NextGen Healthcare EHR and PM: An Overview

Electronic health record (EHR) adoption has more than doubled in the healthcare industry since 2008.

As of 2021, 88% of office-based physicians are using an EHR, showcasing the importance of this implementation — especially when focusing on value-based care. These systems can lead to better healthcare outcomes through complete, up-to-date information. Patients benefit from faster, more accurate treatment decisions, while providers enjoy more efficient workflows and cost savings.

Are you ready to implement EHR and practice management (PM) software? Below is a NextGen Enterprise EHR and Practice Management overview of the software and its features.

Consider NextGen's Offerings

If your practice has not yet migrated to an EHR/PM or is exploring options for another system, consider NextGen Healthcare Systems' offerings.

NextGen offers various award-winning EHR/PM software solutions for healthcare professionals, but it's known primarily for its electronic health records and enterprise practice management suites in ambulatory and ASC care. NextGen's advanced tools can help your practice increase quality scores and revenue while improving the patient experience.

NextGen's customizable, user-friendly design can get you up and running quickly. The latest tools and features, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), help simplify clinical workflows, boost efficiency, reduce documentation time, and improve accuracy. This technology also optimizes everything from revenue cycle management to health monitoring and wearables.

NextGen Electronic Health Record (EHR)

An EHR system goes beyond simply digitizing patients' medical charts. It can provide comprehensive health information about your patients from all clinicians involved in those patients' care, including laboratories, specialists, pharmacies, and emergency facilities.

NextGen's built-in tools help you manage patient care with less effort. With the NextGen EHR, you can share data, manage population health, and prevent medical errors, all while maintaining regulatory compliance, among many other benefits.

NextGen EHR includes all the key features needed to manage patients' care and create complete clinical documentation.

These features include but are not limited to:

• A patient portal to empower your patients while improving the overall care experience.

• Interoperability allows for seamless data exchange across other systems, providers, labs, etc.

• Point-of-care charting and more complete clinical notes that are easy to access. Complete medical records will help improve workflows and patient outcomes.

Whether the goal is to improve workflow management, MIPS reporting, or charting and documentation, NextGen ticks all the boxes and more. Your NextGen system also prevents costly medical errors while enhancing claiming and billing management.

If your practice participates in value-based medicine or quality improvement programs like the Medicare Quality Payment Program, your NextGen EHR can help you track and improve key quality measures. 

Your practice must also share data with hospitals and other healthcare providers to improve patient health. NextGen EHR fully complies with interoperability requirements, including the 21st Century Cures Act, and includes robust data sharing and interoperability tools, such as NextGen's solutions.

As David Sides, chief executive officer (CEO) of NextGen Healthcare, Inc., said, "Data is like a faint light when you're lost in a dark room. Follow it, try to make sense of it, and you might actually know where you are and what's around you."

NextGen Practice Management (EPM)

Practice management systems automate and streamline administrative and billing functions. Implementing one will make your practice more efficient and help you identify areas for improvement in your office visits and billing workflows.

Here is how you can benefit:

• A PM system typically enables staff to capture patient demographics, manage charge capture, perform billing, generate reports, check insurance eligibility, and schedule appointments.

• NextGen EPM fully integrates with NextGen EHR, allowing your practice to schedule appointments, document office visits, and bill for services all in one place.

• By increasing automation, you will more easily achieve business-related goals while freeing up time to focus on patients. Easily manage claims and other routine tasks while addressing high-priority tasks surrounding patient care.

Key features of NextGen's Enterprise Practice Management (PM) help provide these benefits.

Advantages of Using NextGen Healthcare Software

The NextGen Healthcare EHR and PM system takes very little build to go live. This quick and easy implementation sets it apart from many enterprise-level EHRs and practice management systems.

NextGen also allows users to develop both the front-end and back-end of the system. Your practice can customize your NextGen system to your needs. This customization is helpful for organizations that need to meet specific quality initiatives, clinics with specialized payment processes (such as ASCs, FQHC, CHC, and Family Planning clinics), and small sub-specialties.

NextGen EPM & EHR are KLAS leaders because the system is so customizable, enabling you to better meet the needs of clinics, payers, and integrations. Access to the back end also allows for custom development, reporting, and interface support. NextGen developers like TempDev can help your practice customize your NextGen system to suit your needs.

Advantages of NextGen EHR and PM: Reporting and Analytics

NextGen's Reporting allows you to set your practice's benchmarks and monitor your progress. You can also compare your practice to peer practices and payer targets in real time.

You can develop custom reports from your EHR and PM data if the standard reports don't meet your needs. Third-party developers like TempDev can help you create custom reports to support your practice's goals.

TempDev has developed several customizable reports to help you track provider coding habits, appointment workflows, front-desk workflows, and revenue cycle management.

Advantages of NextGen EHR and PM: Interoperability and Integration

NextGen EHR and PM are fully integrated to give you access to all of your clinical, administrative, and financial data in one place. You can also integrate NextGen with your General Ledger System to support error-free accounting and financial reporting. NextGen's Patient Portal (formerly Medfusion) also supports integrated patient satisfaction surveys to help you stay on top of patient satisfaction metrics and improve the patient experience.

The NextGen EHR and PM systems comply with interoperability requirements from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT. With NextGen, you can seamlessly share data with your patient's other providers, including hospitals, to support integrated and coordinated care. You can also reduce duplicative testing and speed up referrals through Health Information Exchange (HIE). Finally, NextGen supports patients' access to their medical data through the Patient Portal, improving patient engagement.

Advantages of NextGen EHR and EPM: Streamlined Workflows

NextGen EHR and EPM provide user-friendly systems designed for ASCs & ambulatory healthcare practices. This means NextGen does not focus on hospital functions that are irrelevant to your practice. Instead, NextGen fits into the office visit workflows of primary care practices, clinics, and specialty practices.

In the EHR, workflow templates guide users through everyday processes. This approach helps complete tasks that improve practice efficiency and patient experience. The flow of patients through your practice and the associated patient information, including clinical, demographic, and billing data, can improve.

All practices operate differently and have varying business needs. You can customize your NextGen system to fit your workflows. To get the most out of your system, you may also need to redesign some of your workflows to integrate fully with NextGen. Third-party consultants and developers like TempDev can help you with workflow redesign, develop custom templates, and customize your system to meet your needs.

How TempDev Can Help With NextGen EHR and EPM

TempDev's team of NextGen consultants, developers, project managers, and trainers can support you with every step of your NextGen journey. From implementation and upgrades to customization and integration, TempDev has the expertise you need to get or keep your system running smoothly.

Here are some of the consulting services offered: 

• NextGen EHR: Optimize your clinical workflows, quality metrics, and physician satisfaction.

• NextGen EPM: Revenue cycle consulting to help manage denials, improve cash flow, and reduce days in AR.

• Revenue cycle: Improve your NextGen EHR & EPM performance with custom interface, conversion, and SQL optimization expertise for your organization.

Call us at 888.TEMP.DEV or contact us here to get started with NextGen EHR and PM.

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