Product Release Dashboard

Product release dashboard Stay up to date on the most recent NextGen® solutions and NextGen Knowledge Base Model (NextGen KBM) hot fixes, updates, and…

ICD-10 News

March, 2016, saw the end of the five-year ICD-10 code update freeze put in place to ease the healthcare industry into the new code…

CPT Codes for Smoking Cessation

As of October 1, 2016, the G codes used for patients who smoke, but are asymptomatic (G0436, G0437) have been replaced with two CPT codes. Both symptomatic and…

ICD-10 Suffix and Seventh Character/Digit

The seventh character in the ICD-10 code structure is perhaps the most misunderstood part of a diagnosis code.  The seventh character extension alpha suffix…

Flucelvax CPT code 90674

The AMA issued a new CPT code for influenza vaccine Flucelvax, CPT 90674, effective August 1, 2016, for Medicare claims. However, Medicare claims processing…

WellCare Server Relocation Update

Plans are underway to relocate all WellCare servers used to monitor the NextGen Healthcare client environment. As a result of this relocation, all IP…

NextGen Care Outreach Update

NextGen Care Outreach version 1.5 will be available October 31 for download and includes minor updates including: Integration of NextGen Ambulatory EHR report memorized…

NextGen Patient Portal v2.3 Update

On October 24, 2016, NextGen Healthcare will release an update to the NextGen Patient Portal website.  Version 2.3 of the website includes priority defect…