In the days before Electronic Health Records, the way of exchanging patient information with one provider or practice was to fax it over. With the development of EHRs came health information exchanges (HIE). Exchanging information with providers or practices has become more secure, efficient, and faster with NextGen Share.
NextGen Share: Inbound and Outbound Transmissions
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Makenna Winslow on Nov 7, 2024 3:02:10 PM
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Topics: EHR, Community Health Center, FQHC
Unlocking Healthcare's Potential: The Power of Carequality
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Makenna Winslow on May 17, 2024 2:47:03 PM
In the intricate web of modern healthcare, the ability to seamlessly exchange patient information is not just convenient; it's essential. Enter Carequality, a national-level interoperability framework designed to facilitate the exchange of health information among healthcare organizations. But what exactly is Carequality, and how does it impact patient safety and care delivery?
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Topics: EHR, Healthcare Interoperability
Motivational Interviewing: A Pathway to Progress
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Makenna Winslow on Jan 4, 2024 2:23:41 PM
Motivational Interviewing is an approach to patient interactions that can transform patient care. Providers utilizing this tool can better comprehend needs, help overcome obstacles, and guide individuals toward their resolutions. However, motivational interviewing stands out due to its distinctive feature: the patient takes the lead in determining the outcomes.
This journey isn't solely about the patients; it's also an avenue for self-discovery. Healthcare provision isn't merely diagnosis and prescription; it involves empathy, listening, and forming collaborative relationships with patients.
At the core of motivational interviewing is creating a bond between healthcare providers and patients, empowering the latter to actively engage in their healthcare decisions. Consider this guide your initial step on this path. Prepare for an intriguing journey!
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Topics: EHR
Unlocking the Power of NextGen Screening Tools: A Guide to Streamlined Healthcare Solutions
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Makenna Winslow on Dec 6, 2023 4:13:10 PM
Get ready to elevate your screening game! After reading this expert advice, you'll soon be configuring your tailor-made tools that fit your specific needs by setting up, customizing, and maximizing the potential of these indispensable health service tools. This isn't just about mundane checkboxes and form-filling; it's about making your job easier and your workflow more efficient.
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Topics: EHR, NextGen EHR
A Day in the Life of an OSIS NextGen EHR Subject Matter Expert
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Makenna Winslow on Apr 13, 2023 12:08:51 PM
At OSIS, we have many different roles that support Community Health Centers (CHCs) around the country. Our new Day in the Life blog series is here to help you understand the ins and outs of our team and how we support the Members of the OSIS Network. This month we interviewed Brandon, a NextGen EHR Specialist II. Let’s take a closer look at the daily routine of an OSIS NextGen EHR Subject Matter Expert (SME) and explore the challenges and rewards of this exciting role:
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Topics: EHR, NextGen EHR, Team OSIS
Back to the Basics - Quality Measure Data Validation
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Nicole Miller on Dec 14, 2022 3:40:19 PM
At OSIS, we are kicking off the Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting season with Members around our Network. As we’re preparing for crunch time, whether a seasoned veteran or it’s the first time reporting, quality measure data validation can become quite chaotic for all. In this post and in a recent OSIS Webinar Series: Quality Measure Data Validation 101, we go back to the basics of quality measure data validation to help keep your health center on track for 2022 reporting. “Going back to the basics is the simplest way to find calm in the chaos.” Author Unknown
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Topics: EHR, FQHC, UDS Reporting
Uniting Health Centers to Improve Patient Outcomes
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Nicole Miller on Jan 3, 2022 10:15:01 AM
OSIS is a non-profit technology services organization dedicated to providing expert NextGen Healthcare technology assistance exclusively to Community Health Centers (CHCs) around the country. Did you know that your health center could partner with OSIS for grants, collaborative agreements, or other funding opportunities whether you are an OSIS Member or not? Through the OSIS Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN), health centers can receive additional support at no-cost as a participating health center (PHC) for federally funded OSIS projects.
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Topics: EHR, Community Health Center, FQHC
NextGen EHR Orders Module - Tips to Streamline Patient Care
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Nicole Miller on Oct 19, 2021 11:28:27 AM
Is your practice clicking or creating a lot of steps when creating orders? How can we make it more user-friendly, streamlined, and efficient? Does your staff know how to configure and setup favorites in the NextGen Electronic Health Record (EHR) Orders Module? If you missed the recent session in the OSIS Webinar Series – Getting the Most Out of The Orders Module, this post discusses how the NextGen Orders Module can be set up more efficiently to reduce provider and staff clicks when ordering and managing tests and results.
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Topics: EHR, Community Health Center, FQHC, NextGen Optimization, NextGen EHR
Healthcare Interoperability – Progress and Barriers
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Nicole Miller on Aug 16, 2021 10:20:41 AM
Healthcare providers are adapting at different paces when it comes to improving healthcare interoperability. This is a top priority for clinicians, health systems, and patients for ease of access into digital health information. Healthcare interoperability is a topic that some see as a barrier, but others have embraced technology and are progressing. To highlight the progress and the barriers of healthcare interoperability, we need to first look at what defines it.
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Topics: EHR, Community Health Center, FQHC, Healthcare Interoperability
NextGen and Appropriate Use Criteria – Are You Ready?
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Nicole Miller on Jun 28, 2021 2:59:35 PM
Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) impacts physician offices, hospital outpatient departments (including emergency departments), ambulatory surgical centers, and any other provider-led outpatient setting determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. In this post, we will discuss some FAQs we receive at OSIS about AUC – the clinical decision support (CDS) tool that provides advanced diagnostic test recommendations based on clinical criteria from within the patient chart. We will also review how to configure AUC within NextGen® Healthcare EHR to help implement this new workflow into your health center.
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Topics: EHR, Community Health Center, NextGen Optimization, CMS, AUC, Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC)