Kareo EHR vs. Practice Fusion

Kareo EHR is very good in the sense that if there is anything missing on a claim Kareo is good in catching that, so in return fewer denials because we have proper patient registration.

The best scenario is a small non-profit clinic who needs a great EMR but cannot afford one like EPIC. I might also recommend this to colleagues who are starting a small business because I think PF would be a good, easy, and more affordable to get up and running. I think this EMR makes less sense in the setting of large academic institutions who need lots of easily manipulable data and a huge amount of support.

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• Eliminates our input errors
• User-friendly without confusion
• Great layout and easy to read

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• Document storage- You can upload documents and attach them to specific patients. As well as flag documents that need to be signed, and assign them to specific doctors.
• Charting- Very detailed integration for charting.
• Reporting- We really enjoy the reports we can pull from within the software.

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• Note Type Templates
• Telehealth

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• Have Physician Assistant as a provider status.
• Make the notes section of each patients account displays towards the top of page and not the bottom.

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We always get a return call within the time stated. There are many available topics on the forum and it is often easy to find the issue you are seeking more information on. When we have tried the live chat feature we have been satisfied with the timeliness and response.

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You don't have them in your lineup but TheraNest and CounSol are two awesome EHR software services for small practices and/or startup businesses. If you are a new owner or have 0-10 employees then give them a try. CounSol provides an excellent success coach to get you started. TheraNest has all the bells and whistles that KAREO has but not the high price tag. And how do they stack up.....They don't too expensive for small practices. You may get another story from mid to large-size practices but they are not well suited for beginning and/or small-size groups. Before signing make sure you clearly know the following (1) contract start date (2) is it trial or free months, (3) migrating data, (4) expected monthly chgs, (5) RCM billing how does it factor in, (6) cancellation process can we get out if KAREO is underperforming. These are just a few questions to ask in addition to your own experiences.

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NextGen is hard to use as far as medical records. Practice Fusion is user friendly. There is a great knowledge base for questions asked. Practice Fusion takes all the guess work out of the day.

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• ROI definitely a positive

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