CentralReach vs. Kareo Practice Management

For an organization providing ABA service, there really is nobody else that even provides a remotely comparable service. It does have limitations and areas of the system that take more training or are less intuitive than one might hope, but their customer support representatives are generally really helpful and they are pretty quick to make updates to better serve their clients. They are incredible at finding efficient ways to reduce workflow, and while the product can be quite pricey, we have found that it has saved us at least 2 FT admin positions through the efficiency it has created and further frees up our clinicians so that they can focus in more on client outcomes. It's instrumental in our ability to scale our operations across locations. Even with its limitations, it's proven to be in a class of its own in the ABA world.

Incentivized

I can't imagine who it is appropriate for- unless you could care less if you get prescription refill requests from pharmacies, send portal messages to patients but they have no clue they have a new message to read. It's not ideal for large or small practices. Allow them to overbook your schedule with "new patients" that are on insurance plans you don't even accept for a 15 minute time interval...So if this the flow of your practice- this is the EHR for you. Otherwise, steer clear.

• CentralReach is easy to use once you get fully trained.
• CentralReach helps us schedule our appointments, document our services, and quickly convert those sessions into charges to be billed to payors.
• CentralReach is always evolving and implementing new features to keep up with client demands and the ever changing healthcare field.

Incentivized

• The integration with the clearing house is excellent.
• Setting up a practice is straightforward and fast..within 24 hours.
• Reports can be exported to Excel which is particularly helpful for forecasting trends.
• Customization of billing codes makes Kareo functional for any type practice.

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• Scheduling module has its limitations
• Instant Chat is not robust
• The App is terrible!!

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• It does not auto balance accounts which would be helpful for us when patient's have a credit on one line but then a balance on another line.
• The reports could be broken down a little more detailed

It was really good in the beginning and during implementation, now that they have been bought and are scaling support is lacking

Incentivized

The user functionality is intuitive. The customer service is beyond other products which allows you to be more efficient and effective at using the system. Also, entering programming which is the primary use is very easy and also intuitive. Many parts of the system are connected which auto populate reports for our therapist. On the business side, the scheduling to billing is very effective.

Incentivized

Kareo is plain and simple. NextGen always says you get what you pay for, however, NextGen is expensive for anyone and Kareo does the same thing for a fraction of the cost. Kareo gives our time management back to the office personnel. Everything is user-friendly, which NextGen could be if it didn't have so many steps to complete on task.

Incentivized

• CR allows us to streamline across locations, share admin staff across locations and automate multiple processes that previously took administrative and clinical time.
• CR actively seeks to continue to expand and refine their practices and products, and acquire related specialty services - a critical quality in a field that is evolving as quickly as ours is.
• Using templates through CR and their scheduling and timesheet features ensures that we have an audit-proof system and that all sessions that we provide are in compliance with regulatory agencies for reimbursement.

Incentivized

• Kareo has enabled our billing company to increase revenue for our clients by 10-12%.
• The efficiency of entering data has allowed our company to reduce staff.
• Being able to customize permissions for the staff increases accountability of the employees.

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