TAMPA, FL--(Marketwired - September 24, 2014) - Nextech, a leading provider of fully integrated electronic medical records (EMR), practice management, and marketing software solutions for specialty physician practices, is pleased to announce its inaugural Nextech EDGE user conference. The event will occur February 25-27, 2015 at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. 

Attendees are invited to an opening reception on Wednesday, February 25, and can then choose from over 72 educational sessions taking place on Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27. Each session on the agenda has been designed with the mission of EDGE in mind: to educate, discover, generate and exchange. In addition to these multi-function, multi-track sessions, a variety of roundtable discussions will be held focusing on the challenges faced by individual specialties and ways each role within the practice can further leverage the Nextech solution to build on best practices and increase efficiency. Nextech's network of strategic partners will also be on hand in the conference exhibit hall to offer additional resources and benefits to improve overall practice productivity and profitability.

Key take-away knowledge points attendees can look to gain from EDGE include: 

• Tips and tricks for increased usability
• Peer to peer counsel on optimizing Nextech to enhance practice performance
• Insight into compliance deadlines and vendor readiness
• Forward-looking product enhancements to be incorporated into the Nextech solution 

"We are very excited to host EDGE in February 2015 and look forward to providing our valued clients with helpful training, relevant industry insights and opportunities to connect with fellow users to enhance the level of productivity within their respective practices," said David Henriksen, president and CEO of Nextech. "The intent of the conference is to engage with our clients to foster an environment of collaboration promoting the success of their practices." 

The official launch of EDGE has garnered positive feedback from clients and industry leaders that welcome the opportunity to connect with Nextech staff and other users in person during the three-day conference. "As a seasoned practice management consultant, I have worked alongside physicians using Nextech for many years," states Karen Zupko, president of Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc. "I am looking forward to sharing my experiences with how practices have been successful through organizational efficiencies, solution optimization, and patient engagement that works."

To learn more about Nextech EDGE and to register for the event visit the www.nextechedge.com

About Nextech 

Nextech deploys specialty-focused healthcare technology for physician practices. As a trusted advisor to thousands of specialty providers since 1997, Nextech delivers consultative guidance, professional services and innovative tools that enable clients to increase efficiencies while meeting their long-term business goals. The company's robust solutions integrate seamlessly with value-added modules to create a single, intuitive platform that streamlines clinical, administrative, financial and marketing workflows. To learn how Nextech's advanced offerings help specialty providers succeed in a fast-changing healthcare environment, visit www.nextech.com.