Compare Athena collecter and ProtoMED - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Athena collecter or ProtoMED?

ProtoMED is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Athena collecter, and Athena collecter is rated higher (87/100) than ProtoMED (77/100). Athena collecter offers users more features (5) than ProtoMED (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Athena collecter!

Looking for the right Medical Billing 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:

Athenahealth Vs. ProtoMED Medical Management

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.

ProtoMED Medical Management: ProtoMED Medical Management is a privately-held medical management software publisher and certified electronic claims clearinghouse - one of only forty nationwide certified by the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). The ProtoMED practice management software features electronic scheduling, electronic claims processing, el...

Who is more expensive? Athena collecter or ProtoMED?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Medical Billing 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 Athena collecter and ProtoMED.

Athena collecter accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Athena collecter is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Medical Billing software. ProtoMED accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Athena collecter is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Medical Billing software.

Bottom line: Athena collecter cost is around the same cost of ProtoMED.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Athena collecter Vs. ProtoMED based on some of the most important and required Medical Billing features.

Athena collecter: 24/7 Telephone Support, Daily Schedule/To-Do, Mobile Access, Online Customer Support, Telephone Customer Support.

ProtoMED: We are still working to collect the list of features for ProtoMED.

Target customer size

Athena Collector is a suitable solution for small and medium medical practices. and ProtoMED's target customer size include: SMBs.

Athena collecter

ITQlick rating
(3.1/5)

AthenaCollector is a cloud-based medical billing solution that helps clients and patients secure full payment faster and reduce administrative drag. The software has an automatically updated rules engine.

Categories: Medical, Medical Billing, Medical Practice.

ProtoMED

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

ProtoMED is a practice management solution that interfaces with any HL7-compliant charting package. The solution offers a number of features that include a patient portal which can be used to schedule appointme...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, Medical Billing, Patient Billing Estimate, Patient Records.

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Athena collecter: 5 Features

24/7 Telephone Support
Daily Schedule/To-Do
Mobile Access
Online Customer Support
Telephone Customer Support

ProtoMED: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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)
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Athena c...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
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ProtoMED
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6
Advanced...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$429 per provider/month
Functionality
13
Therabill
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$149 per provider/month + $199 setup fee
Functionality
26
RXNT hos...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$75 per month
Functionality
31

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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.