Compare Athenahealth and NextGen Enterprise EHR - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Athenahealth or NextGen Enterprise EHR?

Athenahealth is more expensive to implement (TCO) than NextGen Enterprise EHR, and NextGen Enterprise EHR is rated higher (99/100) than Athenahealth (96/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than NextGen Enterprise EHR (2).

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:

Athenahealth Vs. NextGen Healthcare

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.

NextGen Healthcare: At NextGen Healthcare, we understand the evolving healthcare market and the importance of quality collaborative care and patient-centered. But there has been one constant through all the changes. It's been there for over 20 years. And that's NextGen Healthcare. And we'll be there for you as healthcare continues to evolve. Ready when you...

Who is more expensive? Athenahealth or NextGen Healthcare?

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 Athenahealth and NextGen Healthcare.

Athenahealth price starts at $140 per provider/month + 4% to 7% , On a scale between 1 to 10 Athenahealth is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Medical software. NextGen Healthcare price starts at $299 per provider/month , When comparing NextGen Healthcare to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Medical software cost.

Bottom line: Athenahealth is more expensive than NextGen Healthcare.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Athenahealth Vs. NextGen Enterprise EHR based on some of the most important and required Medical features.

Athenahealth: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Security, Accounting & Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Email, Task Management, Backup, Remote Access, Billing & Invoicing.

NextGen Healthcare: Medical, Medical.

Target customer size

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

NextGen Healthcare Medical software serves a wide range of healthcare organizations, including small to large physician practices, community health centers, accountable care organizations, ambulatory surgery centers, and hospitals.