Ophthalmology Practices Select NextGen Healthcare to Meet Emerging Technology Needs
Business Wire, July 28, 2010
NextGen Healthcares Specialty-Specific Expertise and Long-Standing
Reputation Drive EyeHealth Northwest to Join Nearly 500 Practices in
Choosing its EHR and Practice Management Systems
HORSHAM, Pa. — NextGen
Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Quality
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and leading provider of healthcare
information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced it has
executed an agreement with EyeHealth
Northwest to deploy NextGen
Ambulatory EHR (Electronic Health Record) and NextGen
Practice Management across its 11 offices, 11 optical shops and two
surgery centers in Oregon. EyeHealth Northwest is one of 19
ophthalmology practices to choose NextGen technology during the second
quarter of 2010, bringing the companys total ophthalmology-specific
client base to nearly 500 practices.
EyeHealth Northwests 30 providers perform more than 130,000 exams and
12,000 surgeries annually. The agreement with NextGen Healthcare will
provide EyeHealth Northwest with an integrated solution to meet its
specialty-specific needs while also helping deliver enhanced data
access, better flexibility to handle high patient volumes, streamlined
workflow and more comprehensive claims management capabilities.
Implementing an EHR has been on our to do list for a couple of years,
but with recent legislation and the push towards Meaningful Use, we knew
we needed to take immediate action, said Cindy Rowe, CEO at EyeHealth
Northwest. NextGen Healthcares expertise in the ophthalmology market
specifically with practices our size and commitment to
helping us achieve Meaningful Use made them the right choice.
The addition of EyeHealth Northwest and 18 other new ophthalmology
clients, such as Grand Rapids Ophthalmology and Lansing Ophthalmology in
Michigan, will give roughly 5,000 providers nationwide access to NextGen
Healthcares leading technology solutions and its team of ophthalmology
experts. This total represents more than half the ophthalmology EHR user
population in the U.S.
NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.6, a CCHIT
Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR, features exclusive ophthalmology
content, including pre-built clinical templates and workflow, to help
ensure complete, accurate documentation stored in a standard format. The
solutions disease management templates can enable ophthalmology
practices to capture discrete data at the point of care, which will be
crucial to meet clinical reporting guidelines for pay-for-performance
programs.
NextGen Practice Managements reporting capabilities can be leveraged to
accurately track quality improvement measures a key requirement for
achieving Meaningful Use. In addition, the solutions capability to
centralize scheduling across multiple locations can help practices like
EyeHealth Northwest streamline workflow.
Were excited to add these practices to our growing ophthalmology
client base, said Scott
Decker, President of NextGen Healthcare. Our commitment to this
market is clearly demonstrated by our specialty director, who possesses
more than 25 years of industry experience, and our team of ophthalmology
experts, who ensure were constantly up-to-date on our clients emerging
needs including those related to achieving Meaningful Use.
NextGen Healthcare will host an online NextGen Ambulatory EHR and
Practice Management demonstration specifically for ophthalmologists on
August 9, 2010. For further information or to sign up for the demo,
please visit http://www.nextgen.com/Contact/webinar-signup.aspx?EventID=33.
For more details on how NextGen Healthcare supports ophthalmology
practices and to download case studies, white papers or videos, please
visit www.nextgen.com/Specialties/Ophthalmology.
Further information on EyeHealth Northwest can be found at www.ehnpc.com.
CCHIT Certified is a registered mark of the Certification Commission
for Health Information Technology.
About NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII), provides integrated clinical,
financial and connectivity solutions for ambulatory, inpatient and
dental provider organizations. For more information, please visit www.nextgen.com
and www.qsii.com.
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