NextGen, Humana ink EHR deal
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, and developer of healthcare information systems and connectivity technologies, has entered into an agreement with Humana to accelerate the adoption of EHRs and the exchange of critical health and billing information among healthcare providers.
The agreement falls under Humana’s Medical Home EHR Rewards Program, whereby Humana will provide financial assistance to selected physicians for the purchase of the NextGen Ambulatory EHR and reward them for improved clinical performance, the companies reported.
Under this agreement, the two companies are working together to allow providers using the NextGen Ambulatory EHR to exchange patient health information with and receive payor transaction information from Humana, and then populate this critical data in the patient’s record. This collaboration is seeking to inform providers about every test and procedure done for a patient across his or her entire care community.
Humana will subsidize NextGen Ambulatory EHR licenses for qualifying providers affording them access to patient-specific, clinical quality information; clinical decision support at the point of care; and opportunities for improved care coordination.
The agreement falls under Humana’s Medical Home EHR Rewards Program, whereby Humana will provide financial assistance to selected physicians for the purchase of the NextGen Ambulatory EHR and reward them for improved clinical performance, the companies reported.
Under this agreement, the two companies are working together to allow providers using the NextGen Ambulatory EHR to exchange patient health information with and receive payor transaction information from Humana, and then populate this critical data in the patient’s record. This collaboration is seeking to inform providers about every test and procedure done for a patient across his or her entire care community.
Humana will subsidize NextGen Ambulatory EHR licenses for qualifying providers affording them access to patient-specific, clinical quality information; clinical decision support at the point of care; and opportunities for improved care coordination.