Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 17, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Central Reach or Athenahealth?
Athenahealth is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Central Reach, and Athenahealth is rated higher (96/100) than Central Reach (78/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than Central Reach (9).
Looking for the right Mental Health 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:
CentralReach LLC Vs. Athenahealth
CentralReach LLC: CentralReach is a web-based, integrated software solution that simplifies the complexity of care. Our unified platform helps providers securely collaborate on client care while managing the growth and profitability of their business.
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? Central Reach or Athenahealth?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Mental Health 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 Central Reach and Athenahealth.
Central Reach price starts at $600 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 CentralReach is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Mental Health 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 Mental Health software cost.
Bottom line: Athenahealth is more expensive than Central Reach.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Central Reach Vs. Athenahealth based on some of the most important and required Mental Health features.
Central Reach: Billing & Invoicing, Scheduling, EDI, Appointment Management, Charting, E/M Coding, HIPAA Compliant, Patient portal.
Athenahealth: Security, Accounting & Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Email, Task Management.
Target customer size
Central Reach's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses,
Athenahealth's medical software is primarily designed for medical practices, including primary care physicians, specialists, and small to mid-size practices.