Compare iClaims and Athenahealth - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 17, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - iClaims or Athenahealth?

Athenahealth is more expensive to implement (TCO) than iClaims, and Athenahealth is rated higher (96/100) than iClaims (62/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than iClaims (0).

Looking for the right Medical Billing 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:

iCentral Vs. Athenahealth

iCentral: From its formation in January 2002 to the present day, iCentral® has adhered to one mission: significantly reduce administrative costs by providing internet based billing and management systems for health care and early intervention agencies. In mid 2002 iCentral® launched its flagship product, iCaseManage®, to provide a billing and management syst...

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? iClaims or Athenahealth?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Medical Billing 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 iClaims and Athenahealth.

iClaims accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 iClaims is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Medical Billing 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 Billing software cost.

Bottom line: Athenahealth is more expensive than iClaims.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

iClaims's typical customers include: SMBs,

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



iClaims

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

iClaims is cloud-based medical billing software that is designed for use in hospitals of all sizes and clinics of all sizes. The solution is designed with the idea of reducing work for the doctors that are not ...

Categories: Document Management, Billing Management, Claims Management, Medical Billing.

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.

Compare specifications

Compare features

iClaims: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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)
Functionality score
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iClaims
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6
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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
Advanced...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$429 per provider/month
Functionality
13
Therabill
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$149 per provider/month + $199 setup fee
Functionality
26
RXNT hos...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$75 per month
Functionality
31

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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.