Back in 2003, I was hired by an IPA (Independent Physicians Association) in Southern California to be their web developer.  At the time of my hiring, this IPA had recently purchased NextGen EMR and EMP and became a VAR – reseller and was going to implement the application in all the medical offices that they managed.  Because of my background experience in web development and programming I was also given the opportunity to also take on the role as a NextGen Developer for the group.  At first, I was able to just play with the system and try to figure it out on my own. Honestly, this was a great move -- I would spend hours studying the Master_Im template and the insane amount of triggers.  At first, it looked like a huge mess, but once I started to understand that each element on the template contains its own triggers for the most part, it started to make sense.  From that point, I would create test templates and try to figure out how to recreate specific functionality that already existed in the NextGen KBM templates.  This was a great opportunity because it also required me to learn how to reverse-engineer the template, and that was the greatest skill I learned at the time for template editing because it taught me how to quickly trouble-shoot templates and find problems.

NextGen has a good thing going here, giving their users the ability to fix, customize or create from scratch fully functioning EMR templates.  That alone, in my eyes, is one of NextGen’s greatest strengths and a reason I would highly recommend the NextGen system over its competitors.

The NextGen template editor is awesome. It can be used at a very basic level by office staff if simple items need to be fixed or changed, but at the same time it can be a tool to create very advanced EMR templates with the assistance of stored procedures.  

EMR Template Experts can help your office in converting old patient data into your new electronic medical system.  Our database experts will carefully migrate your current data into your new system.  We have experience working with some of the large EMR systems out on the market such as EPIC, Allscripts, NextGen, and GE Centricity.  Trust our teams experience and knowledge to help you with your new implementation.

Are wanting to upgrade to the latest NextGen KBM but have customized most of your current electronic charts?  Don't let this delay any of your progression or implementation of current NextGen templates.  Speak to a service specialist and find out how we can help you.

Additional services we offer: Template Customization and Creation, SQL Stored Procedures, custom database reporting, Interface Development, EMR Document Editing and Creation, Crystal Reports, Web Design.

Early this year NextGen announce (April, 2009), that they are developing and beta-testing and EHR Mobile application that can be used on moble devices such as the iPhone. This will allow user to connect wirelessly to the NextGen EHR to gain access and manage important patient information. From receint descusion from the NextGen Yahoo usergroup there seems to be some mixed emotions about this new idea.

From a tecchie side I can see why people would be excited for this to happen. It new and something that NextGen user have never been able to do in the past. Imagine physicians being able to access patient charts while at dinner or driving through town. You will also be able to lookup patient medication and allergy information, lab orders and results, and much more. That is a huge tool that could really benifit the busy life of a medical provider. But then there are those that bring up the issues of security and privacy. As we are all aware, NextGen take HIPPA regulations very seriously and Im sure that the new mobile application will take all of those into consideration.

Personally, as a developer - I hope to get the chance in the near future and test the NextGen EHR Mobile application and further build powerfully templates that could be used injuction with it.

What are your thought on this new product? Are you going to be first in-line to download it and get it implemented in your practice, or are you going to sit back and listen to the feedback?

NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF NEXTGEN® EHR MOBILE

As I was doing my daily research on NextGen (Quality Systems, Inc.) and finding outs whats the latest in the news, I found an interested statement online about NextGen that makes me proud to support the product. Over at www.BusinessWire.com, and article called "NextGen Healthcare Responds to Proposed Rule on Meaningful Use of EHRS with Educational Resources for Medical Providers" dated January 11, 2010. it says:

EMR Template Experts make the NextGen® system work for each unique medical practice, customizing the NextGen® environment to ensure effortless use for providers, physicians, nurses, and office staff.

EMR Template Experts are a team of software consultants that will make your NextGen® Electronic Medical Records work for you by modifying existing EMR templates, or creating completely new EMR templates that are customized to your specific medical practice. In addition, EMR Template Experts build, customize, and edit your EMR documents, putting key information at the fingertips of those who need it most.

It's important to you as a provider to be aware of trends in all aspects of your practice, which is why EMR Template Experts™ team of developers will create and develop EMR templates, documents and database reports to extract and analyze specific data, increasing the effectiveness of your unique practice.

EMR Template Experts provide technical support for medical practices all over the country that are using NextGen® KBM v 7.3 to v 7.9 and EPM v 5.3 up to the latest version. Our team of highly skilled developers are also able to provide additional programming using SQL commands and stored procedures to further customize the little details that make your paperless practice a flawless reality. 

If you need assistance building an interface with the NextGen® system and are looking for a team of programmers that know the ins and outs of the EMR and EPM database, give us a call today to see how we can help.

Our consulting team offers a vast number of services to fit your needs including:

• Customization of existing templates through NextGen® template editor and SQL stored procedures
• 3rd Party Interfacing with NextGen
• Data Mapping EMR systems to the NextGen application
• Development of new templates using our highly skilled team of database programmers and EMR developers
• Training for your staff within your practice / other end users, and for your own on-site template developers
• Lab ordering, management and result customization to your preferred Lab provider.

Custom EMR Templates

EMR Template Experts (Electronic Medical Records) is the premier solution for the NextGen of electronic medical record keeping. Based out of Heber City UT, EMR Template Experts provides the solutions to your electronic medical record keeping that your facility requires not only today, but also into the future. The custom EMR templates facilitate the process of record modernization and thus allow you and your staff the opportunity to focus on what is really important: your patients.

NextGen Templates Are Growing in Importance and Usage

Electronic Medical record keeping is quickly becoming a necessity in today's information age. NextGen EMR templates and their custom NextGen EMR template solutions will be customized to your specifications. This will allow a seamless transition into electronic medical record keeping. Every indication suggests that the use and integration of custom NextGen templates into your electronic medical record keeping system is the one thing that can be done to prepare your firm for the future.

Guidance Every Step of the Way When Building Custom EMR Templates

The Customer assistance, and services at EMR Template Experts is the biggest asset to your decision to integrate and update your electronic medical record keeping. We are committed to your success, and the team at EMR has a proven track record of reliability and loyalty. We here at EMR Template Experts have shown time and time again we are going here for you when you need them, we will take the time to work with you and your staff.

EMR Template Experts offers the following services: Customization of existing templates through NextGen template editor and SQL stored procedures, development of new templates using our highly skilled team of database programmers and EMR developers, custom EMR templates, training for your staff within your practice / other end users, and for your own on-site template developers, and Electronic lab module for ordering and results.

Our team has just finished a template set for the CPSP (Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program) for a large multi-specialty group in Los Angeles. The CPSP program at our client's facility  will be using our template set for their live production environment.  The CPSP template is integrated smoothly into the current NextGen OBGYN templates and vise versa.  Many of the CPSP templates are built to record the patients initial, second trimester, and third trimester visits with the data being copied forward each visit.

The CPSP template set has been built with 16 medical record templates such as Family Planning Counseling, Group Class Visit, Individual Care Plan, Master Template, PFFQ (PERINATAL FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE), Postpartum, and Prenatal.  We also integrated the use of System Templates in order for the users to quickly and easily maintain the list of referral sources, instead of having to call us up to make those changes.

Master Template: Overall summery of patient's OB history, problems and allergies.

Orientation Template: Patient checklist of education and other handouts.

Prenatal Template: This is used as a assessment and reassessment tool. Also contains info for personal information, pregnancy care, nutritional assessment summary, economic resources, coping skills, housing, educational interests, PHQ-9 Questionaire, transportation, nutrition, DV screening, current health practices, dietry, and OB Education.

Postpartum Assessment: ICA intervention, anthropometric, psycho-social, EPDS, OB education, clinical - outcome of Pregnancy, health ed, nutrition.

ICP Template: This template covers in detail the first, second and thrid assessments - identified problems and risks, plus postpartum.

The Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program is a very complete template set that integrates perfectly into the NextGen system.  If you are interested in finding out more about this template set and/or our services, please contact us.

We appreciate the opportunity that we have been given to work with the CPSP team in LA.  Thanks for all your help!

**Please note: The state of California Department of Public Health cannot and does not endorse any one vendor. There are many vendors that CPSP providers may be working with on their EMR forms. In no  way does this article indicate that the state of California endorses NextGen.

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