NextGen Healthcare Information Systems
Encyclopedia
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems is an American
computer
software
company headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania
, USA. The company develops and sells electronic health record
(EHR) software and practice management
systems to the healthcare industry. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. .
In 1997, QSI merged with Micromed, which provided front- and back-office practice management software. In 2001, QSI combined Clinitec and Micromed to create NextGen Healthcare Information Systems.
In 2008, NextGen Healthcare then acquired HSI of St. Louis, Missouri, and Practice Management Partners of Hunt Valley, Maryland, to expand its billing services and revenue cycle consulting division.
In 2009, NextGen Healthcare updated the name of its electronic medical record system from NextGen EMR to NextGen EHR.
In February 2010, QSI entered into an agreement to acquire Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and announced it would be integrated with the assets of Sphere Health Systems, Inc., which were acquired by QSI in August 2009. Both software and services companies for the inpatient market would become part of NextGen Healthcare.
In October 2010, NextGen Ambulatory EHR v.5.6.SP1 earned certification for Stage 1 Meaningful Use to support eligible providers in receiving funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). NextGen Inpatient Clinicals v.2.4 earned Stage 1 Meaningful Use certification to support hospitals in December 2010.
NextGen Healthcare's services include:
United States
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computer
Computer
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software
Computer software
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company headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania
Horsham, Pennsylvania
Horsham is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,842 at the 2010 census. Horsham is located entirely within Horsham Township, and it is home to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove.In 2007, Horsham was named the 15th best...
, USA. The company develops and sells electronic health record
Electronic Health Record
An electronic health record is an evolving concept defined as a systematic collection of electronic health information about individual patients or populations...
(EHR) software and practice management
Practice management
Practice management software is a category of software that deals with the day-to-day operations of a medical practice. Such software frequently allows users to capture patient demographics, schedule appointments, maintain lists of insurance payers, perform billing tasks, and generate reports.In...
systems to the healthcare industry. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. .
History
Quality Systems, Inc. (QSI) was formed in 1973 in Irvine, California, as a dental software company. In 1994, Clinitec was formed by Pat Cline and Bryan Rosenberger to sell software for converting paper medical records into electronic medical records. Clinitec was purchased by QSI in 1996.In 1997, QSI merged with Micromed, which provided front- and back-office practice management software. In 2001, QSI combined Clinitec and Micromed to create NextGen Healthcare Information Systems.
In 2008, NextGen Healthcare then acquired HSI of St. Louis, Missouri, and Practice Management Partners of Hunt Valley, Maryland, to expand its billing services and revenue cycle consulting division.
In 2009, NextGen Healthcare updated the name of its electronic medical record system from NextGen EMR to NextGen EHR.
In February 2010, QSI entered into an agreement to acquire Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and announced it would be integrated with the assets of Sphere Health Systems, Inc., which were acquired by QSI in August 2009. Both software and services companies for the inpatient market would become part of NextGen Healthcare.
In October 2010, NextGen Ambulatory EHR v.5.6.SP1 earned certification for Stage 1 Meaningful Use to support eligible providers in receiving funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). NextGen Inpatient Clinicals v.2.4 earned Stage 1 Meaningful Use certification to support hospitals in December 2010.
Products and services
NextGen Healthcare's products include:- NextGen Ambulatory EHR (Electronic Health Record)
- NextGen Practice Management
- NextGen Inpatient Clinicals
- NextGen Inpatient Financials
- NextGen Patient Portal
- NextGen Health Information Exchange (HIE)
- NextGen Health Quality Measures
NextGen Healthcare's services include:
- Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
- NextGen EDI Services
- NextGuard Data Protection