HORSHAM, Pa. – 
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with IASIS Healthcare® LLC for the deployment of NextGen Practice Management and its full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) offering, NextGen Practice Solutions.
Under the agreement, IASIS will deploy these services across its network of 19 hospitals in seven states to drive best practice processes.
NextGen Healthcare was selected by Franklin, Tenn.-based IASIS as they sought a new practice management offering to enhance existing financial and operational workflows. When searching for this solution, IASIS needed to quickly and effectively roll out a new system across its multi-state enterprise without compromising planned growth. In addition, tight integration with the NextGen® Ambulatory EHR was a key consideration, as IASIS is currently implementing the award-winning NextGen® electronic health record technology for its affiliated physicians.
“NextGen Practice Management was selected based on its database capabilities as it can help us ensure that the right data is captured at the right time. The system also provides increased functionality around denial management, aging management and workflow tracking that will enable us to enhance our accounts receivable processes,” said Jay Simmons, director, physician information services for IASIS Healthcare. “NextGen Practice Solutions will play an integral role in deploying the technology as we take on such a large task in a short period of time.”
“Additionally, NextGen Healthcare solutions offer excellent support. Based on our experience with the NextGen Ambulatory EHR, the Company’s products are also tightly integrated and are continually updated to reflect the latest industry standards.”
NextGen Practice Solutions partners with more than 5,000 private and hospital-based physicians and groups to help optimize their use of the NextGen® product suite with best practice, customizable revenue cycle management services including billing and collection services, eligibility verification services, account management and data analytics. As a result of its experts handling billing and collections, practices are able to optimize revenue, better leverage automation, and focus on deploying EHR to better serve their patients.
“NextGen Practice Solutions brings to us advanced technology, a superior staffing model and best practices, which we expect will result in higher cash collections, as well as improved revenue cycle metrics for our employed physicians,” said Elisabeth Duhon, director, revenue cycle management for IASIS Healthcare.
“Consolidation in the marketplace is creating additional opportunities for healthcare organizations to reassess processes and implement technologies throughout areas in which significant revenue cycle management gains can be realized,” said Monte Sandler, executive vice president for NextGen Practice Solutions. “However, implementation is only one part of the equation. It’s critical for organizations to optimize the use of automation in ways that can ensure short- and long-term financial success as their enterprises continue to grow. Our proven, full-service revenue cycle offering is tailored to help our customers achieve their individual goals.”
About IASIS Healthcare
Franklin, Tenn.–based IASIS is a leading owner and operator of medium-sized acute care hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban markets. IASIS owns or leases 18 acute care hospital facilities and one behavioral health hospital facility spanning approximately 4,365 licensed beds. These hospital facilities are located across seven regions, including: Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix, Arizona; Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; five cities in Texas, including Houston and San Antonio; Las Vegas, Nevada; West Monroe, Louisiana; and Woodland Park, Colorado. IASIS also owns and operates a Medicaid and Medicare managed health plan in Phoenix that serves more than 195,000 members. For more information on IASIS, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.iasishealthcare.com.
About NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc., 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.
