NextGen Healthcare Selected by Community Reach Center to Serve Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Primary Care Needs

22 August 2023

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXGN), a prominent innovator in cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, has announced a partnership with Community Reach Center, a leading provider of behavioral health and wellness services in Colorado. Community Reach Center has selected NextGen® Enterprise electronic health record (EHR) and NextGen® Enterprise practice management (PM) to address mental health, substance abuse, and primary care requirements across the Denver region. Notably, Community Reach Center operates Colorado's first and currently largest school-based therapy program.

With a yearly service count of 22,000 individuals encompassing children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, Community Reach Center addresses a wide spectrum of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and trauma-related issues. The organization provides a range of services, from individual, group, family, to couples counseling. Acknowledging the intricate relationship between physical and mental well-being, the center delivers services and programs where patients need them most – be it their primary care clinic, school, home, or the nearest outpatient facility.

Srinivas (Sri) Velamoor, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President at NextGen Healthcare, noted, "Community Reach Center is at the forefront of advancing behavioral healthcare within its communities. We are privileged to have been selected as the technology partner that will enhance access to mental and physical health services across the region, thereby elevating patient care and outcomes."

Rick Doucet, Chief Executive Officer at Community Reach Center, emphasized the commitment to reinforcing the link between primary medical and mental healthcare. He remarked, "NextGen Healthcare's integrated system empowers us to address a multitude of clinical specialties, and its seamless interoperability will simplify state reporting. This empowers our staff to securely share patient information across providers, enabling them to dedicate more time to clients."

In addition to the adoption of NextGen® Enterprise, Community Reach Center will utilize NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite, NextGen Virtual Visits™, NextGen® Mobile, and NextGen® Managed Cloud Services as part of their comprehensive approach to healthcare delivery.

 

Source: businesswire.com