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Sunday, November 5, 2023

What is interoperability in healthcare?

EHR interoperability. It's what makes your tech communicate seamlessly to give you and your patients a better care experience.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Exchanging Data for the Sake of Care

NextGen Healthcare’s latest blog discusses “connected health,” also known in the industry as “interoperability.” The seamless connectivity among differing information technology systems and software applications is a must-have if delivering optimal patient care and effectively managing the practice is at the top of the priority list.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Postpartum Depression: The Importance of Early Detection and Treatment

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Betty Rabinowitz discusses the importance of early detection and treatment of postpartum depression and how to start a multidisciplinary approach.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Digital Health Regulatory Issues to Watch in 2020

From the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), to the advances (and failures) of patient data interoperability, to the launch of the health app economy through application programming interfaces (APIs), the digital health industry over the past decade has grown and evolved significantly as a direct result of government regulations. And now, as we enter 2020, there are a handful of emerging regulatory issues that have the potential to play a major role in shaping the future direction of our industry over this next decade.

Friday, March 31, 2023

Supercharge Your Interoperability and Unburden Your Staff with a Cloud-Based Connectivity Solution

There are many ways to achieve optimal interoperability for your healthcare organization. Our connectivity expert maps out a winning plan.

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The Benefits of Partnering with NextGen Healthcare for eHealth Exchange Participation

eHealth Exchange enables healthcare organizations to access one of the largest exchange networks for clinical record sharing. In this blog, we dive deep into the benefits of partnering with NextGen Healthcare for eHealth exchange participation.

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

HIEs Can Alleviate the Burden of Compliance with the New 21st Century Cures Legislation

With 21st Century Cures comes a slew of compliance changes for providers and payers to follow. The importance of these changes is laid bear with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges stakeholders still face with exchanging crucial health data.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

A recipe for interoperability success

As we travel across the country sampling dishes of health industry transformation, it's clear that national tastes are changing.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Five Ways that HIT Can Improve Health Equity

In a presentation for the ONC Health IT Advisory Committee, NextGen Healthcare's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Murry, delineates 5 ways health information technology can achieve health equity for everyone.

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Health Data with a Purpose

The demand for useable data grows as the shift continues into value-based care models. NextGen Healthcare Solutions Director for Interoperability Kevin Sigafoes highlights a solution that bridges healthcare decision-makers to the data they need.

Monday, March 16, 2020

What You Need to Know about the New Health Data Interoperability Regulations

On March 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two long-awaited health data interoperability regulations.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Ambulatory Medicine Today: Focus on What You Can Control

Using the latest technology, practices today have opportunities to address staffing shortages, meet patient demands for convenience, and compete more effectively against large healthcare systems. Following NextGen Healthcare’s recent Cures Act certification for its EHR software for small practices, the company’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Murry, spotlights some practicable insights .

Thursday, February 2, 2017

It's getting real: the 2017 interoperability outlook

For medical organizations to get from where they are now to where they want to be on the interoperability continuum, vendors and physician practices must work together to improve information exchange.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

An example of interoperability from a NextGen Healthcare senior R&D manager

Senior R&D manager for NextGen answers questions and showcases an instance of interoperability.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Why Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are Vital to Healthcare Today

Health Information Exchange (HIE) is essential to the long-term national healthcare infrastructure. It allows healthcare professionals and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient’s medical information electronically. Having a scalable, integrated, and intelligent information exchange can make a difference.

Monday, November 20, 2023

What is FHIR in healthcare?

Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) has revolutionized the digital infrastructure that supports patient care.

Monday, December 18, 2023

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.

Friday, January 24, 2020

How Can Orthopedic Groups Compete with Hospitals or Health Systems?

Healthcare is a competitive marketplace, and the right health IT vendor can help you with an EHR solution that incorporates processes and workflows to maximize efficiency.

Monday, August 19, 2019

Health Information Exchanges: Advancing Interoperability

Interoperability and HIE are at the forefront of conversations in the healthcare industry. Learn more about these hot topics and how they impact HIT applications.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Integrated Care Interoperability: Benefits and Importance

Interoperability in healthcare enables different information technology systems to communicate and exchange usable data.