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    NextGen Healthcare EHR

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ANextGen Healthcare provides ambulatory practices of all size solutions along with dedicated support and professional services. NextGen® Enterprise EHR offers practices configurable clinical content, workflows, and an integrated patient experience platform that incorporates telehealth. With NextGen® Mobile, providers’ smartphones become an extension of the EHR, saving time. NextGen has its own fully integrated solutions that provide dictation, speech-to-text, direct to desktop and Ambient…N/A

    UKG Ready

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AThe UKG Ready® software suite is a centralized HCM solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It automates and streamlines HR, payroll, benefits, time, talent, and scheduling processes. UKG Ready's suite of tools offer actionable insights while helping to ensure compliance. Using AI, it draws on work, people, and culture data to boost efficiency and productivity. For example, UKG Ready streamlines core HR functions by centralizing…N/A
    Pricing
    NextGen Healthcare EHRUKG Ready
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NextGen Healthcare EHRUKG Ready
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    NextGen Healthcare EHRUKG Ready
    Considered Both Products
    NextGen Healthcare
    No answer on this topic
    UKG
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    161 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    136 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    171 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    74%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    90 Answers
    Features
    NextGen Healthcare EHRUKG Ready
    Billing and Claims Management
    Comparison of Billing and Claims Management features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    5.7
    43 Ratings
    27% below category average
    UKG Ready
    -
    Ratings
    Real-time eligibility verification6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Claims management4.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Coding6.238 Ratings00 Ratings
    Patient billing6.234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting5.334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Patient Scheduling
    Comparison of Patient Scheduling features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    7.9
    32 Ratings
    3% above category average
    UKG Ready
    -
    Ratings
    Rule-based scheduling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated appointment reminders7.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated patient check-in9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-location support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Calendar interface5.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic Medical Records
    Comparison of Electronic Medical Records features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    6.5
    40 Ratings
    10% below category average
    UKG Ready
    -
    Ratings
    Charting / document management6.540 Ratings00 Ratings
    Templates6.539 Ratings00 Ratings
    Patient portal6.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile/tablet support5.431 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fax integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with other EMR and PM systems9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow automation5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Speech recognition7.325 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization5.137 Ratings00 Ratings
    E-prescribing6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Medical Security and Privacy
    Comparison of Medical Security and Privacy features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    7.6
    41 Ratings
    9% below category average
    UKG Ready
    -
    Ratings
    HIPAA compliance8.441 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based permission levels6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data backups and redundancy9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local mode / networking failsafe7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow and Scale
    Comparison of Workflow and Scale features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    6.8
    41 Ratings
    10% below category average
    UKG Ready
    -
    Ratings
    Task tracking6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specialty-specific workflows6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-office / multi-physician capabilities8.341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    264 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.8235 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1226 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1230 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.5213 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.7175 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.7201 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.3172 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.3
    256 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.0236 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.0143 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.1190 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.0199 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.2179 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.0
    231 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.1213 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.5221 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.4190 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.1
    244 Ratings
    2% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.4225 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.4232 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.9192 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.9199 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.4
    93 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.493 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    245 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9240 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.5
    173 Ratings
    7% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.8172 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.2144 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.0
    109 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.2101 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.2107 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    135 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.7123 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.6111 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.0120 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.0126 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.9110 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.448 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.629 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.029 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of NextGen Healthcare EHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    NextGen Healthcare EHR
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.9
    139 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.0120 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.5115 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.888 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.095 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.790 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.3120 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.8128 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NextGen Healthcare EHRUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.5
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    8.2
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
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    8.0
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    Usability
    5.2
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    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.8
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (75 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (136 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NextGen Healthcare EHRUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NextGen Healthcare
    NextGen is very easy to navigate and simple to learn. The patient scheduling and calendars are very clear and the flexibility to customize the calendars is very helpful. When we are making patient appointments it is clear what times are available for each doctor and office which helps avoid mistakes since we have multiple doctors and offices.
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    UKG
    UKG is great for storing personal information and is easy to use for clocking in and out. And you can easily find the next payday at the bottom, your calendar with requested time off, and the available hrs. UKG is less user-friendly and more difficult when editing your personal information, like your phone number, and requesting time off is a little confusing to me.
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    Pros
    NextGen Healthcare
    • it is easy to create an appointment for a patient. The system is easy to use. It can easily show you when the next appoint is and also has pop up system alerts that the staff can view as to any special things that may need to be done before that appointment is created
    • Adding charges from an encounter is effortless, creates the claim and is sent to the clearing house and onto the payer. This process is all documented
    • one of the best features I like is that in the background is that NextGen documents every user's actions as to what is being done to the patient's chart. As a manager I can view what has happen over time with the patient's chart and easily repair what's needed
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    UKG
    • The mobile app experience is terrific. Once the employees figured out the navigation, they now prefer the app over the web version. The app mirrors the web version, although the navigation is somewhat compressed due to the mobile view. Other than that, the tools in the app work exactly as the web.
    • Reporting - there hasn't been a time when I couldn't run a report on the information I needed. And the reports dashboard is very robust - my most important reports were already built in the system. I saved so much time because I didn't have to cobble together the data from multiple reports or contact support to build the report for me.
    • Community page - I log into UKG's Community page daily. I learn so much from experienced UKG users and the UKG moderators are quick to provide answers and best practices. When I have a question about how to use a feature in UKG Ready, my first stop is the Community - I almost always find what I need without the need to submit a ticket/case or call Support. When I can't find what I need using Community, I can trust that Support will be responsive and helpful. For example, I needed help learning how our onboarding process was configured and submitted a case for assistance. The representative scheduled multiple meetings with me to help me not only navigate the onboarding setup but also to teach me how to revise the associated workflows and test the changes. I was also able to ensure our onboarding was set up correctly as well as modify it as needed.
    • Employee Self-Service - Once employees were trained to find their HR Actions tool, they quickly adapted to submitting their requests through UKG Ready rather than asking for help from an admin. Now, they readily submit change requests to update their direct deposit, address, and withholding. Sure, they still need a little help from time to time, but employees are initiating these changes without the need for payroll or HR to chase down signatures or paperwork.
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    Cons
    NextGen Healthcare
    • NextGen completely misses the mark for ASCs, especially multispecialty.
    • NextGen EHR constantly struggles with UDS reporting based on the EHR documentation.
    • NextGen EHR struggles to compete because of automation. Most practices want to be dexterous, but it's not sustainable as we look to AI and automation.
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    UKG
    • Custom reporting is not intuitive
    • Learning and training is poor and has not provided our team with a way to approach our problems in a cost-effective and meaningful way
    • Consistent glitches in some areas result in errors that persist through multiple payrolls despite a thorough review of all settings
    • Reports don't live in the same place, multiple types of reports exist in multiple places with little explanation of the difference. We often build custom reports only to have them disappear or have to spend a long time trying to find them.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NextGen Healthcare
    combination of feature and cost for our organization. other EHRs too costly without much added benefit. good customer support. that is all that is all that is all that is all that is all that is all that is all that is all that is all that is all that is all
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    UKG
    We plan to renew our support and use of UKG Ready each year unless it becomes unavailable or the district seeks another vendor. As of now, there are no plans to changes vendors. The district staff is now familiar with using UKG. Another vendor will need to meet the same expectations we have come to enjoy with using UKG
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    Usability
    NextGen Healthcare
    I gave this rating because it is truly a system that flows data extremely well within the NextGen ecosystem. Many times you will find systems that do not want to talk to each other from a data perspective, let alone from a capabilities lens. NextGen Healthcare EHR delivers on this data flow without aggregation to where you are deciding on what not to bring into the chart rather than worrying if it is in available.
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    UKG
    We have been very happy with the product. Occasionally, there are things we run into that do not seem so clear, yet the customer service provided by UKG community and service cases is unparalleled. Their specialists have been great to take the time to walk us through how to properly set up open enrollment and we appreciate the written follow up from the service cases so we can save the instructions.
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    Reliability and Availability
    NextGen Healthcare
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    UKG
    The system seems very stable. Being hosted in the cloud, we are vulnerable to internet speeds and busy times. The system has been down a couple times over the 3 months we have been live, but Kronos resolved the issues very quickly. To have access from a desktop, tablet, time clock, or phone app is one of the best features....users have almost NO REASON they can't clock in.
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    Performance
    NextGen Healthcare
    Pages load quickly and reports are uploaded quickly. It just takes far too many clicks to get anything complete in this program. If a patient wants to pay for something after we have checked them out of their appointment, or wants to make an appointment it is not efficient. In a busy practice like ours efficiency is key and we need to keep the flow going
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    UKG
    We were always told that Kronos was the best, but there are reports that we got out of ADP and other payroll providers that we cannot get out of Kronos. One example is a report of Productive/Non-productive hours by department. We also need the dollar amount associated with the hours. This is information that is required on our cost report and we were told that that report is unavailable. It is very frustrating when I can't get what I need.
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    Support Rating
    NextGen Healthcare
    Tier 1 support is useless. They gather details we've already provided and have no idea how to help us. Techs just call rather than scheduling an appointment which means we are in the middle of something else and our internal IT is unavailable to provide appropriate connection. Webex details aren't provided in advance of the call so it's difficult to get connected timely to have a conversation in real time during the support session. Many issues drag on for months and tickets get closed without resolution. It's a "known issue" is the most unhelpful response to a recurring problem. UGM Learning Lab is perfect because the issues based experts are there! It would be ideal to always be connected like that in real time
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    UKG
    If I was only rating support itself that would be a 10. Every support case I have entered has been addressed efficiently and with the desired result. On the implementation and transition to support there were multiple issues that those doing the implementation or transition could not answer or workflows and various settings left undone only to be discovered later. We implemented 3 different modules and the expertise we got for each one varied widely.
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    In-Person Training
    NextGen Healthcare
    Very informative training which helped me to adapt quickly to the system
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    UKG
    Our in-person training was a hybrid. Live online training with an instructor. They were very knowledgeable of the product & the area they were training on. I asked several specific questions and if they didn't know the answer immediately they followed up after class.
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    Online Training
    NextGen Healthcare
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    Pretty good online training, you have many how to options and can watch them several times. It can be hard at times to dig through the amount of data online but can usually find what you are looking for. Also you can download documentation for setting up the profiles and policies.
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    Implementation Rating
    NextGen Healthcare
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    UKG
    Make sure the people who are doing the build have extensive knowledge on employment law and asking the right questions. I would bet that the people who helped with our builds did not read any of our employment contracts or ordinances; and when I asked questions about how other companies handled certain basic dictates from federal employment laws, they didn't have any idea what FMLA, FLSA, etc were.
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    Alternatives Considered
    NextGen Healthcare
    NG is like no other software I have ever used. I thought if you used one software they are all alike. Not this software, it is totally different but let me tell you very thorough and it also can track anything that anyone has done in a work day. Good auditing system.
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    UKG
    UKG is much easier to use and customize for our business needs. I enjoy that the time piece is directly connected with the payroll function. This is something that we didn't see when working with Paylocity. There was a manual time data upload that we needed to process into the Payroll function to process payroll. UKG has this setup and it's just a click of a button, so simple!
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    Scalability
    NextGen Healthcare
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    Thus far we are able to add as many users as necessary, implement 3 different bargaining units, 5 different types of user groups. Very flexible.
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    Return on Investment
    NextGen Healthcare
    • While in some cases, NextGen Healthcare EHR improves efficiency, most practices are not able to reduce staff, they usually have to actually have .5-1 more employees per physician or midlevel provider. These employee roles change and shift throughout the implementation and into the adaptation process. Those staff generally slowly transition to where they are needed next.
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    UKG
    • The system has allowed us to understand what goes into background vendors and helped us transition in a troubled time.
    • The system has allows us to move forms to custom forms vs using Docusign.
    • The system has helped us cut back on paper usage and storing folders.
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    ScreenShots

    NextGen Healthcare EHR Screenshots

    Screenshot of NGE Practice Management - a patient chartScreenshot of NextGen Healthcare's Ambient AssistScreenshot of the Patient Experience on a mobile deviceScreenshot of the Patient Experience Dashboard

    UKG Ready Screenshots

    Screenshot of the employee mobile interface.Screenshot of trust index survey results.Screenshot of the manager dashboard.Screenshot of payroll analytics.