NextGen Healthcare Tops Black Book Rankings for 9th Straight Year
Event summary
- NextGen Healthcare ranked #1 in Black Book’s 2026 Physician Practice Management Software (PPMS) user-satisfaction report.
- Survey included 24,500 validated users across the U.S., evaluating 400 healthtech vendors on 18 operational KPIs.
- NextGen also ranked highest in EHR for cardiology, community health centers, internal medicine, and sleep medicine/pulmonology.
- CEO Srinivas Velamoor highlighted AI and intelligent automation as key drivers of efficiency and financial sustainability.
The big picture
NextGen Healthcare’s continued dominance in Black Book’s rankings underscores its strategic focus on integrating AI and intelligent automation into practice management solutions. This aligns with broader industry trends toward value-based care and regulatory readiness, positioning NextGen as a key player in the evolving healthcare technology landscape. The company’s ability to maintain its lead will depend on its execution in scaling these innovations across diverse practice settings.
What we're watching
- AI Adoption
- How NextGen’s AI-enabled automation will impact long-term efficiency gains and financial sustainability.
- Market Leadership
- Whether NextGen can sustain its dominance amid increasing competition in the practice management software space.
- Regulatory Compliance
- The pace at which NextGen can adapt to evolving healthcare regulations and maintain its top ranking.