Ambulatory practices continue to advance the integration of physical and mental health services.  In this episode, NextGen® Advisors Graham Brown and Dr. Marty Lustick speak with NextGen Healthcare’s government affairs Advisor, Chris Emper to discuss the important role played by Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers and detail recently announced $3B in grant programs from Health and Human Services to advance the integration of these programs at the community level.

In the wake of the pandemic that impacted the emotional and physical health of both those infected with COVID-19 and those who have so far escaped infection, the concept of whole person care seems to be gaining new momentum.  Over the next few months, the NextGen® Advisors will be publishing several articles on this topic.  Listen to their discussion of whole person care from historical, clinical and policy perspectives.

There is growing interest in the use of multi-sourced data analytics to support practice’s success in value-based contracts, particularly the use of adjudicated insurance claims.

Analysis of adjudicated claims allows practices to gain cost and utilization insights essential for reducing the cost of care while enhancing its quality.  This week’s guest, Jamie Hayslip, senior director for population health solutions with NextGen Healthcare, shares his deep knowledge of adjudicated claims analytics as part of a comprehensive population health strategy.

In this podcast, NextGen® Advisor, Dr. Marty Lustick speaks with Charles Smith, CEO of Comprehensive Eyecare Partners. They discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ophthalmology and its allied fields, what they’ve learned in the past year, and what it means for the future of vision services.

Recently, NextGen Healthcare commissioned Harris Poll to conduct a survey of 2,055 adults ages 18 and older in order to understand the impact COVID-19 has had on the ways they received their healthcare and communicated with providers, as well as to gain insights into their experiences and preferences related to telehealth and online healthcare tools. This Advisors podcast is devoted to reviewing the findings and possible implications of the survey results.

With so much reported violence on the news, in this week’s podcast the NextGen Advisors discuss a public health perspective on this issue.  Listen to them explore the implications of Dr. Gary Slutkin’s theory that violence is actually a contagious disease, just like COVID-19.   Listen here to learn more about this challenging and fascinating topic.

The Biden administration recently announced $6.1 billion in supplemental funding grants to the nation’s federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs). In this episode,Chris Emper, NextGen® Advisor and government affairs expert joins Advisors Graham Brown and Dr. Marty Lustick to discuss the implications and opportunities associated with this unprecedented funding.

Listen to this week’s podcast as the NextGen® Advisors explore the foundations of success in Israel and the United Kingdom’s coronavirus vaccination programs, and identify the obstacles faced by Canada and the European Union which have prevented them from achieving similar results.

Recently, NextGen Healthcare partnered with XtelligentMedia to conduct a national survey of provider organizations who offer behavioral health and primary care services.  Listen here as the NextGen® Advisors reflect on provider reported experiences and challenges in the journey to whole person care.

In this episode, the NextGen Advisors discuss a recent policy paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine written for the American College of Physicians.  The podcast explores the shift to value-based care and physician employment models and looks at how providers balance ethical principles and professional values about the patient-physician relationship.