athenaIDX vs. Cloud 9 Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
athenaIDX
Score 7.4 out of 10
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athenaIDX is an on-premise or cloud-hosted enterprise RCM solution that helps health systems, hospitals, billing services, and large practices optimize financial performance and successfully adapt to healthcare payment reform. It is based on the Centricity medical practice and EMR software that was formerly owned and supported by GE Healthcare acquired by Veritas Capital in 2018, spun off into a new entity (Virence Health), and then rebranded as a product of athenahealth (also a Veritas…N/A
Cloud 9 Software
Score 8.7 out of 10
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Anytime, anywhere access to patient data is critical in this day and age. Cloud 9 Software is a browser-based practice management system for orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, group practices, and DSOs which provides 24/7 live access to treatment planning, images, and patient data from any internet-enabled device. Cloud 9 states they have successfully deployed their cloud-based practice management software at more than 1,500 locations, and currently connects almost 15,000 individual users from…N/A
Pricing
athenaIDXCloud 9 Software
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
athenaIDXCloud 9 Software
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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athenaIDXCloud 9 Software
Small Businesses
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Score 7.0 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
Qualifacts CareLogic EHR
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Score 9.9 out of 10

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User Ratings
athenaIDXCloud 9 Software
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(9 ratings)
8.6
(8 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
athenaIDXCloud 9 Software
Likelihood to Recommend
athenahealth
Athena is a well-suited electronic medical record system for those professionals that work in a medical center, hospital, clinic, and/or outpatient clinic that need to provide frequent and accurate documentation for insurance providers and all other members of the care team. It might be less appropriate for a small agency.
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Cloud 9 Software
Charting is easy. Clicking on all that tabs at each appointment. That makes it a lot quicker when charting. I would like to see a new tab to view X-rays. When I have to scroll through all the photos to view when we took the last x-rays, it’s a lot because we take photos at every appointment.
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Pros
athenahealth
  • One of the best things about Centricity is it is flexible. We are able to add a data point behind a term (CPS calls this an observation term) and track any data needed. These observation terms also allow us to pull information forward and display information needed to make a good decision or used to decrease errors. For example in our history forms given to the patients one of the questions is side of injury. This affected side displays on our EMR forms which helps providers and prevents mistakes.
  • CPS integrates with other programs. We are paperless and use DocuSign to send each patient their history, ROS and all new paperwork. This allows us to import the history into the forms and has saved us from adding extra staff (FTEs) to room and take history. The history form can be completed at home or in the waiting room. Each section has a observation term behind it and allows it to be placed into the note at the correct section. Since we have a fully integrated product we do not have to have another program to enter or transfer our charges from the EMR to the PM side of the program.
  • Our notes look great! We did a lot of customization which gave us the detail and look we wanted. It seems like a lot of work at first, but the outcome has so much efficacy. We increased our providers without having to increase our staffing and it is due to he efficiencies we gained by using the EMR.
  • One other note, Centricity is flexible but that means it is complicated. You can not have flexibility without it be complicated don't let that stop you the end results can be great.
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Cloud 9 Software
  • Awesome support via chat and phone
  • Rewards program
  • Cloud based
  • Multiple ways to do each task
  • Personal customer experience
  • User friendly software
  • Offer online classes and yearly meetings
  • Platform to make changes and requests - yes they implement the ideas frequently as well
  • The training staff was outstanding!
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Cons
athenahealth
  • Statements print only current open accounts, would be nice to print a total statement for patients so they can see if payments are split between open and closed/zeroed out accounts
  • Ability to create custom reports
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Cloud 9 Software
  • I wish the check out process could be a little more simplified.
  • I feel I do a lot more clicking with the mouse with opening and closing screens.
  • When clicking on a patient in the schedule I wish it showed who I'm calling to verify and appointment without opening the patients chart.
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Likelihood to Renew
athenahealth
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Cloud 9 Software
Easy to use!
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Usability
athenahealth
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Cloud 9 Software
Easy peasy! Easy to navigate and start using from day one!
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Support Rating
athenahealth
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Cloud 9 Software
I have spoken to several support members along the way, and everyone is super helpful and exited to find a solution. Everyone is courtesy and patient. I had a problem that I could not figure out on my own and just with my description, I was given clear step by step instructions to get it solved!
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Implementation Rating
athenahealth
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Cloud 9 Software
Better training/trainors
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Alternatives Considered
athenahealth
During my medical rotations I have used multiple products similar to Centricity, but I found Centricity to be one of the easiest to use and one of the easiest systems to learn
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Cloud 9 Software
The non-server version of Ortho2 we were already using would have cost a significant amount to merge our three separate office databases. Cloud 9 already had parameters set to be able to do this. All of our documents and images transferred over with just minor issues- like where would our online forms go that Cloud 9 did not have an automatic home for. Cloud 9, on the other hand, does not have nifty image layout options, their letter editor is a cranky non-Word program I do not like, and creating custom reports is definitely easier in Ortho2.
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Return on Investment
athenahealth
  • Medication Management has taken a negative impact on our clinicians, the ease of use changed into a complicated process.
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Cloud 9 Software
  • We could access everything from home during Covid shutdowns since it’s cloud based.
  • Negative would be more time editing photos & more clicks to get to things.
  • It has also made billing and insurance claims easier.
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