Compare NextGen Enterprise EHR and athenaCommunicator - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 17, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - NextGen Enterprise EHR or athenaCommunicator?

athenaCommunicator is more expensive to implement (TCO) than NextGen Enterprise EHR, and NextGen Enterprise EHR is rated higher (99/100) than athenaCommunicator (62/100). NextGen Enterprise EHR offers users more features (2) than athenaCommunicator (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is NextGen Enterprise EHR!

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:

NextGen Healthcare Vs. Athenahealth

NextGen Healthcare: At NextGen Healthcare, we understand the evolving healthcare market and the importance of quality collaborative care and patient-centered. But there has been one constant through all the changes. It's been there for over 20 years. And that's NextGen Healthcare. And we'll be there for you as healthcare continues to evolve. Ready when you...

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? NextGen Enterprise EHR or athenaCommunicator?

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 NextGen Enterprise EHR and athenaCommunicator.

NextGen Enterprise EHR price starts at $299 per provider/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 NextGen Healthcare is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Medical software. athenaCommunicator accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 NextGen Healthcare is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Medical software.

Bottom line: athenaCommunicator is more expensive than NextGen Enterprise EHR.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared NextGen Enterprise EHR Vs. athenaCommunicator based on some of the most important and required Medical features.

NextGen Enterprise EHR: Medical, Medical.

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

Target customer size

NextGen Healthcare Medical software serves a wide range of healthcare organizations, including small to large physician practices, community health centers, accountable care organizations, ambulatory surgery centers, and hospitals. and athenaCommunicator's target customer size include: SMBs.

NextGen Enterprise EHR

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $299 per provider/month

Nextgen is a healthcare solution that offers electronic health records (EHR) and practice management (PM) solutions suitable for medical and dental practices of all sizes.

Categories: Voice Recognition, Cloud Based EMR, Community Health Systems EHR, Dermatology EMR.

athenaCommunicator

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

Athena Communicator is a cloud-based and on-premise solution that is designed for use in the medical institutions as well as by medical practitioners to schedule appointments and communicate with patients.

Categories: Medical Scheduling.

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NextGen Enterprise EHR: 2 Features

Medical
Medical

athenaCommunicator: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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NextGen ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$299 per provider/month
Functionality
20
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athenaCommunicator
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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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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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