Compare Valant EHR and Athenahealth - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Valant EHR or Athenahealth?

Athenahealth is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Valant EHR, and Athenahealth is rated higher (96/100) than Valant EHR (92/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than Valant EHR (6).

Looking for the right Mental Health 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:

Valant Medical Solutions Inc. Vs. Athenahealth

Valant Medical Solutions Inc.: It is 2005, the city is Seattle, and Dr. David Lischner loves going to work as a psychiatrist. What he does not appreciate are the hours he is losing working as an administrator. Realizing that his time could be better spent committed to patient care, building his practice, and spending time with his family, David teams up with his brother Ben, a s...

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? Valant EHR or Athenahealth?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Mental Health 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 Valant EHR and Athenahealth.

Valant EHR price starts at $135 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Valant EHR is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Mental Health 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 Mental Health software cost.

Bottom line: Athenahealth is more expensive than Valant EHR.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Valant EHR Vs. Athenahealth based on some of the most important and required Mental Health features.

Valant EHR: Billing & Invoicing, EDI, Appointment Management, E-Prescribing, Patient portal, Medical.

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

Target customer size

Valant EHR Mental Health software is designed for mental and behavioral health practices, including psychiatrists, therapists, and counselors.

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