Practice Fusion vs. TotalMD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Practice Fusion
Score 6.3 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
TotalMD
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Pricing that makes sense: Pay per user, not per provider. Fewer clicks: Fewer clicks to drive efficiency. Personalized service: U.S.-based, personalized support and training. Get paid faster:Revenue cycle management boasting 97.48% first pass acceptance rates. Any size business: For established billing companies, startups or an independent contractors.
$129
per month
Pricing
Practice FusionTotalMD
Editions & Modules
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Users 30-49
$69
per month per user
Users 20-29
$79
per month per user
Users 10-19
$89
per month per user
Users 2-9
$99
per month per user
First user
$129
per month
Users 50+
Contact for pricing
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Practice FusionTotalMD
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$199
Additional DetailsAll product editions require 12-month commitment.
More Pricing Information
Features
Practice FusionTotalMD
Billing and Claims Management
Comparison of Billing and Claims Management features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
10.0
3 Ratings
26% above category average
TotalMD
-
Ratings
Real-time eligibility verification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Claims management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Coding10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Patient billing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Patient Scheduling
Comparison of Patient Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
8.3
6 Ratings
4% above category average
TotalMD
-
Ratings
Rule-based scheduling8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated appointment reminders9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated patient check-in8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location support7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Calendar interface9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic Medical Records
Comparison of Electronic Medical Records features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
8.1
6 Ratings
11% above category average
TotalMD
-
Ratings
Charting / document management8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Templates6.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Patient portal7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile/tablet support9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Fax integration10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with other EMR and PM systems7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow automation9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Speech recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization5.15 Ratings00 Ratings
E-prescribing7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Medical Security and Privacy
Comparison of Medical Security and Privacy features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
9.8
6 Ratings
15% above category average
TotalMD
-
Ratings
HIPAA compliance9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based permission levels10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Data backups and redundancy9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Local mode / networking failsafe9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow and Scale
Comparison of Workflow and Scale features of Product A and Product B
Practice Fusion
10.0
6 Ratings
24% above category average
TotalMD
-
Ratings
Task tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Specialty-specific workflows9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-office / multi-physician capabilities10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Practice FusionTotalMD
Small Businesses
athenaClinicals
athenaClinicals
Score 8.7 out of 10
Intergy EHR
Intergy EHR
Score 7.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Qualifacts CareLogic EHR
Qualifacts CareLogic EHR
Score 9.9 out of 10
Qualifacts CareLogic EHR
Qualifacts CareLogic EHR
Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Epic
Epic
Score 8.4 out of 10

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User Ratings
Practice FusionTotalMD
Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
(7 ratings)
9.1
(1 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 FusionTotalMD
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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TotalMD
To date, TotalMD EHR is being used in many specialties, including chiropractic, general surgery, home healthcare, mental health, internal medicine, family practice, plastic surgery, OB/GYN and alternative medicine. Because the system is available as both server-based (in-house system) or cloud-based, each practice may choose which option may better suit the way they care for patients, based on portability needs.
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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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TotalMD
  • Since TotalMD EHR is a completely integrated system with its TotalMD Practice Management and Patient Billing counterpart, the chance of data entry error across systems is minimized. Provider assessments translate directly to billing data, thus decreasing claim rejections, dramatically.
  • Templates are quickly and easily customized by the provider, for any and all specialties, based on the way the provider works as opposed to the way programmers decide.
  • Powerful tracking system allows providers to follow lab orders, medications, referral information and more, which enhances the ability to provide better care.
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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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TotalMD
  • Although third-party applications are available for smartphone access to certain information, we are hoping to see such applications developed directly by TotalMD, to continue with their all-in-one approach, which minimizes any chance of data error.
  • Third-party biometric devices (fingerprint, retinal scan, etc.) can be utilized with the HL7 import capabilities of TotalMD. However, we would like to see such scanning devices created specifically for TotalMD. By doing so, the installation, configuration and support would be handled by one company, rather than a third party.
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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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TotalMD
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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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TotalMD
[We assessed] bringing on another product to our lineup (previously we were top national resellers of Medisoft and AltaPoint). However, TotalMD quickly became our flagship product, as it has proven to have the lowest maintenance/support requirements, the easiest to learn for both practitioners as well as support personnel and is the most affordable (most bang-for-the-buck) for our clients. Supporting over a thousand clients throughout the US, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico for the past 23 years, we always hold our clients' best interests in mind.
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Return on Investment
Practice Fusion
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TotalMD
  • Since TotalMD is one of the few EHR systems on the market today, that does not have a required annual (and usually very pricey) support agreement, its fast user implementation time requirement and the many error cross-checking systems, the ROI for most practices, can be seen in a few months.
  • Data conversion from several software systems (Medisoft, AltaPoint, Lytec and Visionary) are typically included at no cost, saving many practices thousands of dollars when they switch from a lesser product. The technical team at TotalMD can convert data from most any other product at very reasonable rates.
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ScreenShots

TotalMD Screenshots

Screenshot of Comprehensive Ledger: Get everything you need from one screen. View all the financials of a patient, add charges directly from the ledger and make any corrections. Plus view claim and statement history.Screenshot of Print claims directly from the software or send claims electronically from our integrated clearinghouse or use any other clearinghouse you prefer.Screenshot of Insurance Aging Drilldown: This interactive aging screen gets you everything you need to follow up and collect from insurance claims in one  screen. You can even record notes as you follow up with the insurance companies!