Kareo EHR vs. Charms from Vanco

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kareo EHR
Score 1.5 out of 10
N/A
Kareo provides a full-featured EHR. The vendor says it is designed to fit the way its users work. Some key features include: Comprehensive Dashboard, Powerful Scheduler, and Flexible Documentation and Notes.
$150
per provider/per month
Charms from Vanco
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Schedules for music programs are packed with office work. So Charms software for community music programs and bands, from Vanco, streamlines these administrative tasks, and can be used to create and maintain a secure database of important student and member information, track fundraisers, bank accounts, and budgets with its internal financial system, and manage a library, inventory and uniforms.N/A
Pricing
Kareo EHRCharms from Vanco
Editions & Modules
Kareo Practice Management (Low Claim Volume)
$150
per provider/per month
Kareo Practice Management (Unlimited Claims)
$300
per provider/per month
Kareo Billing Services
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kareo EHRCharms from Vanco
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Kareo EHRCharms from Vanco
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Kareo EHRCharms from Vanco
Billing and Claims Management
Comparison of Billing and Claims Management features of Product A and Product B
Kareo EHR
4.1
5 Ratings
61% below category average
Charms from Vanco
-
Ratings
Real-time eligibility verification4.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Claims management4.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Coding4.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Patient Scheduling
Comparison of Patient Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Kareo EHR
1.2
4 Ratings
148% below category average
Charms from Vanco
-
Ratings
Calendar interface1.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic Medical Records
Comparison of Electronic Medical Records features of Product A and Product B
Kareo EHR
2.3
5 Ratings
104% below category average
Charms from Vanco
-
Ratings
Charting / document management1.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Templates2.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Patient portal1.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Speech recognition7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization1.14 Ratings00 Ratings
E-prescribing1.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Medical Security and Privacy
Comparison of Medical Security and Privacy features of Product A and Product B
Kareo EHR
8.0
5 Ratings
5% below category average
Charms from Vanco
-
Ratings
HIPAA compliance8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kareo EHRCharms from Vanco
Likelihood to Recommend
1.2
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kareo EHRCharms from Vanco
Likelihood to Recommend
Tebra Technologies, Inc (Kareo + PatientPop)
Kareo is not an appropriate application for any real-world clinical need. It is highly unreliable, crashing frequently, and often becomes frozen. It also cannot ingest data from Therapy Notes, which was a promised feature of the platform according to the sales team. Additionally, when we ran into reliability issues (every day, with every clinician at the practice, across a dozen different office locations with different internet service providers) we were not offered the ability to cancel our contract. Until the reliability issues are fixed Kareo is not well-suited to any use case because it does not work.
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Vanco
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Pros
Tebra Technologies, Inc (Kareo + PatientPop)
  • Catching missing patient info
  • Catching missing insurance info
  • Providing mailing addresses
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Vanco
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Cons
Tebra Technologies, Inc (Kareo + PatientPop)
  • Everything created can always use adjusting depending on the situation
  • Adapting to client needs quicker
  • Problems are not reported in a timely manner
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Vanco
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Likelihood to Renew
Tebra Technologies, Inc (Kareo + PatientPop)
Kareo was a massive waste of money. It's an unreliable product without promised features and sold by a disingenuous sales team. We will stick to reliable services like Doxy, Therapy Notes, etc.
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Vanco
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Usability
Tebra Technologies, Inc (Kareo + PatientPop)
The user interface is fine but it the app constantly freezes or crashes.
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Vanco
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Alternatives Considered
Tebra Technologies, Inc (Kareo + PatientPop)
I selected Kareo EHR because it was a lot simpler to use and the customer service was definitely better. Every representative I have spoken to has been super friendly and helpful.
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Vanco
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Return on Investment
Tebra Technologies, Inc (Kareo + PatientPop)
  • We have negative reviews as we were sold a product that left out some key variables. Things we really needed to make the transition.
  • I don't think KAREO is good for small business (0-10 employees) because their prices for additional or standard features is steep. They charge by the therapist to boot and it is steep!
  • Again ASK questions; do a test run; ask about the migration of your data and its charges.
  • You sign with them you will be locked into a 12 month contract with no out clause. If they are costing you the money you have to stay with them.
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Vanco
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