NextGen Enterprise Practice Management (EPM)
NextGen EPM is a Windows-based enterprise practice management system deliberated to deliver superior return-on-investment by streamlining the front and back office administration, enhancing efficiencies, reducing A/R days, and advancing the quality of patient care that can be provided. It is entirely integrated with the NextGen EMR application hence a single database, single log-in, consolidated reporting and maintenance.
NextGen EPM is a world class application that combines an intuitive, easy-to-use interface with true enterprise functionality. It is proven ideal for healthcare networks that consist of multiple practices or specialties as well as growing practices. The NextGen EPM features are customizable, comprising encounter-driven scheduling and billing processes that enable administrators to proactively manage the business of healthcare. Additionally, NextGen EPM includes measures for quality assurance in managing patient financials.
This robust system also renders advanced claims scrubbing and editing features to improve the accuracy of claims which results in fewer denials and costly resubmissions as well as quicker reimbursements. Furthermore, contract management functions within the EPM assists practices negotiate optimal capitation or fee-for-service arrangements with individual payers.
Support is offered by NextGen EPM for HIPAA transaction code sets, enables providers to submit electronic claims directly to any payer in the HIPAA-compliant 837 file format. The system can import the standardized 997 acknowledgments and 835 remittance file and can produce an 837 COB claim to be submitted for reimbursement from the secondary payer. The support of these code sets allows providers to achieve the true benefits of HIPAA, including simplified care and reduced costs. |