NEVHC, CHCN select NextGen technology to support Meaningful Use

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced that Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) and Community Health Center Network (CHCN) have selected NextGen® technology to support their Meaningful Use and business growth initiatives. NextGen Healthcare added 32 community health centers (CHCs) and health center controlled networks (HCCNs) to its growing client roster during the final quarter of fiscal year 2011, reaching a total of more than 365 health centers nationwide.

With 25 sites across California's San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, NEVHC is one of the nation's largest non-profit CHCs. It will deploy NextGen® Practice Management to increase revenue through enhanced charge capture capabilities, elimination of document storage fees, and improved operational efficiency. NextGen® Ambulatory EHR will integrate with NEVHC's clinical, scheduling, pharmacy and dental services to create a comprehensive medical management platform and support Meaningful Use efforts. NEVHC also purchased NextGen® Patient Portal to enable electronic communication between patients and providers, an expected criterion for Stage 2 Meaningful Use.

"We believe the innovative use of technology will lead to improved population health, enhanced service and long-term business growth," said Kimberly Wyard, CEO of NEVHC. "In addition to demonstrating a breadth of product functionality, we were also impressed with NextGen Healthcare's proven track record of enhancing clinical quality within large enterprises in our local market as well as across the country."

A health center controlled network headquartered in Alameda County, Calif., CHCN also selected NextGen Ambulatory EHR to help its eight member health centers achieve Meaningful Use. The award-winning product offers a breadth of features to support this mission, including ePrescribing, auto-completion of Uniform Data System (UDS) reports, a single database from which to track and report required quality metrics and pre-built clinical templates for more than 26 specialty physicians.

"We were searching for a 'Meaningful Use-ready' solution to provide our affiliated clinics with strong, out-of-the-box functionality and the ability to customize as needed," said Ralph Silber, MPH, CEO of CHCN. "We believe NextGen's EHR will help us achieve Meaningful Use quickly while also providing a strong foundation for our ongoing quality improvement and operational efficiency programs."

"NextGen Healthcare now serves more than 265 federally qualified health centers and 100 other tribal and rural health centers nationwide, with 70 clients in California alone," said Scott Decker, president of NextGen Healthcare. "NextGen's customizable technology and services address a host of clinical and business challenges for health centers that are made more complicated by healthcare reform. Our commitment to retaining a full-time director for this market, coupled with ongoing product development and specialty education, has further solidified NextGen Healthcare as a leader in the health center community."

Source: NextGen Healthcare