Practice Management

Systems

Lauren DowningJacqueGonsalves

Nedra EwingAmanda Fisher

SYSTEMSNextGenDentrix G5GE CentricityRaintree

NextGenHealthcare Information Systems

NextGen is very powerful and offers a large variety of options. The offices are able to schedule appointments, check-in, check-out, update patient demographics charts, post payments, complete billing, and run numerous reports for various purposes.

Nextgen Objective Helps practices connect, care, and thrive so they can better serve patients in today's complex and change healthcare environment. NextGen solutions connect providers with patients, hospitals, and each other. They help physicians work simpler, smarter, and faster so they can provide quality care to more patients. They also, help practices large and small succeed financially in today’s environment of healthcare reform and new regulations by:

Improve patient engagement and satisfaction Enhance care quality and coordination Solve connectivity and financial challenges Manage population health Ease the path to quality incentive programs Prepare for accountable care based payment

NextGen HealthCare System

The IT staff is able to customize the practice management system therefore when recommendations are made, if applicable, they are completed. 

Patient Information/Office Management System

NextGen Connects all the offices under one system that is accessible

From the Eyes of a User of the System

Report creation aspects makes NextGen the desirable practice management program . 

Many think NextGen is very efficient and simple to use.

Nextgen may be a little difficult to learn but once you have completed the process, they become repetitive. 

Looking up patients is efficient due to different search options.

Benefits are Numerous and Include:

Reduced coding errorsIncreased clinical knowledgeEnhanced opportunity to keep up with all of the

changes in EHR technologyAbility to code innovative medical proceduresImproved tracking for public health data sharingFewer claim denials and more timely

reimbursementsImproved financial and administrative

performanceImproved trackingEnhanced ability to meet HIPAA electronic

transaction/code set requirements

Dentrix G5Practice Management System

 

What is Dentrix G5?

A premier dental software program that allows offices to manage all aspects of care, including treatment history, records, and efficient integration of all kinds of data.

Dentrix G5 is a cloud-based practice management solution.

What Do Practices Think About Dentrix Allows us to spend

more time focusing on clients not on administrations.

Fast and easy to make changes and updates.

Go Mobile and Stay Secure

Dentrix Mobile makes sure you’re never more than a tap away from the crucial information that powers your practice—by making it safe and easy to access patient information, interact with your practice, and get things done no matter where you go or what kind of device you use. So with their mobile solution Dentrix can be used on smartphones, tablets, iPad, and other devices.

Why Choose Dentrix G5Dentrix is one of the best and most extensive dental practice management solutions available. This application offers tools

to assist you in all areas of your practice, and utilizes technology through integrated services and mobile solutions to

help you and your patients get the most from this software.

Advantages Has a SQL database which makes sure that when

you post a transaction it is tracked through all files on the server.

No longer have to run database rebuilds to resolve balance issues or corrupt data.

Dentrix G5 Includes the Following New Features:

ePrescribe – Dentrix users can now use the ePrescribe web service to create electronic prescriptions and send them to a patient’s pharmacy.

Dentrix Update Manager – Receiving updates to your Dentrix products and add-on features has been streamlined.

ADA-CDT Dental Codes – Update new codes.Billing Provider Info – In the Office Manager’s Practice

Defaults dialog box, several options were added under Override Billing Provider Info for eClaims.

Webcam DirectShow support – Support for Webcam DirectShow has been added to support USB image acquisition devices such as cameras.

GE CENTRICITYPRACTICE SOLUTION

HOW CENTRICITY

FUNCTION Meets all needs that is

required for CMS updates The reporting function works

well for doing benchmarks on payments, charges and adjustments based on insurance company, demographic or other criteria.

The customization allows you to meet specific and unique needs of the practice, where other platforms force you to stay within their box.

Centricity EMR Provides the Right

BalanceEvidence-based guidelines with the flexibility to customize your workflow to deliver a higher quality of care helps organizations of all sizes manage their time more effectively by optimizing patient visits, increasing the accuracy and completeness of documentation, and benchmarking decisions against proven outcomes.

OPEN CONNECTIVITY Connects to systems

inside and outside the clinic walls to capture vital information as part of the patient record

Works with other centricity practice management solutions or GE’s eHealth

It also offers connectivity to other clinical and business performance systems

One of the Most Adopted EMR Solutions Available:

Over 17 million patient records in their database The number of users continue to grow because the

technology work. It is fast to implement and easy to use. Helps customers focus on improved care outcomes

instead of papers trails or IT problems.

Going digital with GE, you are partneringwith a well established, capable, and financially stable company. Throughout the past century, GE Healthcare has led many medical breakthroughs, including the recent creation of the first all-digital hospital. With GE, you have a trusted partner you can rely on for the long term to help you put information at the center of care — improving the healthcare you practice today, and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.

A Stable Committed Partner

RaintreeSystems, Inc.

Raintree Systems, Inc.

Practice ManagementFeatures: Dashboard Patient Verification of Benefits Authorizations Scheduling Service Tickets Billing Collections Reports Document Management Faxing Scanning

Electronic Medical Record Features: Chart Clinical Templates Prescriptions Provider

Signatures Tasks

The Dashboard

The Dashboard is the multifunctional main access point with an overview of clinic/work flow, tasks, billing review, and scheduling.

The ScheduleFeature BenefitCustomized, color-coded registration and intake screens, fields, schedules and reports

Increased staff productivity and organizational efficiency; Faster, more reliable client/patient service

Quick and Easy Custom Report Generation

Streamlines resource allocations, increases productivity, efficiency and profitability

Rules-Based Scheduling Alerts and Triggers

Facilitates efficient patient management at the time of scheduling and service for increased regulation compliance and timely financial management operations

Group Therapy Scheduling Efficient management of group therapy sessions and other services that may require multiple client/patient and provider resources

Intuitive Web-Based Interface Allows fast, easy and secure access to schedules, client/patient and financial information from any Web-enabled PC

‘Quick Keys’ Saves valuable time with one-touch access to the most commonly used commands and reports

Patient Demographic

Reports and Document Management

Reports Customizable Easy to use Can be user-defined Advanced error detection and

notification Comprehensive security

controls Data benchmarking for

clinical indicators Customizable input screens An intuitive web-based

interface

Document Management is made easy with the document routing screen -- this is where images, scanned documents, or faxes are routed to different users.

The Billing Features Include: Personalized paper, electronic and fax billing and form submission optionsElectronic billing and remittanceComprehensive security controlsAutomatic diagnosis code check and claim submission verificationRules-based alerts and triggersANSI-coded claim submissions reportsIntuitive web-based interface‘Quick Keys’

Verification of Benefits allows a user to verify insurance eligibility through the Utilities menu.

Authorizations can be specified for each individual patient through the Insurance screen, where limits can be set on the visit numbers, among other things.

Electronic Medical Record

Patient clinical information Access point allowing patient medical information

management containing treatment history for individual patients

Consists of three components EMR templates EMR records Narratives

PROS:Flexible

Customizable featuresFast, easy, & secure access

Moderate system requirementsEasy to input, access, & report

Eliminates duplicationSpeech-to-text

CONS:Requires tech-savvy users for successful

useRequires more hands on training

SYSTEM OF CHOICERaintree

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