Compare eClinicalWorks and SmartCare - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 17, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eClinicalWorks or SmartCare?

eClinicalWorks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SmartCare, and eClinicalWorks is rated higher (97/100) than SmartCare (87/100). eClinicalWorks offers users more features (8) than SmartCare (5).

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. SmartCare

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...

SmartCare: SmartCare launched to improve the lives of child care providers nationwide. We have a simple belief: Less time with computers means more time with children. More time with children means a better future for our country. SmartCare offers child care providers and child care center owners the tools they need and want to make one of the toughest job...

Who is more expensive? eClinicalWorks or SmartCare?

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 SmartCare.

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. SmartCare price starts at $59 per month , When comparing SmartCare to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Medical software cost.

Bottom line: eClinicalWorks is more expensive than SmartCare.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared eClinicalWorks Vs. SmartCare 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.

SmartCare: Customizable Categories, Customizable Fields, Customizable Reporting, Dashboard, Telephone Customer Support.

Target customer size

eClinicalWorks is a medical software solution that serves a wide range of healthcare providers, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices. The typical customers who benefit from using SmartCare are those belonging to small to medium-sized business as well as large enterprises mainly in the field of health management.

eClinicalWorks

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $449 per provider/month + 2.9% of practice collections

eClinicalWorks is a practice management solution for healthcare providers. The solution offers a number of features that include a patient engagement tool that allows patients to engage better with their own he...

Categories: Medical, Allergy EMR, Cardiology EMR, CCHIT Certified EMR / EHR.

SmartCare

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $59 per month

SmartCare is one of the top choices when it comes to healthcare management applications adapted by small and medium sized medical service providers. The software enlists features that provide easier management ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Payment Processing, Child Care, Calendar.

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eClinicalWorks: 8 Features

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

SmartCare: 5 Features

Customizable Categories
Customizable Fields
Customizable Reporting
Dashboard
Telephone Customer Support
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
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eClinicalWorks
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$449 per provider/month + 2.9% of practice collections
Functionality
41
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SmartCare
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$59 per month
Functionality
9
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.