 332-4472.
Buffalo Healthy Tots
Allentown Pediatrics is participating in a wellness program for young children who are at risk for becoming overweight or obese. This program is directed by Dr. Quattrin, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo and is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. The program teaches and supports healthy life style choices. If you are interested in learning more about this program please contact our office.
Reach out and Read!
Allentown Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine is now a member of the Reach Out and Read program! Children ages six months through five years will receive a beautiful, new, age appropriate book at each well child check up. Dr. Raiken and Dr. Ehlenfield are very excited about making books a part of a healthy childhood and educating parents about the importance of reading with their children every day. Promoting literacy and a love of books at an early age will help children become good readers and succeed in school.
Please visit the Reach Out and Read website, www.reachoutandread.org to learn more about this wonderful and important program.
If you are interested in donating gently used books for our waiting room please contact us!