NextGen Healthcare Enterprise Architect Elected to Chair HIMSS EHR Association Privacy and Security Workgroup
March 04 2015 - 5:00AM
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Position to Help Drive Privacy and Security of
Protected Health Information
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading
provider of healthcare information systems, services and
connectivity solutions, announced today that William F. Kinsley, an
enterprise architect in the Company’s research and development
department, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Electronic
Health Record Association (EHRA) Privacy and Security
Workgroup.
Led by the EHRA Executive Committee, the Association’s
workgroups develop position statements, comment on proposed
legislation and regulations, and create tools for members. These
workgroups focus on a range of areas, including: standards and
interoperability; patient safety; electronic quality measures;
clinician experience and usability; public policy; certification;
privacy and security; and meaningful use.
The Privacy and Security Workgroup is responsible for monitoring
and organizing the EHR Association’s input and response to
initiatives that relate to privacy and security of protected health
information (PHI) managed or exchanged through an electronic health
record (EHR).
“I am both honored and privileged to have the opportunity to
serve as the EHR Association’s Privacy and Security Workgroup
chair,” said Kinsley. “It is essential that the vendor community
continue to work together to overcome new information security and
privacy challenges that the information technology arena is facing.
I look forward to leading this workgroup and furthering
collaborative efforts aimed at helping to support and improve the
security and privacy of healthcare information systems used
industry wide.”
With more than 17 years of healthcare information technology
(HIT) experience, Kinsley is a technology leader at NextGen
Healthcare, responsible for the enterprise architecture of the
Company’s ambulatory suite of applications. He has a keen
understanding of the security and privacy needs of HIT systems and
is heavily involved in the healthcare security community. Kinsley
regularly attends conferences and other privacy and
security-related events. He is a frequent speaker about topics
covering healthcare security, privacy issues and information
technology. Kinsley has been a member of the EHRA Security and
Privacy Workgroup since 2009.
“We are pleased the EHR Association recognized Bill’s expertise
relating to the privacy and security requirements necessary to keep
electronic health information safe and secure,” said Michael
Lovett, executive vice president and general manager for NextGen
Healthcare. “Bill’s leadership and expertise in guiding product
innovation and new technologies to address changing regulations has
helped shape our commitment to the privacy and security of our
solutions. We anticipate Bill will continue to make similar
contributions to further build on the EHR Association’s
achievements.”
About the EHR Association
Established in 2004, the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Association is comprised of nearly 40 companies that supply the
vast majority of operational EHRs to physicians’ practices and
hospitals across the United States. The EHR Association operates on
the premise that the rapid, widespread adoption of EHRs will help
improve the quality of patient care as well as the productivity and
sustainability of the healthcare system as a key enabler of
healthcare transformation. The EHR Association and its members are
committed to supporting safe healthcare delivery, fostering
continued innovation, and operating with high integrity in the
market for our users and their patients and families. The EHR
Association is a partner of the Health Information Systems
Management Society (HIMSS). For more information, visit
http://www.himssEHRA.org.
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, visit www.nextgen.com and
www.qsii.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and
YouTube.
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 and/or William Kinsley related to 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 required by law.
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