NextGen Health Information Exchange
DeVry University
HSM 330
January 08, 2014
Professor Dr. Eric Oestmann

Introduction
NextGen is a user-friendly health information exchange product that offers solutions to the interoperations of medical facilities. They offer a system that is customizable to a specific facility type or specialty, and have even been called, “…one of the leading providers of information technology (IT) solutions…” (Michelle Rovner 2012). I have used this system in a few different medical clinics that I have worked in and I can vouch that it is a good system.
The Current Uses of Technology In The Management of Healthcare Information.
Technology is no longer frivolous benefit in the healthcare setting it is now a necessity. The many tools that technology gives in the healthcare setting are allowing the space saving capabilities of using laptops in exam rooms, documentation via templating, scheduling, referrals, billing, e-prescriptions, electronic documents, patient portals, and electronic imaging. With the implementation of a health information exchange (HIE), it increases the accuracy, safety, and speed in which a provider can give excellent care to patients.
The Need for Implementation and Integration of Electronic Information Systems In a Healthcare Setting.
All healthcare facilities need to provide medical professionals the most advanced technology that is available for their staff to use to assure more efficient patient care. NextGen allows providers to search for a lab in a second, or instantly see what care a specific patient has received elsewhere. It decreases the possibility of missing a diagnosis with the added “…ICD-9 / ICD-10 diagnosis search tool” (NextGen HIE 2015).
The Unchangeable Fundamental Concepts of Health Information Management
Health information management in general is an unchangeable concept. The reason for