< + > Nextech Supporting the Independent Ambulatory Practice

Independent clinical practices are in danger everywhere: if they don’t go out of business, large hospital chains tend to pipette them up. Bill Lucchini, CEO of Nextech, wants these independent practices to survive. Nextech’s EHRs and solutions for practice management and patient engagement software are highly specialized to Dermatology, Med Spa, Opthamology, Orthopedics, and Plastic Surgery in order to make it as efficient as possible.

In this video, Lucchini explains how Nextech addresses the pressures of being in private practice today. Besides tight staffing and tight reimbursements, the practices tend to depend on elective services and have to satisfy people who are used to the conveniences of online retail and delivery services. He cites a survey finding that 85% of patients would switch providers for convenience.

Transparency is another critical aspect of patient engagement. With higher deductibles, patients are concerned with how much treatment will cost and whether the benefits will be worth it.  Plus, many of Nextech’s customers work with many patients who are doing elective procedures that are paid out of pocket.

Lucchini says that a generic EHR can’t map to the physician’s workflow; a specialized solution is needed for each discipline.

Generative AI is a part of their current offerings. With ambient voice recognition: their service fills in discrete fields of the medical chart while the doctor focuses on the patient. They also offer a virtual assistant for patient interaction and a special solution for street clinics called medspas.  Check out this video to learn more from Bill Lucchini from Nextech.

Learn more about Nextech: https://www.nextech.com/

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