Compare EHR and PM Vendors

Best EHR & Practice Management Software

Searching for the best EHR system for your practice? We compare top providers, NextGen Healthcare, Greenway, eClinicalWorks, athenahealth, and Veradigm, so you can see how they stack up in real-world usability, pricing, and performance. Find the right fit for your workflow.
Meet the NextGen Intelligent Agent

NextGen Healthcare’s Intelligent Orchestrator Agent

Transform how providers and staff interact with the EHR. The NextGen Intelligent Agent is an always-on, adaptive layer that uses voice and text commands to direct tasks to orchestrating AI agents. These agents deliver hands-free access and continuous insights by checking schedules and patient charts, managing revenue cycles, and supporting patient engagement.

Compare Top EHR and PM Platforms

Feature / Benefit NextGen Healthcare Common Competitor Options
Ambulatory focus Purpose-built for outpatient and specialty care Often repurposed from inpatient or general systems that lack specialty depth
Deployment Flexibility Cloud, hybrid, and on-prem choices with admin control Mostly hosted offerings with limited infrastructure control
Specialty workflows Prebuilt templates for 25 plus specialties, configurable Generic templates that require heavy customization to fit specialty needs
Ease of use Mobile optimization, smart alerts, and streamlined scheduling Interfaces can feel dated, click-heavy, or inconsistent over time
Documentation and charting Voice-enabled options, AI assist, full audit trails Users report lag with images and limited transparency into activity history
Revenue cycle performance Integrated claims, denial tracking, payment posting, and analytics Claims may be fine, but billing workflows are fragmented or add-ons
Patient engagement Unified portal, self-scheduling, intake, payments, and virtual visits Tools exist, but can be clunky or poorly integrated into clinical workflows
Compliance and reporting Built-in regulatory dashboards and real-time alerts Compliance tools may be extra, with gaps in quality capture and HIE connectivity
Security and oversight MFA, RBAC, and comprehensive user activity logging Credential stability and audit depth can be inconsistent
Implementation and support Transparent onboarding with dedicated teams and multi-channel support Support quality varies, with slower response and limited training resources
Innovation pace Ongoing investment in mobile, ambient documentation, analytics, and data exchange Maintenance-focused roadmaps with slower delivery of new capabilities

This comparison grid is for informational purposes only. It summarizes market insights, user sentiment, and publicly available information as of 2025. Practices should confirm current details with each vendor directly before making purchase decisions.

Built for Practices Like Yours

NextGen provides solutions that grow with your needs

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Small Practices & Clinics

Cloud-based simplicity with NextGen® Office, designed for mobile documentation, e-prescribing, scheduling, and billing, all in one place.

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Mid-size Medical Groups

Control and flexibility with configurable workflows, integrated revenue cycle tools, and advanced analytics tailored to your specialty.

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Large, Multi-Specialty Enterprises

Enterprise-ready scale with robust interoperability, enterprise reporting, and pre-built specialty content to streamline complex operations.

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FQHCs, Tribal Health, and CHCs

Support for mission-driven care with UDS, PRC, and IHS reporting, plus integrated behavioral, dental, and medical workflows to serve whole communities.

FAQs

Common Questions

From teams comparing platforms

Yes. NextGen supports standards-based exchange and modern APIs to connect labs, registries, HIEs, and third-party services.

NextGen provides specialty content out of the box and allows configuration without relying on heavy custom builds.


You get built-in dashboards for key programs with real-time alerts and the ability to operationalize reporting in daily workflows.

Yes. You can use integrated technology alone or pair it with services, depending on staffing and goals.

Experience the benefits of NextGen Mobile

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Put an end to after-hours charting

Drastically reduce charting time with advanced speech recognition. Dictate notes or use ambient listening to generate notes from patient-provider conversations.

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Expand capabilities

Search for diagnosis codes. or even receive relevant suggestions for diagnosis codes and orders with clinical AI. Complete charge capture on mobile as well.

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Document your way

Chart with a variety of flexible documentation options to fit your needs. Utilize an intuitive problem-based charting model with customizable output formatting.

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Obtain and share information faster

Capture and share clinical data quickly and securely. Send clinical images from mobile securely to the EHR. View patient data synced from the EHR on your phone.

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Respond to patients more easily

Review, renew, and prescribe medications on the go with mobile e-prescribing. Reduce the need to go to the office or log into your computer when on call.

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Better manage your day

Access your tasks, provider approval queue (PAQ), medication refills, previous dictations, and clinical charts from the patient chart on NextGen Mobile.

NextGen Enterprise & NextGen Office

No matter what your needs are,
NextGen Healthcare has you covered.

EHR & Clinical Features Practice Management Features Patient Portal Features RCM Features
Fully integrated patient portals Real-time insurance eligibility verification and re-verification prior to every appointment Request appointments online Dedicated account manager
MACRA/MIPS dashboard and reporting Clearinghouse selection Make online payments Charge entry review
Electronically cancel and/or change prescriptions Secure staff messaging and tasking Enable virtual visits Denial and rejection analysis and resolution
Lab order entry and reporting Integrated appointment reminders Enhance communications with provider messaging All payment posting: both ERA and paper
Real-time insurance eligibility verification and re-verification prior to every appointment Integrated worklog manager with automated tasking and collections Portal is accessible on laptop, iPad, tablet, and smartphone Insurance accounts receivable management

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