NextGen® Practice Management is a comprehensive software solution designed to automate and streamline the administrative and billing functions of medical practices. By integrating various aspects of practice operations, it enhances efficiency, reduces manual tasks, and supports the entire enterprise. This system is built on a single, integrated database, ensuring seamless data exchange and providing a unified platform for managing patient information, scheduling, billing, and reporting.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Appointment Management and Scheduling: Flexible tools centralize staff calendars across multiple locations, configurable to meet individual physician needs.
- Billing and Claims Management: Advanced claim scrubbing technology and customizable claim edits optimize claims to prevent rejections and denials, enhancing revenue capture.
- Automated Charge Review: A rules engine uses custom and specialty-specific rules to review and correct charge data before it enters the PM system, reducing operating costs and speeding up payments.
- Cost Estimation: Quickly determine patient responsibility and identify appropriate amounts to collect pre- or post-service using the patient cost estimator, which accesses eligibility information, contracts, and historical financial data.
- Data Analytics: Access robust analytics to establish meaningful benchmarks, make critical decisions, and grow your business, with convenient access via web browser or mobile devices.
- Automation 24/7: The NextGen Background Business Processor automates routine processes such as reports, statements, billing, claims generation, and eligibility checks, allowing tasks to be scheduled for completion at any convenient time.
Primary Value and User Solutions:
NextGen® Practice Management addresses the complexities of modern medical practice operations by automating routine tasks, thereby increasing productivity and allowing healthcare providers to focus more on patient care. The integration of scheduling, billing, and data analytics into a single platform ensures that practices can manage their operations efficiently, reduce errors, and improve financial outcomes. By providing tools for accurate medical coding, cost estimation, and automated charge reviews, the system helps practices capture more revenue and reduce accounts receivable days. Additionally, the robust data analytics capabilities enable informed decision-making, supporting the growth and success of the practice.
