NextGen
Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare
and connectivity solutions, today commented that the Notice of Proposed
Rule Making issued last week on electronic health record (EHR) incentive
programs moves the healthcare industry closer to securing American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus payments for healthcare IT
adoption. The company noted, however, that further guidance will be
needed to lead medical providers through the requirements to become
meaningful users of EHRs. To help navigate the criteria, NextGen
Healthcare has produced new educational
resources for providers and opened its Community
Forum for discussion, questions and comments on the rule.
“The proposed rule should give doctors, particularly those that have not
yet decided to implement an EHR, some comfort with the path to
qualifying as meaningful users and obtaining the government’s incentive
reimbursements”
“The proposed rule should give doctors, particularly those that have not
yet decided to implement an EHR, some comfort with the path to
qualifying as meaningful users and obtaining the government’s incentive
reimbursements,” said Scott
Decker, President of NextGen Healthcare. “But first, more guidance
is needed to build trust and understanding of healthcare automation ―
from how to purchase the right EHR, to product implementation, training,
and cultural change in an automated practice environment. NextGen
Healthcare also encourages providers to comment on the newly released
criteria in our Community Forum and to leverage our other online
resources to become more informed and prepared to adopt and effectively
use health information technology.”
NextGen Healthcare’s latest resources include: