NEXTGEN Healthcare

NEXTGEN

•Leader in Medical software•1973 in dental software•Inexpensive

Problems: Paper Charts

•Disorganized•Inaccessible•Costly•Failure to follow-up

Medical Errors

25%

19%33%

23%

Poor documentation MisdiagnosisPharmacy error Wrong precription

Illegible handwriting

• Miscommunication

• Wrong diagnosis• Fatal errors

Solution: An EMR

•Accessible•Reduce Medical Errors•Cost productive

What is an EMR

Login

Patient Information

• Patient/Client tab• Search /add new

patient• Type in

information• Click search or

add

Billing• Click on fees link • Fees, checkout,

and billing

Ordering Prescription

• Easy to order prescription

• Administration→ Practices → Pharmacies →Add pharmacy

• Administration→ Practices → Pharmacies → Search

Patient Access

•The patient can access their prescription•Order prescription from pharmacy•Patient are alerted regarding their follow

up

Savings

•Annual transcription cost: $20,000•A one time EMR purchase: $49,900•Not having to run diagnostics test every

time.

Breakdown of Purchase

Purchase Cost

Software $30,000

Hardware $9,000

Program Licenses (pharmacy)

$4,500

Installation $5,400

Warranty $1,000

Approximate Total $49,900

Purchase Includes:

•2 tablet PC•2 Workstations•1 server

Payment Plan

Payment Plan How many months to pay it off

Down payment

Monthly Cost

Payment Plan 1

12 $0 $4158.33

Payment Plan 2

16 $15,000 $2,181.25

Payment Plan 3

18 $10,000 $2,216

Payment Plant 4

60 $0 $831.67

Conclusion

•Paper charts cause confusion in hospitals•The quality of care is affected•Medical errors are likely to occur•Repeating diagnostics test causes to

hospital to loose money.

Recommendation

•Purchase an EMR system from NextGen•Provide state of the art software•Reduce medical errors•Increase efficiency•Save money

References• Rabah, Kefa. "Step by Step Install Guide." Global Technology Solutions

Institute. Apr. 2007. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. http://www.scribd.com/doc/45314315/Step- By-Step-Install-Guide-OpenEMR-on-Linux-Debian-5-Server

• Soper, William D. "Why I Love My EMR." American Academy of Family Physicians (2002): 35-38. Print.