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Streamlining Exact Sciences Cologuard Testing Workflow: A Guide

Posted by Makenna Winslow on Apr 4, 2024 9:38:43 AM

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, efficiency is paramount. Medical professionals seek streamlined processes to focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks. This efficiency is crucial in laboratory testing workflows, such as Exact Sciences Cologuard testing.

To optimize this process, a non-integrated set-up is often utilized. This approach facilitates ordering, requisition generation, order tracking, and manual results, including LOINC submission. Here’s how to set it up effectively:

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Topics: NextGen Optimization, NextGen EHR

NextGen Reports and Crystal Reports: Choosing the Right Tool for Data Reporting

Posted by Makenna Winslow on Feb 7, 2024 3:30:50 PM

NextGen EHR (Electronic Health Record) plays a crucial role in navigating the complex landscape of healthcare by offering reporting capabilities. The emphasis on precise, timely, and comprehensive reporting is essential for healthcare providers to deliver high-quality care and make informed decisions.

NextGen Reports and Crystal Reports are both powerful tools within this ecosystem, each with its own set of features and benefits. Let's explore the key aspects of each to help understand their differences and leverage them effectively:

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Topics: NextGen Optimization, NextGen EHR

NextGen EHR's Hidden Gems: A Guide to 10 Features Transforming Healthcare Workflow

Posted by Makenna Winslow on Dec 14, 2023 12:29:56 PM

NextGen "hidden gems" are features that are not glaringly obvious in the workflow, but pack a punch when it comes to value and efficiency. This article is your guide to discovering and leveraging ten more NextGen EHR features to elevate your daily workflow and allow for a higher focus on patient care. 

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Topics: NextGen EHR

Unlocking the Power of NextGen Screening Tools: A Guide to Streamlined Healthcare Solutions

Posted by 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

NextGen EHR Optimization: Unlocking the Power of Electronic Health Records

Posted by Makenna Winslow on Oct 19, 2023 3:22:14 PM

NextGen EHR is a powerful software system widely used in healthcare organizations to manage patient information and streamline clinical workflows. With its wide range of features and capabilities, NextGen EHR has the potential to transform patient care and improve overall efficiency. Continue reading to discover the reasons why your healthcare center should consider NextGen EHR Optimization and the essential steps to achieve it.

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Topics: NextGen Optimization, NextGen EHR

A Day in the Life of an OSIS NextGen EHR Subject Matter Expert

Posted by 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

Off the Hook! Three Configuration Options for Telephone Communication

Did You Know? The Telephone Communication template offers significant improvements over the previous Telephone Call template, including integration with the Medication Module.  But with long picklists and required fields, some health centers have been hesitant to make the transition. However, the Telephone Communication template has configuration options, accessed within the Template Editor application.  These are not customizations, but a menu of configuration options called Component Settings, built specifically for this template. 

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Topics: Community Health Center, NextGen Optimization, NextGen EHR

The Right Fit Makes All the Difference – Join OSIS Membership Today!

Posted by Nicole Miller on Mar 30, 2022 9:26:58 AM
OSIS offers Member and Client services specifically to Community Health Centers (CHCs) across the country. OSIS Members exclusively leverage NextGen Healthcare technology and receive hundreds of solutions, on-going educational support, unparalleled level of expertise, and round-the-clock technology assistance that empowers their health centers to focus on what matters most – patient care. At OSIS, it is important for us to help guide health center processes while being an extension of their team to help achieve accessible project goals.  

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Topics: Community Health Center, NextGen Optimization, NextGen EHR

OSIS NextGen Quick Tips — Get Ready for your NextGen Upgrade

Posted by Nicole Miller on Feb 21, 2022 9:32:50 AM

OSIS NextGen Quick Tips are here to provide insight to Community Health Centers who leverage the NextGen® Healthcare enterprise. With up to two Sound Bites each month, we'll cover topics important to you, including: EHR, EPM, EDR, Behavioral Health, PCMH, and more. These quick tips are free and offer an 'out of the box' resource to help make your NextGen Investment as highly functional as possible. Our next quick tip discusses getting ready for your NextGen upgrades.

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Topics: Community Health Center, NextGen Optimization, NextGen EHR, OSIS NextGen Quick Tips, Nextgen Upgrades

Cybersecurity and Five Steps for Continuous Improvement

Posted by Nicole Miller on Feb 9, 2022 8:57:07 AM
The world of Cybersecurity is always changing and evolving because new threats, vulnerabilities, and risks are frequently being discovered. As such, Community Health Centers (CHCs) need to assess the security posture of their organization and should also change and evolve overtime. At first, this may be an intimidating task; however, if you are practicing using the continuous improvement cycle, the task becomes less daunting.

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Topics: Community Health Center, Cybersecurity, NextGen EHR