Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 17, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - McKesson Practice Choice or Athenahealth?
Athenahealth is more expensive to implement (TCO) than McKesson Practice Choice, and Athenahealth is rated higher (96/100) than McKesson Practice Choice (85/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than McKesson Practice Choice (6). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Athenahealth!
Looking for the right Practice Management 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:
McKesson Corporation Vs. Athenahealth
McKesson Corporation: McKesson is in business for better health. As a company working with health care stakeholders in every setting, we are charting the course toward a stronger, more sustainable future for the entire industry.
As the oldest and largest health care services company in the nation, McKesson plays an integral role in health care and has a unique vision...
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? McKesson Practice Choice or Athenahealth?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Practice Management 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 McKesson Practice Choice and Athenahealth.
McKesson Practice Choice price starts at $249 per provider/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 McKesson Practice Choice is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Practice Management 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 Practice Management software cost.
Bottom line: McKesson Practice Choice cost is around the same cost of Athenahealth.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared McKesson Practice Choice Vs. Athenahealth based on some of the most important and required Practice Management features.
McKesson Practice Choice: Appointment Management, E-Prescribing, E/M Coding, HIPAA Compliant, Patient portal, Voice Recognition.
Athenahealth: Security, Accounting & Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Email, Task Management.
Target customer size
The software is a most viable product for small and medium medical businesses and practices.
Athenahealth's medical software is primarily designed for medical practices, including primary care physicians, specialists, and small to mid-size practices.