Practice Fusion vs. PulseEHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Practice Fusion
Score 2.7 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$149
per month per provider with a required annual commitment
PulseEHR
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
PulseEHR, from Pulse Systems in Kansas City, is what the vendor describes as a configurable EHR system meant to accommodate a specific practice's needs.N/A
Pricing
Practice FusionPulseEHR
Editions & Modules
3 signing staff licenses & unlimited non-signing staff licenses
$149
per month per provider with a required annual commitment
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Practice FusionPulseEHR
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Practice FusionPulseEHR
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Practice FusionPulseEHR
Billing and Claims Management
Comparison of Billing and Claims Management features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
8.2
4 Ratings
8% above category average
PulseEHR
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Real-time eligibility verification10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Claims management10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Coding10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Patient billing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting1.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Patient Scheduling
Comparison of Patient Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
5.2
7 Ratings
41% below category average
PulseEHR
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Rule-based scheduling5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated appointment reminders8.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automated patient check-in5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location support7.23 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Calendar interface1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic Medical Records
Comparison of Electronic Medical Records features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
6.4
7 Ratings
12% below category average
PulseEHR
5.9
1 Ratings
20% below category average
Charting / document management7.07 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Templates6.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Patient portal7.14 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Mobile/tablet support9.94 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Fax integration10.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integration with other EMR and PM systems7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow automation1.04 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Speech recognition9.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Customization1.06 Ratings6.01 Ratings
E-prescribing5.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Medical Security and Privacy
Comparison of Medical Security and Privacy features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
7.2
7 Ratings
14% below category average
PulseEHR
9.5
1 Ratings
13% above category average
HIPAA compliance5.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Role-based permission levels4.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Data backups and redundancy9.84 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Local mode / networking failsafe9.93 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Workflow and Scale
Comparison of Workflow and Scale features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
2.7
7 Ratings
95% below category average
PulseEHR
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Task tracking6.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Specialty-specific workflows1.05 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Multi-office / multi-physician capabilities1.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Practice FusionPulseEHR
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(8 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
3.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Practice FusionPulseEHR
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Pulse Systems
Small clinics (less that 10 providers) would benefit from this product
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Pros
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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Pulse Systems
  • The scheduling and template system
  • Reporting
  • Making the system unique to users
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Cons
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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Pulse Systems
  • Up to date use of the Documentation side of the EHR
  • The patient portal side of the EHR needs to be fully implemented
  • After updates we have issues or errors.
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Usability
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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Pulse Systems
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Support Rating
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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Pulse Systems
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Alternatives Considered
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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Pulse Systems
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Return on Investment
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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Pulse Systems
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