In Practice

In this first segment of a two-part series, NextGen®️ Advisor Graham Brown is joined by Carl Coyle, CEO of Liberty Resources, and Joshua Rubin, a principal with Health Management Associates, to examine New York State's transformative Medicaid Waiver Amendment.

To mark another milestone National Health Center Week, NextGen® Advisor Graham Brown is joined by NextGen Healthcare's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Murry, who explains why everyone should love a CHC. 

NextGen® Advisor Dr. Martin Lustick is joined by Javier Favela, NextGen Healthcare's VP, Solutions Behavioral Health & Integrated Care, to discuss the quickening evolution of integrated, value-based care models.

In the second segment of our two-part series, the Advisors are joined again by NextGen Healthcare's Product Solution Manager, Travis West, who charts the challenges and opportunities as "interoperability" evolves with increasing complexity and speed from the turn of the 21st century to today. 

In this first segment of a two-part series, the Advisors sit down with NextGen Healthcare's Product Solution Manager, Travis West, to chart the rise of "interoperability" from the not-so-swinging '60s to the roaring 2020s.

To mark Mental Health Awareness Month, our Director of Behavioral Health Specialty Solutions, Melissa Giampietri, joins the NextGen Advisors to spotlight the opportunities and challenges of integrating mental/behavioral health with physical care services.

Following NextGen Healthcare’s Cures Act certification, our legislative expert, Chris Emper, joins the NextGen Advisors to discuss how this milestone law impacts providers and patients alike. For more information, read the blog here .

Following his presentation to the ONC Health IT Advisory Committee, NextGen Healthcare's CMO, Dr. Robert Murry, joins the NextGen Advisors to discuss how health information technology is vital to delivering health equity for everyone.

In our latest podcast, the NextGen Advisors sit down with population health expert Dr. Jennifer Bolduc to discuss how pop health impacts providers and patients alike... and why we should care.

NextGen Healthcare announced this week that the company is officially certified as meeting the requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act . This milestone is emblematic of our continuing efforts to support the improved efficiency and effectiveness of care delivered by our clients. We are confident that those improvements will result in better health outcomes for the patients and communities they s...

The 2020 AMA physician survey revealed that employed physicians surpassed the 50% mark for the first time. And that same survey reported a 12.5% drop since 2012 in the percent of physicians in small group practice.  Why does NextGen Advisor, Dr. Marty Lustick, believe we’ll see a resurgence of small practices in the U.S.? Listen to the podcast to find out more.

The NextGen Advisors take us on a scientific roller coaster ride of discovery, failure, innovation and medical triumph in the search for COVID vaccines and treatments.

The new year represents a significant transition for the NextGen Advisors with Dr. Betty’s retirement. Listen here for Dr. Betty Rabinowitz’s reflections on a career well spent and the Advisors predictions for 2022.

The Affordable Care Act reaffirmed the centrality of primary care as the foundation supporting the entire American health care system. In today’s podcast, the NextGen Advisors discuss a report written in collaboration between the Robert Graham Center, the American Board of Family Medicine, and IBM Watson Health titled, "Primary care in the United States a Chartbook of Facts and Statistics". The Ad...

Every October, several advocacy and research organizations focus their efforts on building awareness and engagement with the public regarding diseases and conditions which have a large impact on our population. In this episode, NextGen® Advisors Graham Brown and Dr. Betty Rabinowitz discuss national breast cancer awareness month and national depression and mental health screening month, as well as...

In this podcast, the NextGen® Advisors discuss the role of Health Information Technology (HIT) in supporting patient engagement. Recently, NextGen Healthcare commissioned Xtelligent Healthcare Media to conduct a survey of leaders of ambulatory care provider organizations on this subject. Listen to this episode to hear the Advisors reflect on the survey results and discuss priorities for...

Recently, the U.S. passed a grim milestone with deaths of Americans from COVID-19 surpassing American deaths from the Spanish flu, the deadly influenza pandemic that spanned about 2 years from 1918.  In today’s podcast, the NextGen Advisors reflect on this milestone and the impact that vaccines have had on the course of the pandemic.  The conversation sheds light on the underlying reason...

Lack of adherence to a treatment regimen is estimated to cause approximately 125,000 annual deaths and cost the U.S. healthcare system between $100-289 billion per year. In this episode of the NextGen® Advisors podcast, we explore the many factors associated with non-adherence as well as strategies providers may consider to address this challenge.

Alzheimer’s disease affects 6.2 million Americans each year so the recent approval by the FDA of Biogen’s drug Aduhelm was met with hope by many patients and their advocates. The approval process used by the FDA, the efficacy data compiled to date, and the expected annual cost of the drug have created a swirl of controversy around the decision.  In this episode of the NextGen Advisors podcast...

In this episode, the NextGen® Advisors explore the unique characteristics of the SARS-COV2 Delta variant and the reasons that it is posing a challenge to health officials across the world.

Ambulatory practices continue to advance the integration of physical and mental health services.  In this episode, NextGen® Advisors Graham Brown and Dr. Marty Lustick speak with NextGen Healthcare’s government affairs Advisor, Chris Emper to discuss the important role played by Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers and detail recently announced $3B in grant programs from Health and H...

In the wake of the pandemic that impacted the emotional and physical health of both those infected with COVID-19 and those who have so far escaped infection, the concept of whole person care seems to be gaining new momentum.  Over the next few months, the NextGen® Advisors will be publishing several articles on this topic.  Listen to their discussion of whole person care from h...

There is growing interest in the use of multi-sourced data analytics to support practice’s success in value-based contracts, particularly the use of adjudicated insurance claims. Analysis of adjudicated claims allows practices to gain cost and utilization insights essential for reducing the cost of care while enhancing its quality.  This week’s guest, Jamie Hayslip, senior director for popula...

In this podcast, NextGen® Advisor, Dr. Marty Lustick speaks with Charles Smith, CEO of Comprehensive Eyecare Partners. They discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ophthalmology and its allied fields, what they’ve learned in the past year, and what it means for the future of vision services.

Recently, NextGen Healthcare commissioned Harris Poll to conduct a survey of 2,055 adults ages 18 and older in order to understand the impact COVID-19 has had on the ways they received their healthcare and communicated with providers, as well as to gain insights into their experiences and preferences related to telehealth and online healthcare tools. This Advisors podcast is devoted to review...