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NextGen Healthcare Adds to Growing Community Health Center Client Roster

^{Published on 2009-02-12 15:19:56, Last Modified on 2009-02-12 15:21:38 - Market Wire}
 

HORSHAM, Pa.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of ambulatory healthcare and connectivity solutions, today announced that AltaMed Health Services and Valley-Wide Health Systems have selected the company's suite of enterprise software solutions. NextGen Healthcare currently has hundreds of community health center (CHC), federally qualified health center (FQHC) and Indian Health Service clients in 39 states, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands.

"We are pleased that both AltaMed and Valley-Wide are partnering with us to meet their automation needs," said Patrick Cline, president of NextGen Healthcare. "We have strongly supported the CHC market for many years, and with pending federal legislation that will provide significantly more financial support for these organizations, we are committed to helping CHCs with everything from grant development and grant receipt to product implementation."

AltaMed Health Services has been providing quality health care to the underserved and uninsured in Southern California for 40 years. The organization serves more than 92,000 families each year, providing community access to medical and dental clinics, complete senior services, youth programs, HIV/AIDS specialty care, and substance abuse prevention and treatment. AltaMed selected NextGen EHR (Electronic Health Record), NextGen EPM (Enterprise Practice Management), NextGen ICS (Image Control System) and Quality Systems' integrated EDR (Electronic Dental Record). During 2009, AltaMed will install NextGen EPM at 18 locations across Los Angeles and Orange County, the Quality Systems EDR at five dental practices, and NextGen EHR at eleven primary care clinics.

"NextGen Healthcare has developed content specifically for the CHC market and offers a scalable technology platform that will help us meet our anticipated growth," said Angela Roberts, CIO for AltaMed Health Services. "Through the use of this platform, we hope to increase quality of care by providing clinicians with access to the most up-to-date patient record, regardless of service location."

Valley-Wide Health Systems is a community/migrant health center that has 14 primary health care delivery sites and 70 providers that serve southern Colorado. The organization selected NextGen EHR, NextGen EPM and Quality Systems' integrated EDR, and will implement all three products across its enterprise – making the technology available to clinical and billing staff at the 14 sites.

"We chose NextGen Healthcare after a lengthy process of evaluating various electronic practice management and electronic medical record products," said Konnie Martin, COO for Valley-Wide Health Systems. "NextGen is committed to serving the unique needs we have as a community health center, and their team is experienced and genuinely dedicated to our success in implementing these exciting products."

About NextGen Healthcare

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII), develops and markets computer-based practice management and electronic medical records systems for medical group practices and Healthcare Systems. For more information about NextGen, please visit [ www.nextgen.com ] and [ www.qsii.com ].

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