Iasis chooses NextGen for revenue cycle management

NextGen Healthcare has entered into an agreement with Iasis Healthcare, which will allow the Franklin, Tenn.-based 19-hospital healthcare network to deploy the revenue cycle management products NextGen Practice Management and NextGen Practice Solutions.

According to a Jan. 17 statement, Iasis is currently implementing EHRs from the Horsham, Pa.-based NextGen, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of health IT vendor Quality Systems, headquartered in Irvine, Calif.

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