NextGen Healthcare's Technology Selected to Connect Baptist Health Care Physicians Community-Wide
Large health system cites NextGen Healthcare's single database
platform and commitment to helping organizations achieve Meaningful Use
as reasons for selection
HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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 Baptist
Health Care, a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare
organization that serves communities in northwest Florida and south
Alabama, to deploy NextGen®
Ambulatory EHR and NextGen®
Practice Management. Through this agreement, all Baptist-employed
physicians will have access to the integrated NextGen® platform. In
addition, Baptist Health Care will offer access to community physicians
who choose to purchase the solution.
Nationally recognized for performance excellence and quality
achievement, Baptist Health Care's network includes four hospitals, two
medical parks, Baptist Manor, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports
Medicine, Lakeview Center and Baptist Medical Group. The NextGen®
platform will enable physicians to exchange data across the large
enterprise with the goal of streamlining clinical and administrative
workflow between physician offices, hospitals and patients. In addition,
the solution will help further enhance patient care by facilitating
accurate data collection at the point of care.
"We believe the use of NextGen Healthcare's innovative and proven
technology platform will help better prepare us for future healthcare
reform requirements — specifically, Meaningful Use," said Kent Skolrood,
senior vice president of Baptist Health Care and president of Baptist
Medical Group. "NextGen technology will enhance our physicians'
clinical support needs, enable them to better communicate with each
other and allow us to manage patients' health much more effectively."
NextGen Ambulatory EHR features pre-built clinical templates and
workflow for more than 26 specialties to help ensure complete, accurate
documentation stored in a standard format — an important feature for
organizations that support a wide range of specialties such as Baptist
Health Care. NextGen Ambulatory EHR also offers an electronic prescribing
and medication management solution which will assist Baptist to
minimize the risk of medication errors.
NextGen Ambulatory EHR and NextGen Practice Management both provide
reporting capabilities that can be leveraged to accurately track quality
improvement measures — a key requirement for achieving Meaningful Use.
Additionally, NextGen Practice Management can be used to
manage physician referrals, streamlining the process and making it much
more efficient.
"The ability to exchange data across our enterprise in real-time will
not only help to streamline our administrative workflow, but will also
facilitate an environment for improved quality of care at the community
level," said Robert Johnson, chief information officer of Baptist Health
Care.
"Baptist Health Care is committed to supporting the needs of its
community, which is evident through their rich history of providing
quality care and proactive approach to technology," said Scott
Decker, president of NextGen Healthcare. "As the healthcare
environment continues to evolve due to economic and regulatory changes,
it is more important than ever for organizations to proactively seek
resources that line up with their vision for the future. We look forward
to helping Baptist strengthen its strategic position and alignment with
physicians in the surrounding community."
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.
Follow NextGen Healthcare on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nextgen
or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NextGenHealthcare.
About Baptist Health Care
Baptist Health Care is a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare
organization committed to improving the quality of life for people and
communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. Nationally
recognized for performance excellence and quality achievement, Baptist
has consistently ranked in the 99th percentile for patient satisfaction
as recognized by Press Ganey. Baptist Health Care includes four
hospitals, two medical parks, Baptist Manor, Baptist Home Health Care
and Durable Medical Equipment, Baptist Leadership Group, Andrews
Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, Lakeview Center and Baptist
Medical Group. With more than 6,000 employees, Baptist Health Care is
the largest non-governmental employer in northwest Florida. For more
information, please visit www.eBaptistHealthCare.org.
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NextGen Healthcare
Kristy DelMuto, 215-657-7010
[email protected]
Source: NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc.
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