Surgical
General surgery
Technological advances in general surgery are shifting lower-acuity cases to the outpatient setting. Our general surgery EHR solutions help improve administration of patient care, manage the outpatient shift, and make your practice more efficient.
Skip Johnson
NextGen Healthcare specialty director, surgical solutions
Skip offers general surgery practices 15 years of experience as a physician assistant in both surgical and medical specialties. He is a former member of the US Naval Hospital Corp.
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Solutions tailored to your needs
Working with NextGen Healthcare, you can choose from integrated general surgery EHR solutions specially designed to support your practice.
Before the procedure
Send general surgery appointment reminders, and prompt patients to bring their referral paperwork. Save up to $150,000 a year in missed appointments.
Check-in
View the patient's responses to allergies and HPI before their general surgery. Securely transfer completed surgical consent forms and questionnaires to the patient record. Reduce clicks and check-in time, while enhancing patient communication and satisfaction.
During the procedure
On your mobile device, dictate the surgical visit, staying productive without having to navigate and type directly into an EHR system. Save time, and leave the office with your last patient.
Checkout
Send procedure documentation back to the referring provider in real time using integrated interoperability. Quickly view your next surgery, as well as patient data, on your phone.
After the procedure
Give patients the tools they need to better manage their postsurgical care. Securely send patient education materials, surgical results, and information on payment options to those of the 68% of patients who prefer interacting online with medical practices.
Freedom to practice the way you want
Watch a general surgery demo to see how you can satisfy quality measures and remove distractions that get in the way of care.
Integrated picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
An image-enabled general surgery EHR allows you to complete an entire clinical viewing and reporting workflow without having to exit and reopen the EHR. This capability can save you up to eight minutes per visit.
Automatic insurance eligibility check
Your general surgery solution can automate surgical billing, statements, and claims, while running during business downtime and saving six minutes on average per patient check-in.
Vendor-agnostic interoperability
Our general surgery EHR solutions allow communication between hospitals, ASCs, and non-NextGen systems.
Vendor-agnostic mobile solution
Our general surgery solutions provide a fast, easy way for caregivers to complete key clinical tasks, document detailed patient encounters, and streamline collaboration between the patient's coordinated care team. You can also streamline workflows and reduce transcription costs by nearly $200,000 annually.
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