Compare 1st Providers Choice and Athenahealth - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 22, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 1st Providers Choice or Athenahealth?

1st Providers Choice is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Athenahealth, and Athenahealth is rated higher (96/100) than 1st Providers Choice (90/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than 1st Providers Choice (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Athenahealth!

Looking for the right Medical solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

1st Providers Choice Vs. Athenahealth

1st Providers Choice: Guaranteeing Success to today's Health Care Providers in the areas of EMR & Practice Management Software, Implementation, Training, Support and after implementation support services. 1st Providers Choice is committed to making a change for Health Care Providers Nationwide by providing one of the best EMR and Practice Management Software Solutio...

Athenahealth: athenahealth delivers cloud-based services for EHR, practice management and care coordination. Our mission is to be caregivers' most trusted service, helping them do well doing the right thing.

Who is more expensive? 1st Providers Choice or Athenahealth?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Medical software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for 1st Providers Choice and Athenahealth.

1st Providers Choice accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 1st Providers Choice is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Medical software. Athenahealth price starts at $140 per provider/month + 4% to 7% , When comparing Athenahealth to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Medical software cost.

Bottom line: 1st Providers Choice cost is around the same cost of Athenahealth.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 1st Providers Choice Vs. Athenahealth based on some of the most important and required Medical features.

1st Providers Choice: We are still working to collect the list of features for 1st Providers Choice.

Athenahealth: Security, Accounting & Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Email, Task Management.

Target customer size

1st Providers Choice Medical Software serves a diverse range of customers in the healthcare industry, including medical practices, clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

Athenahealth's medical software is primarily designed for medical practices, including primary care physicians, specialists, and small to mid-size practices.



1st Providers Choice

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

1st Providers Choice is an EMR and practice management solution for medical practices of all sizes. It offers such services as billing and invoicing, claims management, appointment scheduling, and others. The s...

Categories: CCHIT Certified EMR / EHR, Medical Billing, ONC-ATCB Certified EMR, Patient Portal.

Athenahealth

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $140 per provider/month + 4% to 7%

Athenahealth is a cloud-based medical, EMR and EHR software small, medium, and large healthcare enterprises. Its key features include electronic health records, medical billing, patient engagement, claims manag...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Medical, Billing Management, Electronic Medical Records, Hospital Management.

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1st Providers Choice: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Athenahealth: 16 Features

Security
Accounting & Finance
Billing & Invoicing
Email
Task Management
Backup
Remote Access
Billing & Invoicing
Scheduling
Appointment Management
Charting
E-Prescribing
E/M Coding
HIPAA Compliant
Patient portal
Voice Recognition
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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1st Prov...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
10
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Athenahealth
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$140 per provider/month + 4% to 7%
Functionality
61
NextGen ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$299 per provider/month
Functionality
20
Practice...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$149 per provider/month
Functionality
41
WebPT
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$3 per provider/day
Functionality
30
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.