Lightning MD - Top Competitors (Feb 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Feb 21, 2022

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Lightning MD vs. Alternatives in 2024

Lightning MD competes with other medical billing and practice management systems like Epocrates, Azalea Health, and Remedly. We will compare these medical billing and practice management systems.

• Functionality: Lightning MD offers features like Customizable Dashboard, Insurance Eligibility Verification, Invoice History, Practice Management, Billing Rules, Claims Management, Claims Scrubbing, Code & Charge Entry, Compliance Tracking, etc. Epocrates offers features like Drug Info, Interaction check, Pill ID, COVID-19 Resources and News, Clinical Guidelines, Notifications, Formulary, Calculators, Azalea Health offers features like Web-based, secure, and HIPAA compliant, Claim Management System, Flexible Billing Module, Patient Scheduling, Document Management, Library of Billing & Financial Reports, Detailed HIPAA Audit Trail, Azalea Patient Portal, etc. Remedly offers features like EHR/EMR, Patient Portal, RCM, Analytics & Reports, Marketing, Data security, Customizable, Support for multiple locations/rooms/devices, Smart Appointment Reminders (available in Lightning MD), Patient Waitlists, Lead Conversions, Practice Contacts Management, Task Reminders, Task Management, Inventory Management, etc.
• Customers/Industries: Lightning MD targets specialists who are Physician providers, Non-physician Providers, Therapists, Dietitians/Nutritionists, etc. Lightening MD has customers like Cure Cardiovascular Consultants, A Med Billing, Super Tech Billing, etc. Azalea Health targets industries in medical Health Systems, Practices & Specialties, Community Hospitals, Behavioral Health, Rural Health Clinics, and Billing Companies. Remedly had customers like Premier Plastic Surgery, Azala Medical Aesthetics, Facial Plastic Surgery, Image Surgical Arts, 360 Payment Solutions, Leo Innovation lab, Standford, Ellkay healthcare data Plumber, etc.
• Cost: Lightning MD has a cost rating of 3/5 according to ITQlick expert cost analysis. This means it is an average-cost medical billing and practice management system. The rating system considers this software rated 1-2 as low-cost and 4-5 as high cost. Lightning MD starts from $59 per provider per month. Lightning MD does not offer a free version but offers a free trial. The license cost information for Azalea Health is unavailable. Remedly starts at $250.00 per month, with a free version. Remedly does not offer a free trial. Epocrates start at $16.99/month. No free trial and it offers a free version.
• Cloud-based/On-premise: Lightning MD and all its alternatives except Epocrates is cloud-based.
• Scalability: Azalea Health and Remedly can accommodate healthcare solutions and managed services for practices of all sizes Support: Lightning MD offers the FAQs/Forum and Knowledge Base support channels. Azalea Health offers an Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat. Remedly offers Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat. Epocrates only offers Chat.