NextGen Healthcare Announces Intention to Become a Qualified Health Information Network
16 August 2022 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Company to Leverage its Long-term Leadership
in Interoperability to Facilitate Open Exchange of Healthcare
Data
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXGN), a leading provider of
innovative, cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, today
announced that it will apply to become a Qualified Health
Information Network (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and
Common Agreement (TEFCA) in a move that underscores the company’s
commitment to interoperability. NextGen Healthcare supports more
than 100,000 providers with its ambulatory electronic health
records (EHR) and practice management (PM) solutions, as well as
one-third of health information exchanges (HIEs) across the
country, with tools that drive interoperability. The company is the
first ambulatory-focused solutions provider to announce its
intention to become a QHIN.
Once accepted by the Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology (ONC), the government regulating body
that oversees QHINs, the designation will enable NextGen Healthcare
to participate in a network of organizations that work together on
a national scale to share clinical data. Under the model laid out
by TEFCA, QHINs will exchange information with other QHINs,
facilitating a flow of information that is vital to
interoperability.
“Interoperability is the key to whole person health, and NextGen
Healthcare is already a leader in facilitating the open exchange of
data,” said David Sides, president and chief executive officer of
NextGen Healthcare. “With the infrastructure already in place,
applying to become a QHIN is the next logical step and aligns with
our mission of empowering every member of the care continuum with
the data necessary to make the best decisions possible.”
The company’s pledge to interoperability is evidenced through
NextGen® Share, a cloud-based solution that provides access to
several national interoperability networks, in addition to other
key services. This secure platform enables NextGen Healthcare to
successfully establish a QHIN—drawing on the company’s years of
experience as an implementer of the Carequality interoperability
framework. Today, NextGen Healthcare facilitates the exchange of
tens of millions of health-related documents each month via
national network exchanges. Further illustrating the company’s
interoperability leadership and in line with guidance set forth by
the 21st Century Cures Act, the company announced earlier this year
that NextGen® Enterprise was the first complete ambulatory EHR to
receive 2015 Edition Cures Update Health IT certification from the
ONC.
Once established, QHINs will support the exchange of treatment,
payment, public health and other healthcare-related data. NextGen
Healthcare’s QHIN would be vendor agnostic, meaning it could
support the company’s clients as well as users of other EHR
systems, HIEs, HIT technology developers and other healthcare
participants.
To learn more about NextGen Healthcare’s interoperability
efforts, tune in to a webinar on Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. PST, “A Glimpse
Into the Future of HIE: Deep Dive Into the Next Phase on National
Network Connectivity.”
About NextGen Healthcare, Inc.
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXGN) is a leading provider of
innovative healthcare technology solutions. We are reimagining
ambulatory healthcare with award-winning solutions that enable
high-performing practices to create healthier communities. We
partner with medical, behavioral and dental providers in their
journey toward whole person health and value-based care. Our highly
integrated, intelligent and interoperable solutions go beyond EHR
and Practice Management to increase clinical quality and
productivity, enrich the patient experience and drive superior
financial performance. We are on a quest to achieve better
healthcare outcomes for all. Learn more at nextgen.com, and follow
us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.
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