Agreement further strengthens Company’s
leadership position in provision of information technology (IT)
solutions for tribal and behavioral health services
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading
provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity
solutions, announced today an agreement with Gila River Health Care
(GRHC) to deploy NextGen® Ambulatory EHR, NextGen® Practice Management and NextPen®
throughout the organization. GRHC will use NextGen® solutions to
improve organizational efficiencies and drive growth as it strives
to comply with regulatory requirements mandated by healthcare
reform. This agreement further strengthens NextGen Healthcare’s
leadership position in the provision of information technology (IT)
solutions for tribal and behavioral health services nationwide.
Sacaton, Ariz.-based GRHC, a not-for-profit corporation of the
Gila River Indian Community, locally manages health care services
administered by the federal Indian Health Services (IHS). GRHC is a
self-governed tribal enterprise (638) health care system. Their
hybrid approach to providing health care is highly effective,
culturally advanced, and uniquely addresses the spiritual and
health needs of the Gila River Indian Community, Ak-Chin Indian
Community and Native Americans from other federally-recognized
tribal communities.
Since receiving the Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation in 1976, GRHC has built a solid
reputation for delivering meaningful service with a very strong
commitment to comprehensive state-of-the-art medicine. GRHC’s
vision is one of dynamic growth, service expansion and system-wide
improvements as they continue to serve the health needs of Gila
River Indian Community and Ak-Chin Indian Community as well as
Native Americans from other federally-recognized tribes.
Today, GRHC employs a total of 1,200 people of which 27 percent
are Gila River Indian Community members and is comprised of two
main campuses along with vast Behavioral Health Services and a
Residential Treatment Center. With more than 200 providers, the
organization spans Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital, a 15-bed critical
access hospital, the Ak-Chin Clinic located within the Ak-Chin
Indian Community, and the Komatke Health Center. Additionally, GRHC
provides various comprehensive primary health services as well as
extensive behavioral health services and also features a
state-of-the-art dialysis unit.
Under the agreement, GRHC will leverage NextGen® Ambulatory EHR
and NextGen® Practice Management to create an integrated platform,
built on a single database to address its specialty-specific needs.
These solutions aid in streamlining processes, increasing practice
efficiencies and assist in the delivery of outcome-based patient
care. Utilizing NextGen® technology affords GRHC enhanced access to
patient data and appointment scheduling, improved flexibility to
handle high patient volumes, streamlined workflow and more
comprehensive claims management capabilities.
GRHC selected NextGen Healthcare to replace an end-of-life
software system after outgrowing the functionality and capabilities
of its legacy system. Furthermore, GRHC will leverage NextGen
solutions to transition its behavioral health services to
electronic health records and will also look to NextGen to help the
enterprise prepare for Meaningful Use Stage 2 and the transition to
ICD-10.
“With portions of our organization still utilizing paper records
and having outgrown the functionalities of our legacy solution, we
recognized the pressing need to implement a fully integrated
solution alongside a technology partner that could support both the
tribal and behavioral health specialty-specific needs of our
organization,” said Dr. Lorrie Henderson, Chief Executive Officer
“With the support of NextGen Healthcare and its long-standing
reputation in both the tribal and behavioral health communities, we
believe Gila River is well-positioned for success in the new
value-based care environment.”
“Behavioral healthcare is one of the most varied healthcare
settings, encompassing a wide range of services from outpatient
substance abuse treatment to full-time, residential care. As such,
the shift to reimbursements and outcomes reporting is prompting
tribal and behavioral health organizations to re-visit their
operational strategies and healthcare IT partners to fortify their
competiveness in the new value-based health care environment,” said
Michael Lovett, executive vice president and general manager for
NextGen Healthcare. “Partnering with organizations like Gila River
not only reinforces the flexibility of our solutions portfolio, but
also exemplifies the replacement opportunity we believe lies in the
marketplace. As organizations like Gila River strive to update
their systems to better reflect the demands of the current and
continually evolving healthcare landscape, we are confident that
our specialty-specific solutions can meet the needs of tribal and
behavioral health providers nationwide.”
About Gila River Health Care (GRHC)
Located thirty-five miles south of Phoenix, Arizona, in the
Community of Sacaton, Gila River Health Care is a not-for-profit
corporation chartered under the auspices of the Gila River Indian
Community Tribal government to serve American Indian communities.
Today, the organization is comprised of Hu Hu Kam Memorial
Hospital, a 15-bed critical access hospital designation located in
Sacaton, Arizona. This facility provides a wide range of primary
health care services to its populations including a
state-of-the-art dialysis unit and comprehensive behavioral health
services. The Ak-Chin Clinic is located within the Ak-Chin Indian
Community to provide this population with primary health care
services. The Komatke Health Center, located in Komatke, Arizona,
opened in January of 2009 to replace the Gila Cross Clinic and to
expand its services to the area. It provides a number of
comprehensive primary health services, a state-of-the-art dialysis
unit and extensive behavioral health services.
About NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc., provides integrated clinical,
connectivity and financial solutions, including revenue cycle
management services for ambulatory, inpatient and dental provider
organizations. For more information, please visit www.nextgen.com
and www.qsii.com. Follow NextGen Healthcare on Twitter at
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About Quality Systems Inc
Irvine, Calif.-based Quality Systems, Inc. and its NextGen
Healthcare subsidiary develop and market computer-based practice
management, electronic health records and revenue cycle management
applications as well as connectivity products and services for
medical and dental group practices and small hospitals. Visit
www.qsii.com and www.nextgen.com for additional information.
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws,
including but not limited to those statements made by Michael
Lovett related to the Company’s future products and offerings, and
developments and trends in the healthcare industry. These
statements are based on current expectations of future events. If
underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or
uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially
from the Company’s expectations and projections. Factors that could
cause the anticipated results to differ from those described in the
forward-looking statements include the possibility that products
will not achieve or sustain market acceptance; the impact of
incentive payments under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
on sales and the ability of the Company to meet continued
certification requirements; the development by competitors of new
or superior technologies; the timing, cost and success or failure
of new product and service introductions, development and product
upgrade releases; undetected errors or bugs in our software;
changing economic, political or regulatory influences in the
healthcare industry; availability of third-party products and
components; competitive pressures including product offerings,
pricing and promotional activities; the Company's ability or
inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; possible
regulation of the Company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration; and general economic conditions. Additional risks
and uncertainties are set forth in the Company’s public filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
discussion under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or
obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as
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