Ideas from recognized healthcare leaders can accelerate your success. The NextGen Advisors podcast provides a treasure trove of insights to help navigate challenges from COVID-19 to value-based care. Hear from a multidisciplinary team of experts who bring decades of diverse experience in healthcare strategy, regulatory affairs, population health, patient engagement, connected health, financial management, and clinical care.
NextGen Healthcare's CEO David Sides hosts a fascinating conversation with Diane Kaye, chief product officer, and Sanjeev Kumar, PH.D., chief data & analytics officer. They discuss how the healthtech industry is leveraging AI to remove sources of friction for providers and enable reimagined workflows that lead to better healthcare outcomes for all.
In this episode, NextGen Healthcare's Michele Hannagan is cutting through the complexity of UDS+ with guests Rebecca Rudd, RN, BSHIM, director of government affairs for OSIS, and Tracie Zeagler, MSN, RN, director of health informatics and information management at Kinston Community Health Center.
This episode explores NextGen Healthcare's new integration with findhelp, the nation's largest social care network. Michele Hannagan, director of specialty solutions for NextGen Healthcare, has an enlightening conversation with Julia Jones, findhelp's vice president of network development, and Anna Kinsey, director of community development for Kinston Community Health Center. Hear how this important integration is helping Kinston connect patients to life-changing resources.
NextGen Healthcare's Dr. Robert Murry, chief medical officer, and Katie Chaffee, chief client officer, are joined by Bob Jasa, director of healthcare information and technology for Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute, a NextGen Healthcare client. Bob shares how PCLI is leveraging technology in an award-winning way to transform patient education.
Is your organization capturing far more data than it can meaningfully use? Dr. Roy Gill, vice president of clinical affairs and safety for NextGen Healthcare, and Dr. Dany Dominguez Perez, NextGen's vice president of clinical analytics and population health, consider how to leverage data in ways that tangibly benefit your practice and your patients.
How do patients expect to manage their care in a society filled with instant gratification? Dr. John Ellis, vice president of the regulatory and clinical affairs team, and Jenna Hagan, application specialist manager, answer this question and more in today's episode. They explore how patient engagement solutions empower patients and boost practice revenues.
Curious about how AI can make a meaningful difference at your organization? Dr. Robert (Bob) Murry, practicing family medicine doctor and chief medical officer for NextGen Healthcare, is joined in today's episode by Jeremy Dixon, NextGen Healthcare's vice president of product management. They discuss how AI-driven solutions like ambient listening technology are a promising defense against provider burnout.
Author, board-certified pediatrician, and health industry leader Dr. Martin Lustick joins NextGen Advisor Graham Brown as this week's guest to discuss Lustick's recently released book “Health Plans Unmasked,” published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Dr. Lustick provides insights into how providers can navigate the current U.S. health insurance system. They explore the importance of understanding health plan roles, the challenges providers face managing multiple payers and the emergence of “payviders.” The podcast offers helpful takeaways on overcoming these challenges.
Many policies were implemented in the way of the COVID-19 pandemic – and have become part of the new normal since 2020. On May 11, 2023, the government public health emergency will officially conclude. Graham Brown and Chris Emper explore what this means to physicians and delve into the imminent changes.
NextGen® Advisor Graham Brown sits down with Chris Emper, NextGen Healthcare's Government Affairs Advisor, who gives providers his legislative 411 for the new year.
In his first podcast for the New Year, NextGen® Advisor Graham Brown is joined by Vytalize Health's CEO and CMO to discuss the growing benefits of participating in an ACO.
NextGen Advisor Graham Brown is joined by NextGen Healthcare's Director of Clinical Informatics, Dr. Roy Gill, to discuss how integrating well-designed clinical dashboards can streamline–and elevate–provider workflows.
In the second segment of our two-part series, NextGen®️ Advisor Graham Brown is joined again by Carl Coyle, CEO of Liberty Resources, and Joshua Rubin, a principal with Health Management Associates, to spotlight how New York State's Medicaid Waiver Amendment is shaking up U.S. healthcare—for the better.
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 serve. The core of this certification is significant enhancement in the realm of interoperability. In this week's “Ambulatory Healthcare Today” podcast, the NextGen Advisors interview special guest Muhammad (Mo) Chebli to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with this critically important issue.
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 Advisors provide their views on this interesting, updated snapshot of the state of primary care in the United States.
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 developments at the FDA regarding booster shots for COVID-19.
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 advancing patient engagement.
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 reasons for vaccine hesitancy and the special consideration for pediatric vaccines.
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, Graham Brown and Dr. Betty Rabinowitz discuss the drug's approval and the concerns, hopes and implications it has raised.
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 Human Services to advance the integration of these programs at the community level.
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 historical, clinical and policy perspectives.
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 population health solutions with NextGen Healthcare, shares his deep knowledge of adjudicated claims analytics as part of a comprehensive population health strategy.
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 reviewing the findings and possible implications of the survey results.
With so much reported violence on the news, in this week's podcast the NextGen Advisors discuss a public health perspective on this issue. Listen to them explore the implications of Dr. Gary Slutkin's theory that violence is actually a contagious disease, just like COVID-19. Listen here to learn more about this challenging and fascinating topic.
The Biden administration recently announced $6.1 billion in supplemental funding grants to the nation's federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs). In this episode,Chris Emper, NextGen® Advisor and government affairs expert joins Advisors Graham Brown and Dr. Marty Lustick to discuss the implications and opportunities associated with this unprecedented funding.
Listen to this week's podcast as the NextGen® Advisors explore the foundations of success in Israel and the United Kingdom's coronavirus vaccination programs, and identify the obstacles faced by Canada and the European Union which have prevented them from achieving similar results.
Recently, NextGen Healthcare partnered with XtelligentMedia to conduct a national survey of provider organizations who offer behavioral health and primary care services. Listen here as the NextGen® Advisors reflect on provider reported experiences and challenges in the journey to whole person care.
In this episode, the NextGen Advisors discuss a recent policy paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine written for the American College of Physicians. The podcast explores the shift to value-based care and physician employment models and looks at how providers balance ethical principles and professional values about the patient-physician relationship.
This week's podcast is devoted to a conversation with NextGen® Advisor, Chris Emper about the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021”, that was just passed into law. Emper provides deep expertise and a unique ability to simplify, summarize and analyze even the most complicated pieces of legislation. He reviews components of the bill that pertain directly to the healthcare system as a whole, with special emphasis on the provisions that will impact “safety net” practices like FQHCs, Tribal health clinics and rural health providers.
In this episode, the Advisors discuss challenges in tracking who has been vaccinated and highlight some of the new guidance released this week from the Centers for Disease Control for those who have been vaccinated.
On this podcast we host a special guest, Jo Ann Pugh, the founder and president of 50 Yard-Line Mom, who joins us to discuss the Harvard University Football Players Health study. Jo Ann is a registered nurse who is on the advisory board of the Harvard University Football Players Health study, and the board of directors of the professional football players mothers' association. Jo Ann is the mother of Jordan Pugh who played in the NFL as a safety from 2010 to 2015. We invited Jo Ann to talk with us about the ways in which the results of the Harvard study help us understand and resolve the healthcare disparities in our healthcare system as a whole.
In this week's podcast, the NextGen® Advisors delve into the concept of herd immunity and its implications for getting us to a new normal. Their review and discussion of recent articles in the Lancet and the Wall Street Journal sheds light on our progress in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.
he COVID-19 pandemic discussion has often covered the implications and impact of this devastating pandemic. In this episode, Dr. Betty Rabinowitz guides a conversation with the NextGen® Advisors to identify the silver linings that have come about as a result of the pandemic.
In this episode, the NextGen Advisors discuss vaccine hesitancy related to the vaccines for SARS CoV-2, or COVID-19 and some of the strategies healthcare providers are using with their colleagues and patients to engage in an informed discussion about getting vaccinated.
The last few months have seen the identification of a number of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In this podcast, the NextGen Advisors discuss the status of vaccination campaigns, the implications of these new variants on efforts to control the pandemic and how pharmaceutical companies and researchers are responding to this challenge.
Over the past decade, growth in Medicaid enrollment has outpaced all other sectors. In this week's podcast, the NextGen® Advisors discuss the impact of Medicaid on health disparities. Listen here to learn more.