Compare eClinicalWorks and PDS Cortex - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eClinicalWorks or PDS Cortex?

PDS Cortex is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eClinicalWorks, and eClinicalWorks is rated higher (97/100) than PDS Cortex (54/100). eClinicalWorks offers users more features (8) than PDS Cortex (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is eClinicalWorks!

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:

eClinicalWorks Vs. PDS Cortex

eClinicalWorks: eClinicalWorks is a privately-held, leader in ambulatory clinical solutions. Its technology extends the use of electronic health records beyond practice walls and creates community-wide records. The company has an established customer base of more than 80,000 physicians and 472,000 plus medical professionals across all 50 states with revenues for 2...

PDS Cortex: PDS Cortex™ is the result of more than 30 years of exacting, ongoing research and innovative programming developed specifically for the medical office whether a one-physician clinic or large practice with multiple locations. Hundreds of medical offices, from Delaware to Arizona, and Oregon to Florida, rely on PDS Cortex for dramatic efficiencie...

Who is more expensive? eClinicalWorks or PDS Cortex?

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 eClinicalWorks and PDS Cortex.

eClinicalWorks price starts at $449 per provider/month + 2.9% of practice collections , On a scale between 1 to 10 eClinicalWorks is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Medical software. PDS Cortex price starts at $10,000 per license , When comparing PDS Cortex to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Medical software cost.

Bottom line: PDS Cortex is more expensive than eClinicalWorks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared eClinicalWorks Vs. PDS Cortex based on some of the most important and required Medical features.

eClinicalWorks: Appointment Management, Charting, E-Prescribing, E/M Coding, Handwriting Recognition, HIPAA Compliant, Patient portal, Voice Recognition.

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

Target customer size

eClinicalWorks is a medical software solution that serves a wide range of healthcare providers, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices. and PDS Cortex's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.