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Healthcare IT: A Perspective on the Road Behind and the Road Ahead

Vice President of Solutions, Bevey Miner shares her story in this week's, Women in Leadership blog post.

Healthcare IT: A Perspective on the Road Behind and the Road Ahead

Vice President of Solutions, Bevey Miner shares her story in this week's, Women in Leadership blog post.

Responding in the Face of Adversity-NextGen® Connect Enables Vital Information Exchange

NextGen Healthcare is proud to sponsor the open-source Mirth Project, the core of NextGen Connect Interface Engine.

Responding in the Face of Adversity-NextGen® Connect Enables Vital Information Exchange

NextGen Healthcare is proud to sponsor the open-source Mirth Project, the core of NextGen Connect Interface Engine.

CMS Creates New Office Focused on Reducing Provider Burden

While it remains unclear what impact the creation of this new office will have, it clearly signals that reducing provider burden is one of agency’s top policy and political priorities.

CMS Releases Proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Payment Policies

On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual rule proposing updates to its payment system for physicians in Medicare. NextGen Advisor Chris Emper reviews some of the key elements and proposals.

CMS Moving Forward with Major Physician Office Visit Reforms in 2021

In a recent blog post, we offered five key takeaways from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) new 1,300-page proposed 2021 Medicare physician payment rule. Since the release of that rule a few weeks ago, much of our industry’s attention has been focused on the telehealth policy proposals, and more specifically, on which COVID-19 emergency telehealth policies CMS plans to make permanent after the emergency ends.

Coming together to address new challenges in healthcare data exchange

Bruno Nardone provides unique insights regarding this year's Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) 2018 Conference held in Atlanta.

Company Founder Sheldon Razin Passes at Age 85

Sheldon Razin, NextGen Healthcare's founder, passes at age 85.

What does it take to be a data-driven practice?

Dr. Betty Rabinowitz, Chief Medical Officer, on the importance of embracing data and becoming a data-driven organization.

TEFCA Is Here! What Does It Mean for Providers and Patients?

TEFCA is the latest buzzword in healthcare. What are the next steps for this legislative landmark?

DEA extends pandemic-era telehealth rules for prescribing controlled medications

The DEA extends temporary pandemic-era telehealth rules for prescribing controlled medications that is planned to turn into a permanent rule later this year.

Hard and Hopeful Lessons of Eye Care's Unpredictable Year

2020 was supposed to be a great year for eye care after all, 20/20 vision is one of the common, better-known goals of ophthalmic practice. Instead, it turned out to be a year that could be described as unpredictable at best.

Freedom isn't free, neither is a free EHR

Dr. Robert Murry, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, discusses the importance of investing in your practice's future in this week's blog.

From the Beginning to the Future: A look back at how NextGen Healthcare’s Dental Solution Began

From pioneer to revolutionary – for more than 40 years - NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (QSI Dental) has been a recognized leader in the development, implementation and support of technology solutions for dental practice organizations.

Gender equality in the HIT industry - is it time for a reboot?

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Betty Rabinowitz discusses how gender equality in the HIT industry has changed since she first attending medical school.

Harness the power of patient reviews

Dr. Robert Murry, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, in a new blog series on marketing your practice, discusses how patient reviews can be a huge marketing asset in this week's blog.

The Healthcare Economy: What's on the Horizon

From the evolution of value-based care to regulatory change and technology-enabled solutions, there is plenty to keep healthcare leaders up at night. Here's an overview of changes happening now and a glimpse what can be expected in the future.

21st Century Cures Act: Five Years Later

Following NextGen Healthcare's Cures Act certification last month, our legislative expert, Chris Emper, presents a detailed overview of how this monumental law will impact key IT interoperability provisions going forward.

HHS Awards Record $3 Billion to Behavioral Health Grant Programs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that it was distributing $3 billion in block grant funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act.

HHS Begins Enforcement of Information Blocking Rules for Healthcare Providers

Discover how the 21st Century Cures Act enforces information blocking rules and the resulting penalties for healthcare providers.

The Physician’s Guide to HHS’s New Surprise Billing Rules

In this blog, our legislative expert, Chris Emper, lays out a rule-by-rule manual for navigating the new surprise billing regulations.

Considerations Regarding Hospital Affiliation for Multispecialty Group Practices

NextGen Advisor Graham Brown, MPH, explores the pros and cons of hospital affiliation among multispecialty practices (MPH).

How to market your practice on Facebook

Dr. Robert Murry, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, in a new blog series on using social media to promote a practice, details the pros of Facebook.

Identity management: What is it? Why act now?

NextGen Healthcare is committed to identity management. We encourage other organizations to look at this technology to help increase their security posture. Here's how.

Keep your Optical Shop Competitive in the Age of Retail Disruption

How can independent ophthalmic practices in such a fiercely competitive retail environment? See this blog post for some important strategies.

2100 Pages for 2021: Key Takeaways from CMS's New Physician Payment Rules

On December 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially released its annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule for 2021. The rule updates payment policies and quality programs under Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) starting January 1, 2021.

Two essential ways to make your practice data more secure

Practices need to know what they can do to ensure their data is as safe as possible.

Medical scheduling software

Medical scheduling software is key to improving any medical practice's efficiency.

What You Need to Know about CMS’s 2023 Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just released its proposed—and much-awaited—payment schedule for providers. NextGen Advisor Chris Emper breaks down the key takeaways.

Mirth Connect The First 10 Years

Check out this blog to learn more about some of notable milestones of Mirth Connect.

My Career in Healthcare—A No Brainer

Cheryl Lejbolle, Vice President of Solutions for Patient Engagement, outlines the trajectory of her career into the business of healthcare and offers valuable career advice, in this weeks blog.

Believing in Better at NextGen Healthcare

We have reached an inflection point for accelerating the next phase of healthcare. Because we can do better—for care providers and consumers of care. David Sides as a new CEO & President of NextGen Healthcare is proud to lead this company into a new phase - where providers are efficient and effective and patients enjoy healthier and longer lives.

New CMS Regulation Establishes Maximum Appointment Wait Time Standards for Medicaid

Learn about CMS' new compliance obligations for managed care plans, including a provision that expands network adequacy requirements to create appointment wait time standards.

NextGen Advisors Podcast - Bidding farewell to 2020: Healthcare predictions for 2021

NextGen Advisors discuss predictions for the healthcare landscape in 2021

Community Health Centers Awarded Record $6.1 Billion in Federal Grant Funding

The HHS’s Health Resources & Services Administration will award billions in grants to federally qualified community health centers.

NextGen Advisors Podcast: Community Health Centers Awarded Record $6.1 Billion in Federal Grant Funding

The Biden administration recently announced $6.1 billion in supplemental funding grants to the nation’s federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs).

NextGen Podcast - Review of the Harvard University Football Players Health Study with guest speaker Jo Ann Pugh RN

Joann Pugh, the founder and president of 50 yard line mom joins us to discuss the Harvard University Football Players Health study.

NextGen® Advisors Podcast - Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health: Provider Perspectives

Recently, NextGen Healthcare partnered with XtelligentMedia to conduct a national survey of provider organizations who offer behavioral health and primary care services. Listen here as the NextGen® Advisors reflect on provider reported experiences and challenges in the journey to whole person care.

NextGen Advisors - Poll Results Confirm Patients' Demand for Telehealth and Online Healthcare Solutions

Recently, NextGen Healthcare commissioned Harris Poll to conduct an online Connected Healthcare Study among 2,055 adults ages 18+.

NextGen Healthcare Establishes Itself as a Trailblazer of UDS Modernization

NextGen Healthcare leads in UDS+ reporting, offering streamlined solutions and partnerships to support community health centers.

Grateful to be Leader of the KLAS in 2021

The NextGen Healthcare community just received powerful recognition that NextGen® Enterprise EHR has been named Best in KLAS Ambulatory EMR for practices of 11 to 75 physicians. This is a significant achievement—for our company and for our clients and, ultimately, the patients under their care.

When it comes to prescriptions, nothing is more important than accuracy

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Betty Rabinowitz discusses what NextGen Healthcare's recent 2018 White Coast Award for Highest Accuracy means industry wide.

What You Need to Know About the October 6 Information Blocking Deadline

NextGen Advisor Chris Emper and regulatory expert Andy Riedel dig into the weeds of recent Cures Act updates that can be confusing even to the most tech-savvy providers.

4 Ways to Optimize Your Eye Care Practice

Efficiency in your eye care practice is more important than ever. Cost to maintain a practice continues to rise, while shrinking reimbursements require you to deliver quality care to more patients just to keep the lights on; you need to retain existing patients while recruiting new ones. Here’s how you can optimize your practice.

NextGen Advisors Podcast: How Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers are Leading the Integration of Whole Person Care

In this podcast episode, NextGen Advisors Graham Brown and Dr. Marty Lustick speak with Government Affairs Advisor Chris Emper about the important role played by Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers and detail recently announced grant programs from Health and Human Services to advance the integration of these programs at the community level.

NextGen Advisors Podcast: FDA Approves Alzheimer’s Treatment, Controversy Ensues

In this episode of the NextGen Advisors podcast, Graham Brown and Dr. Betty Rabinowitz discuss the drug’s approval and the concerns, hopes and implications it has raised.

Quality Measurement - Could we have gone too far?

The complex, at times confusing landscape of quality measurement programs in which practices and providers are required to participate, are the culmination of over a century of evolving quality measurement and improvement efforts in the American health care system.

Stay Independent as an Orthopedic Practice

Molly Van Oordt, Director, Specialty Solutions, discusses the increasing pressure independent orthopedic practices face with local hospital systems working to acquire them or subsidize IT expenses.

Technology and the Future: The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the IRIS Registry

Ophthalmology is one of the surgical specialties facing a significant shortage of physicians now and in the next several years. In anticipation of the upcoming American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting and following up on a recent webinar on the benefits of the IRIS we asked Dr. Flora Lum and Kristi Bolinger a few questions about the future of technology in ophthalmology.

Advances in Technology Support a New Outlook in Eye Care

The only constant is change. This is as true in ophthalmic care as in any other field. Today, changes in technology have implications inside the exam room and beyond. What do these changes mean for the future of your practice?

2019: The Year of the Patient in HIT

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Betty Rabinowitz give her health information technology predictions for 2019, in this insightful blog.

Three takeaways from HIMSS18

Reflecting on HIMSS18, we are amazed at the ways information technology helps us collaborate through connected health, interoperability, shared health records and data analytics.

Today Is About Recovery. Tomorrow Is About Sustainability.

Practices across the country have been given a lifeline this April: President Biden announced the American Rescue Plan Funding (H8F) in which 1,376 FQHCs will receive more than $6 billion. With this record-setting infusion of cash, health centers are now uniquely poised to change their present and their future.

Top 5 Takeaways from CMS’s New 2024 Medicare Physician Payment Rule

Every year, industry stakeholders anticipate the release of the annual CMS regulation because it updates the rules governing Medicare’s value-based programs.

The Trump Administration’s 2018 Healthcare Reboot

2017 was a year of tremendous uncertainty for healthcare providers. After spending the previous several years adjusting to the realities of and complying with The Affordable Care Act (aka the ACA), the provider community watched President Trump take office last January and install Tom Price as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a promise to aggressively pursue the repeal of major elements of the law.

The WannaCry ransomware attack and how to protect your organization

An update on the newest ransomware attack in the news and tips on protecting yourself.

Stakeholder Appreciation Day - Let's Celebrate Our Policy Makers

This Stakeholder Appreciation Day, NextGen Healthcare encourages CHCs to celebrate policy makers and advocates who support the pursuit of affordable primary care.

Stakeholder Appreciation Day - Let's Celebrate Our Policy Makers

This Stakeholder Appreciation Day, NextGen Healthcare encourages CHCs to celebrate policy makers and advocates who support the pursuit of affordable primary care.

Taking my place at the technology table

Vice President of Enterprise Applications, Karen Bollinger details her journey to NextGen Healthcare and the strong women in her life who inspired her to succeed.

Taking my place at the technology table

Vice President of Enterprise Applications, Karen Bollinger details her journey to NextGen Healthcare and the strong women in her life who inspired her to succeed.

Trailblazing through health IT

Vice President of Inside Sales, Patricia Rutherford shares insights from her nearly three decades healthcare software sales.

Trailblazing through health IT

Vice President of Inside Sales, Patricia Rutherford shares insights from her nearly three decades healthcare software sales.

What Physicians Need to Know About The $50 Billion Rural Health Fund in the New Reconciliation Law

Explore how the new $50B Rural Health Transformation Program in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act aims to support rural hospitals, community health centers, and behavioral health clinics while addressing Medicaid funding changes.

5 Key Takeaways from Medicare’s New 1,300 Page Physician Payment Regulation

On August 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule. The 1,353-page rule proposes updates that would take effect on January 1, 2021 for Medicare’s physician payment system, Quality Payment Program, Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program, telehealth services program, and more. This year’s rule was highly anticipated by industry stakeholders because it includes important COVID-19 updates impacting both the current public health emergency and the permanent Medicare program.

Accountable Care Organizations: A 'Risky Business'

Dr. Betty Rabinowitz notes how it appears risk-bearing ACOs are here to stay and the need for Population Health solutions to provide data-driven insights has never been clearer in this weeks blog.

NextGen Advisors Podcast - The Growing Role of Pharmacists in the Practice of the Future

The NextGen Advisors recently published a blog about the growing role of pharmacists in the practice of the future.

Advocate Healthy Vision—21st Century Style

May is Healthy Vision month. Eye care professionals are well familiar with advice given to patients to promote healthy vision—stop smoking, eat healthy foods, get adequate exercise, wear sunglasses, and minimize eyestrain. But how this message is delivered has changed: The office visit is only part of your opportunity to effectively engage patients—both to teach them about healthy vision and earn their loyalty.

Become an EHR Super User

Dr. Robert Murry provides tips on how to become an EHR super user.

The Big Paradox of Health Care’s “Little Data”

NextGen Healthcare's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Betty Rabinowitz's discusses how here at NextGen Healthcare, we are committed to little data analytics of the highest order. We like to apply big data methodologies to all data – both big and small.

2021 Office Visit Documentation Reforms Create Opportunities for New AI Documentation Solutions

As physicians continue to struggle with regulatory and administrative burdens, it’s exciting to see the advent of new AI-enabled ambient listening solutions* that can reduce the time physicians have to spend documenting and/or dictating notes. This is especially true when considered in the context of the landmark 2021 office visit documentation and coding system overhaul.

5 Regulatory Issues for Physician Groups to Watch in 2023

Chris Emper, NextGen Healthcare's Government Affairs Advisor, gives providers his legislative 411 for the new year.

2024 Ambulatory Care Trends: AI, Independence, Privacy

Explore the future of ambulatory care with 2024's top trends: bigger AI technology, a push for independence, and new privacy regulations.

Technology adapts to new demands in behavioral healthcare

Technology is transforming the landscape of behavioral healthcare delivery. Gary Steiner, NextGen Healthcare Specialty Director, Behavioral Health, dives into the importance for practices to track these changes for better patient care.

Technology adapts to new demands in behavioral healthcare

Technology is transforming the landscape of behavioral healthcare delivery. Gary Steiner, NextGen Healthcare Specialty Director, Behavioral Health, dives into the importance for practices to track these changes for better patient care.

Top 6 things to do and see at HIMSS this year

The HIMSS organization is a global advisor supporting the transformation of health through the application of information and technology. NextGen Healthcare is a HIMSS Corporate Diamond Sponsor and participates in the HIMSS Global Conference Exhibition annually. Visit us this year in booth 2701.

Top 6 things to do and see at HIMSS this year

The HIMSS organization is a global advisor supporting the transformation of health through the application of information and technology. NextGen Healthcare is a HIMSS Corporate Diamond Sponsor and participates in the HIMSS Global Conference Exhibition annually. Visit us this year in booth 2701.