Description
NextGen is one of the nation's largest providers of medical software and is used by over 60,000 providers. They offer several different products to help practices and hospitals manage the financial, administrative, and clinical components of their businesses. NextGen has won many awards since their start in 1973, including repeated rankings on Forbes and BusinessWeek "top companies" lists. For example, in 2010 they were ranked #22 on Forbes Best 200 Small Companies in America.
NextGen Ambulatory EHR has received 2011/2012 CCHIT certification, as well as the important ONC-ATCB certification. This is required for physicians that want to receive Meaningful Use incentives outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). EHR software companies must meet a long list of feature and functional requirements to receive these certifications. So, pardon the jargon, but NextGen's Ambulatory EHR is a feature-rich system. It provides coding optimization and compliance (i.e. E&M coding advice), ePrescribing, lab integration, image management, and more.
NextGen Practice Management helps providers manage the financial and administrative aspects of their offices. It helps practices manage patient appointments, submit claims to payers and clearinghouses, verify patient eligibility, and more.
NextGen is designed for medium and large practices with 2 or more physicians, and is ideal for a few specialties, namely cardiology, ophthalmology and community health centers. In addition to their EHR and practice management system, NextGen offers revenue cycle management, health information exchange, and patient portal applications. They also provide EDI services and offer off-site data protection.