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Achievinga new levelof care
Leadership.Innovation.Support.Helping physician practices face change and change the face of healthcare.Working for healthcareWhen physician practices like yours are evaluatingelectronic health record (EHR) systems, it’s importantto look “behind the screens.” There’s value in a systemprovided by a proven organization that meets theConstantly energized by a growing number of clientpractices, possessing an enviable record of awardwinning products, and a reputation for exceptionalclient support, we’re intensely committed to improvingthe future of healthcare – and the future of our clients.needs of your practice, so you can deliver superiorLet us handle your information and business needs,care and maintain financial health in an era of decliningwhile you focus on your expertise – patient care. Wereimbursement.accomplish this by:Unlike small software vendors, NextGen Healthcare Providing the most advanced, easily adopted EHRInformation Systems, Inc. – a subsidiary of a solid publicand unsurpassed client support for practices tocompany, Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) – is heregain workflow efficiency, meet regulations, controlfor the long term. More than 1,000 employees strong,costs, improve the revenue cycle and prosper inwe’re one of our market’s most financially stable andhealthcare’s tumultuous marketplace.successful organizations. Delivering cutting-edge solutions with automatedreporting capabilities to facilitate participationin pay-for-performance and quality initiatives. Maintaining current certification from theCertification Commission for Healthcare InformationTechnology (CCHIT) for product functionality,interoperability and security, and qualifying clientsfor more market opportunities. Supporting efforts toward creating nationalhealth information standards for interoperability oftechnology systems.
Numerous training methods – select what works forMaking it easyAdopting or upgrading to a full-featured EHR is anadjustment, but it can revolutionize the way yourpractice is run and care is delivered.That’s why selecting and using the right EHR iscritical to your success.you. On-site training, Web-based training, or learn atour state-of-the-art training centers – it’s up to you. An exceptionally customizable and easy-to-useproduct – an EHR solution that organizes care foryou - with intuitive, preference-based workflows,promoting 100% user adoption and quick andSo, to ensure this success, NextGen EHR has beenstrategically designed to be flexible to purchase,straightforward to implement, quick to learn, andsimple to use.long-term success. U nsurpassed support and continuing education- 24/7 support, including key updates andenhancements, leaving you worry-free andNextGen Healthcare makes it easy with: Multiple purchase and delivery methods for everyfocused on care. Proven functionality – incorporating data standardstype of practice. Opt for software as a service or afor deep integration with other systems, devices,client-server model.and information networks. Flexible implementation schedules and rollouts – Confidence in a vendor – Look to us forchoose your features, choose your pace. Ourour expertise, and know we will continue tobest-practices methodology and depth ofrevolutionize our product, to enhance our services,experience will handle everything for you, andand to be industry leaders and collaborators.direct you every step of the way.NextGen Healthcare Money-Back Guarantee Program*Want to be sure you are making the right investment? We provide extraconfidence with our Money-Back Guarantee program, which will reducethe investment risk for physicians by guaranteeing the following: A solution that will always evolve to meet the standards and certifications for federal stimulusreimbursement programs of interest to physicians using NextGen Healthcare products. A solution that uses open standards and enables generally seamless communication acrossthe healthcare community. A fully-functional solution, including swift and professional implementation. T op-quality training and support.* See nextgen.com/offers/guarantee for full terms and conditions.
NextGen EHR is available in a clientserver or software as-a-service model.Working the way you doContrary to popular belief, eliminating paper chartsdoesn’t mean providers must forego personal workflowpreferences and conform to a one-size-fits-all standard.Workflows are flexible – choose those that work for you.Pre-built disease managementtemplates drive appropriateworkflow and plans for:ADHDDepressionNextGen EHR meets your needs by offeringcustomizable content that allows physiciansto work as their particular practice – and personalpreference – warrants.AsthmaThe biggest differences you’ll notice? The end to chasingDiabeteslost charts – and the beginning of more completeCHFdocumentation and better clinical reporting, essential toHypertensionimproving your medical and business outcomes.Chronic CADA working knowledge baseNot only is it convenient and flexible, but NextGenQ & A.com:Ready for pay-for-performance? See howNextGen Healthcare leads the industryas the only vendor with a built-in P4Preporting process at www.nextgen.com.EHR is also “smart.” Our extensive Knowledge Base(clinical content) comes with a vast reservoir of specialtyspecific workflow templates, resources, and tools thatcomplement your training and speed documentation atthe point of care.Busy physicians appreciate the wealth of clinical contentand workflow features that makes more time for patients.Testimonial:NextGen EHR fully leverages discrete“NextGen EHR has allowed us to achievesignificant clinical quality improvementssince we implemented the system in 2002.Over the course of the first six years, forinstance, the number of patients who hadtheir LDL checked within the previous twoyears was 32% and rose to 92%. HbA1cmonitoring also improved. Patientswho had their levels checked within theprevious year increased from 75% to 95%.Additionally, patients whose HbA1c levelswere less than eight jumped from 44%to 59% during the same time period. Wecouldn’t be more pleased!”Robin Helm, MDMedical College of WisconsinNextGen Healthcare’s NextGen EHR version 5.6 is aCCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR, additionallycertified for Child Health and CardiovascularMedicine with Advanced Reporting.
patient data and helps you simplify their care withfunctionality such as:Simplifying administrationFinally, a realistic way to organize office and clinical tasks S pecialty workflow templates that trigger– from physician schedules to patient status – and keepalerts and sequential templates, adaptingactivities on track all day. At-a-glance command centralto each patient’s clinical scenario.lets you quickly work through your daily list of calls, A template editor that lets practicescustomize and add templates to suitindividual preferences, priorities, andprotocols, promoting physician adoption. C ontext-specific fields, intuitive picklists,and checkboxes that simplify documentationand encourage chart completion.emails, lab results, and refill requests and give specialattention to priority items. With easy access to pertinentinformation and automated updating, you’re moreproductive and spend less time wrapping up your day.
Content and workflow designedexpressly for your specialty:AudiologyBehavioral HealthCardiovascularCommunity Health CenterCorrectional HealthDermatologyFamily Practice / Primary CareGastroenterologyGeneral SurgeryNative American HealthInternal ionObstetrics / gologyPediatricsPhysical TherapyPulmonaryRheumatologyUrologyAnd more to come.Working toward the futureNextGen EHR is a safe investment in your future– a future where health records are readily sharedamong providers, where physicians are rewarded forperformance, and where constantly changing marketforces continue to re-shape healthcare.It’s been our consistent strategy to keep our solutionsahead of requirements, yet in sync with existing systems,providing your practice with competitive automationthat supports cost-effective quality care. You can counton the interoperability of our platform and productsto contribute to dramatic improvements in clinicalprocesses and also equip your practice for theyears ahead.You receive: Interoperability with major practice managementsystems, labs, radiology and diagnostic equipment,in keeping with industry standards and protectingyour IT investments. Current CCHIT certification for scalable solutionsthat help you transition your practice to new clinicalQ & A.com:Want to see for yourself how theEHR actually works? Tour our onlinedemos at www.nextgen.com.and business demands. Discrete data element reporting to evaluate andrefine pay-for-performance processes. Data exchange workflow to interactively supportclinical and business systems within complex clinicalTestimonial:“Relying on specialty-specific templateswithin NextGen EHR, Olive Branch is ableto standardize documentation practicesand ensure it accurately captures thework performed by physicians. Thisboosted the average patient chargefrom 157 to 172, ultimately generatingincreased monthly charges of 17,000.”Joe Huling, CFOOlive Branch Family Medical Centerand payer rules. Extensive security features and backup systems tohelp guard against intrusions and data loss.Quality of care: top priorityThe right EHR can help you raise the level of care foryour entire practice. And, unlike less sophisticatedsystems, NextGen EHR goes far beyond the examroom. It offers the most robust capabilities availablefor improving disease management and healthmaintenance efforts.NextGen Healthcare’s advanced technology capturesdata as discrete elements that let practices aggregateand evaluate information from key global perspectives: Track chronic disease management programsto treat patients more effectively.
M easure health maintenance compliance toproactively manage patient populations. D ocument and report on pay-for-performanceoutcomes to maximize quality care and revenue.NextGen Healthcare’s unrivaled EHR functionality issignificant in improving clinical outcomes. Processeswithin system workflows can trigger patient drug alerts,reminders and instructions. Checkboxes guide accurateinformation gathering. And it’s easy to track ordersand results, manage referrals, and quickly see whetherpatients are following health guidelines.The foundation of these care and safety processes isbuilt with NextGen Healthcare’s intelligent specializedworkflow templates. These guide you and your staffat the point of care so patient encounters are fullyand quickly documented, covering evidence-basedrequirements without interrupting workflow.Valuable productivity features further speed deliveryof your patients’ care: Medication review and e-prescribing directly to apatient’s pharmacy is simple, with automated checksfor drug contraindications, formularies, dosingalerts, and generics – to enhance accuracy andpatient satisfaction. Lab orders and results, streamlined and checkedfor medical necessity, with electronic connectivity tolabs and radiology clinics that promote receipt oftest results days faster than manual delivery. Clinical decision support reference resources, easilyaccessible at the point of care, offer authoritativeguidelines for your medical decision-making. Referral management electronically populatesoutbound forms with treatment authorization andpatient and provider information. Optional drug trial tools facilitate smoothmanagement of drug trial participation.
Join the public NextGen community atnextgen.com to talk to your peers as wellas current NextGen users.Advanced support and expertiseComplementing our advanced EHR technology, NextGenHealthcare offers unsurpassed client support. Practicescan take advantage of:Data standards:HL-7ANSI X12 Dedicated account management teams to assistthroughout implementation and beyond. A Physician Resources Department – led by our ChiefNCPDPMedical Officer, we rely heavily upon medical expertsSNOMED CTto ensure our products support medicine the way itASTM’s CCRis practiced today. This team, composed of a dozenCRSfull-time employee physicians, helps develop ourLOINCproducts’ features and content and can also work withELINCSpractices during implementation, upgrades, training,PDF/Hstrategy, workflow re-engineering, and more.ICD-9/10CPT4 The NextGen Funding Assistance and GrantsResource Center – a widely-used service helpingclients find the right technology funding to fostertheir growth and success. NextGen’s annual Users’ Group Meeting - to learn,Q & A.com:train, plan, and network with colleagues andWant to learn more about NextGen’scommitment to standards andinteroperability? Visit www.nextgen.comfor an overview and to access the whitepaper about NextGen’s ability to capture,store and exchange data amongvarious systems.NextGen employees. Medical Specialty Directors – experts dedicated tospecific medical specialties, who help develop ourspecialty content and products and work with clientsto achieve success. High-level NextGen roles in areas such as standards,interoperability, and government initiatives, to helpour clients stay ahead of the curve. These individualsTestimonial:help lead product development and sit on national“It was very important to us to select anEHR that is CCHIT certified, as NextGenis. CCHIT certification helps ensure thatsystems have been designed to meetregulatory and interoperability standardsset by the industry. Likewise, certificationis a means to validate that the vendorproviding the technology is committed toimproving the product, and to meetingor exceeding industry standards.”standards committees to help define the future ofhealth information technology.See our Implementation and Training brochure formore detailed information about our Gold Standardsupport program.Mike Yerrid, CIOMedical Clinic of North TexasA full Ambulatory SolutionNextGen Healthcare’s proactive role in developing national interoperabilityhealthcare standards practically powers our solutions’ leadership status indata sharing. Our fully integrated suite of products aligns clinical activities withbusiness office requirements for a total solution to manage your practice. Theshared database and single-vendor architecture promote interoperability andsimplified administration with:
Working for your bottom lineNextGen Healthcare clients realize a high return oninvestment (ROI) in less time than with other systems.We – and you – can quantify actual results. Built-inreporting capabilities help you analyze processes andmeasure progress toward your clinical and businessgoals. Only the industry-leading EHR offers this kindof visibility into profitability and ROI: Higher patient volume and clinical use throughefficient workflow and time-saving operations. Increased revenue generated by patients schedulingdisease management and health maintenance visits,thanks to automatic practice reminders. Improved reimbursements and cash flow fromrevenue cycle management producing optimizedclaims, fewer denials, and complete billingdocumentation. Better patient outcomes affecting pay-forperformance revenue and referrals, and enhancingpayer-contract opportunities. Fewer resources devoted to tasks requiring FTEsto prepare charts, manage records, and integrateclinical and administrative functions. Improved E/M coding reducing inadvertentundercoding, generating higher levels ofreimbursement for the same work. Risk reduction through accurate documentation,alerts, and decision support tools. Reduced expenses for transcription, paper,postage, storage and exchanging data with otherphysicians and clinical services. Revenue-generating exam rooms created fromreclaimed office filing room space.NextGen Practice ManagementA comprehensivepractice managementsystem that streamlinesworkflow processingfrom scheduling tocollections for fasterreimbursements.NextGenSM HealthInformation ExchangeEnabling data exchangewith other healthcareorganizations andnetworks, facilitatinglongitudinal patientrecords and workflow.NextGenSM Patient PortalAn Internet portalfor protected interactivepatient communicationsand activities withphysician practices.NextGen DocumentManagementA scanning solutionto support paperlessenvironments.
Advanced FeaturesView our current special offers atnextgen.com.Bringing you the latest technology, NextGen EHRallows you to get deep insight in the office oron the go. With mobile capabilities and a robustdashboard, NextGen EHR and its data isAfter implementing NextGen EHR truly at your fingertips. Southeast Texas Medical Associatesincreased revenue by 3 million Katzen Eye Group increasedrevenue by 25% Heart and Family Health Institutedocumented 64 processimprovements and reducedmedical records staff by 22 FTEsNextGen Dashboard D isplays crucial clinical, financialand operational data A ccessible from anywhere, anytime D aily updates to each chart H ard-coded and personally configurable D ata extracted from standard KBM tablesQ & A.com:Can you show me ROI?See how practices like yours improvedtheir balance sheets in case studies atwww.nextgen.com.Testimonial:“Between cost savings, improvedefficiencies, increased productivityand pay-for-performance participation,we have experienced a positive cashflow ‘swing’ of 1.2 million a yearafter implementing NextGen EHR.”A. Hugh McLaughlin, DOFalls Family PracticeNextGen EHR Mobile A ccess to individual patient records M edication and allergy information, and e-prescribing L ab orders and results, including workflow capabilities A ccess to images and documents T ask management and access to the appointment schedule
NextGen EHR features:System A dvanced Security – minimizing risk of unauthorized accessto records and loss of data integrity D evice Connectivity – creating a seamless, accuratemethod to capture, view and record patient data at thepoint of care Industry Standards – supporting product compatibility andfacilitating the seamless exchange of patient data S ystem Integration – supporting communication withpractice management systems, hospitals, labs, medicaldevices, data repositories and health networksPoint of Care C linical Decision Support – providing evidence-basedguidance for informed decisions at the point of care D isease Management – supplying tools, reports and alertsto document patient compliance with individual care plans E -Prescribing – ordering, recording and transmittingprescriptions directly to the pharmacist so no informationabout dosage, frequency, etc., is lost E lectronic Chart – maintaining a searchable patient recordbased on input templates completed during patientencounters Follow-up/Recall Tracking – generating reports aboutwhich patients need follow-up appointments andadditional testing Health Maintenance – notifying providers when preventiveor maintenance visits are due – and reporting on patientcompliance Clinical Knowledge Base – providing pre-built clinicaltemplates and workflow developed specifically for 25-plusspecialties Lab Order Entry and Results Reporting – saving valuabletime and money because labs are ordered and resultsreceived electronically Medications Module – minimizing risk by automaticallychecking new prescriptions against a patient’s medicationlist and recorded drug allergies Patient Education Module – providing patients informationaddressing their unique conditions and treatment options Provider Approval Queue – organizing theprovider’s workload, and streamlining administrativeand clinical tasks Referral Management – helping providers monitor allstages of the referral chain efficiently and effectively Template Editor – enabling providers to editor build templates to match practice style orclinical methodo
The right EHR can help you raise the level of care for your entire practice. And, unlike less sophisticated systems, NextGen EHR goes far beyond the exam room. It offers the most robust capabilities available for improving disease management and health maintenance e
