Power Diary vs. Practice Fusion

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Power Diary
Score 1.4 out of 10
N/A
Power Diary is a Health Care Practice Management application for physiotherapy providers from the company of the same name in Ballarat.
$5
per week per seat
Practice Fusion
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$149
per month per provider with a required annual commitment
Pricing
Power DiaryPractice Fusion
Editions & Modules
Just Me
$10
per week
Light
$16
per week
Medium
$26
per week
Large
$42
per week
Plus
Scales with calendars needed
3 signing staff licenses & unlimited non-signing staff licenses
$149
per month per provider with a required annual commitment
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Power DiaryPractice Fusion
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Power DiaryPractice Fusion
Features
Power DiaryPractice Fusion
Billing and Claims Management
Comparison of Billing and Claims Management features of Product A and Product B
Power Diary
-
Ratings
Practice Fusion
8.2
4 Ratings
8% above category average
Real-time eligibility verification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Claims management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Coding00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Patient billing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Financial Reporting00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Patient Scheduling
Comparison of Patient Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Power Diary
-
Ratings
Practice Fusion
5.2
7 Ratings
40% below category average
Rule-based scheduling00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Automated appointment reminders00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Automated patient check-in00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Multi-location support00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Calendar interface00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Electronic Medical Records
Comparison of Electronic Medical Records features of Product A and Product B
Power Diary
-
Ratings
Practice Fusion
6.4
7 Ratings
12% below category average
Charting / document management00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Templates00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Patient portal00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Mobile/tablet support00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Fax integration00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Integration with other EMR and PM systems00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
Workflow automation00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Speech recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customization00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
E-prescribing00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Medical Security and Privacy
Comparison of Medical Security and Privacy features of Product A and Product B
Power Diary
-
Ratings
Practice Fusion
7.2
7 Ratings
14% below category average
HIPAA compliance00 Ratings5.07 Ratings
Role-based permission levels00 Ratings4.06 Ratings
Data backups and redundancy00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
Local mode / networking failsafe00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
Workflow and Scale
Comparison of Workflow and Scale features of Product A and Product B
Power Diary
-
Ratings
Practice Fusion
2.7
7 Ratings
95% below category average
Task tracking00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Specialty-specific workflows00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Multi-office / multi-physician capabilities00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
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User Ratings
Power DiaryPractice Fusion
Likelihood to Recommend
1.3
(3 ratings)
1.0
(8 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Power DiaryPractice Fusion
Likelihood to Recommend
Power Diary
The most important thing is that I feel confident that my client records are kept secure and private, and that Power Diary has strict security and privacy measures in place
and compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements. Data is
encrypted, and two factor authentication is required to access the system. I can't think of any scenarios where it would be less appropriate to use.
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Practice Fusion
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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Pros
Power Diary
  • Product Functionality
  • Integration with Xero
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Practice Fusion
  • 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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Cons
Power Diary
  • In records and files I want to create folders especially with my NDIS clients
  • My onboarding in the beginning was not the greatest as I got more from YouTube
  • They are my main two
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Practice Fusion
  • 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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Usability
Power Diary
I think Power Diary is relatively intuitive however of late, over development of certain features with insufficient user experience testing, and, in my opinion, no desire to resolve the concerns of customers shows me that Power Diary's business model is not customer centric, but self centric and most businesses with this ethos fail in time.
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Practice Fusion
In my opinion and experience, they have a lack of customization so you have to constantly create hacks to make their system work for your practice.
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Support Rating
Power Diary
No answers on this topic
Practice Fusion
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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Alternatives Considered
Power Diary
This is the first time I have used this type of practice management system. I used the Specialist Homelessness Information Platform (SHIP) in my previous role, which made it easier for me to transition to using Power Diary.
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Practice Fusion
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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Return on Investment
Power Diary
  • I am still to work out if my ROI is going to be beneficial
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Practice Fusion
  • PRO -- I know now what I need in an EMR/EHR
  • CONS -- They have overcharged me and it has cost me money
  • CONS-- They have disregarded my legal rights which makes me unsure of keeping confidential info in their systems and it will cost me money to switch
  • CONS--They have cost me money with the time I've wasted to follow up on my own tickets that they refuse to follow up with
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ScreenShots

Power Diary Screenshots

Screenshot of Calendar with 3 practitioners, 1 weekScreenshot of SMS within Power DiaryScreenshot of Online BookingScreenshot of Intake notes in Power DiaryScreenshot of Power Diary's TelehealthScreenshot of Invoicing within Power Diary