Case Study: Northern California Orthopedic Specialists (Ortho NorCal) achieves paperless, streamlined orthopedic care and faster billing with NextGen Healthcare

A Comprehensive, Integrated Orthopedic Solution Delivers Better Outcomes

Northern California Orthopedic Specialists (Ortho NorCal) is a five‑office, nine‑physician orthopedic practice serving communities across Northern California. When the group formed, leadership made eliminating paper charts a top priority and spent a year evaluating EHR options to find a solution that met the practice’s orthopedic‑specific needs.

Ortho NorCal implemented NextGen® Ambulatory EHR along with NextGen Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, and the Patient Portal. The integrated solution enabled real‑time documentation, standardized pre‑ and post‑op workflows for PAs, instantaneous billing, faster referrals and authorizations, seamless access to patient records across sites, and a clearer path toward evidence‑based care and greater practice efficiency.

Ortho NorCal

Nicholas A. Abidi

MD