Case Study: Eye Health Northwest achieves $370K in Meaningful Use incentives and 33% faster A/R with NextGen Healthcare

Eyehealth Northwest - Customer Case Study

Eye Health Northwest, a Portland-based ophthalmology group with 11 locations, two ambulatory surgery centers, a laser center and roughly 300 staff (20 ophthalmologists, eight optometrists, one nurse practitioner), faced urgent pressure to adopt an EHR to meet federal Meaningful Use (MU) incentives, avoid penalties, and unify fragmented workflows while maintaining high-quality patient care.

They implemented NextGen Ambulatory EHR plus NextGen Practice Management, Optical Management and Enterprise Scheduling, using customizable templates and vendor support to standardize workflows. Within a year 19 of 20 practitioners attested to MU (many within six months), the practice received $370,000 in MU incentives, A/R days fell 33% (from 45 to 30), and clinicians reported faster, safer care with instant access to comprehensive patient records.

Eyehealth Northwest

Robert Bentley

MD