Compare CureMD and Athenahealth - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 20, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CureMD or Athenahealth?

CureMD is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Athenahealth, and Athenahealth is rated higher (96/100) than CureMD (92/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than CureMD (7). 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:

CureMD Vs. Athenahealth

CureMD: CureMD is an award-winning network of health information management systems and services, offering certified EMR, practice management, patient portal and medical billing to help accelerate adoption and Meaningful Use qualification-driving outcomes and subsidy payments to maximize value and returns. CureMD’s advanced web technology and award winning...

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? CureMD 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 CureMD and Athenahealth.

CureMD price starts at $295 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 CureMD SMART Cloud is rated 6, which is similar to 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: CureMD is more expensive than Athenahealth.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

CureMD: Workflow, Billing & Invoicing, EDI, E-Prescribing, HIPAA Compliant, Patient portal, Medical.

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

Target customer size

CureMD SMART Cloud Medical software serves a variety of customers in the healthcare industry, including medical practices, clinics, hospitals, and healthcare systems.

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



CureMD

ITQlick rating
(3.6/5)

starts at $295 per license

CureMD Smart Cloud is an award-winning network of health information management systems and services, offering practice management, certified EMR, medical billing and a patient portal to help accelerate adoptio...

Categories: Medical, E-Prescribing, Electronic Medical Records, Medical.

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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CureMD: 7 Features

Workflow
Billing & Invoicing
EDI
E-Prescribing
HIPAA Compliant
Patient portal
Medical

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)
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CureMD
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$295 per license
Functionality
16
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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.