NextGen Healthcare Expands Relationship with CommUnityCare to Deploy Revenue Cycle Management Services
FQHC selects RCM service to further align quality care with clinical,
administrative, and revenue processes to improve financial results
HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
NextGen
Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare
information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that CommUnityCare
has selected NextGen Healthcare to provide revenue cycle management
services (RCM).
CommUnity Care, a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
system that operates 22 clinics throughout Austin/Travis County in
Texas, will deploy NextGen™
RCM Services throughout its enterprise. These services will
seamlessly integrate with the organization's current incorporation of
NextGen Healthcare technology, including NextGen®
Ambulatory EHR and NextGen®
Practice Management. CommUnityCare selected NextGen RCM
Services to achieve system optimization of the NextGen®
technology and re-engineer the billing and accounts receivable
management processes to realize greater efficiencies, better economies,
and improved billing and collection results, while adding continuity to
their workflow.
FQHCs serve underserved populations, and, as a result, they must be able
to provide a sliding fee scale as well as comprehensive services that do
not have a direct reimbursement mechanism. This contributes to both more
complex reimbursement issues and stringent reporting requirements.
Seamlessly integrating NextGen RCM Services and its comprehensive
compliance program with their current NextGen® solutions provides
CommUnityCare the necessary reporting utilities to support the variety
of documentation needed to satisfy federal and state regulations and
funding requirements.
With NextGen RCM Services, CommUnityCare can now leverage one platform
across all areas of their enterprise thereby connecting and
synchronizing their clinical, administrative, and revenue solutions. One
key benefit of the new services is that CommUnityCare can quickly
identify and correct any issues associated with delays in collections,
ultimately resulting in improved revenue cycle results.
"As a FQHC, we see an increased number of uninsured or underinsured
patients, therefore, aligning costs with quality of care is a top
priority," said Carolyn Konecny, chief financial officer for
CommUnityCare. "NextGen Healthcare's solutions have considerably helped
us enhance patient care over the years. Now, the addition of RCM
Services will allow us to prepare for the numerous healthcare reform
initiatives coming down the pike as we ensure we are optimizing revenue
in every way possible."
"The future of the healthcare industry is closely tied to the
technological solutions currently being implemented nationwide along
with how well organizations, such as FQHCs like CommUnityCare, can adopt
all of the advanced features and best practice methodologies to optimize
their financial performance," noted Monte
Sandler, executive vice president of NextGen RCM Services.
"Leveraging NextGen RCM Services provides our clients with the financial
expertise, services and technology to better control operational costs
and provide more predictable revenue streams. Our alignment with client
goals, like those of CommUnityCare, is critical to helping them execute
their vision while expanding our footprint throughout the Community
Health Center (CHC) market."
About CommUnityCare
CommUnityCare provides services at 22 locations in Travis County. Each
year, their health centers provide approximately 250,000 medical,
dental, and behavioral health patient appointments. This number
represents more than 67,000 individual patients. CommUnityCare provides
outpatient primary healthcare, dental care, limited specialty care, and
behavioral health services. These services are provided to Travis County
residents whose incomes and lack of private health insurance qualify
them for enrollment. They take Medicaid, Medicare, and MAP (a program
that covers health care for those with low-income). If people don't
qualify for those financial assistance programs, they can receive
services at a highly discounted rate through a sliding scale program at
CommUnityCare. For more information, visit the CommUnityCare website at www.communitycaretx.org.
About NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, 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.
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NextGen Healthcare
Michelle Rovner, 215-657-7010
mrovner@nextgen.com
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