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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Practice Fusion

    Score4.9 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $149

    per month per provider with a required annual commitment

    TotalMD

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/APricing 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
    3 signing staff licenses & unlimited non-signing staff licenses
    $149
    per month per provider with a required annual commitment
    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
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$199
    Additional Details—All product editions require 12-month commitment.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Practice FusionTotalMD
    Billing and Claims Management
    Comparison of Billing and Claims Management features of Practice Fusion and TotalMD
    Feature
    Practice Fusion
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    9% 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 Reporting1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Patient Scheduling
    Comparison of Patient Scheduling features of Practice Fusion and TotalMD
    Feature
    Practice Fusion
    5.2
    7 Ratings
    39% below category average
    TotalMD
    -
    Ratings
    Rule-based scheduling5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated appointment reminders8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated patient check-in5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-location support7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Calendar interface1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic Medical Records
    Comparison of Electronic Medical Records features of Practice Fusion and TotalMD
    Feature
    Practice Fusion
    6.4
    7 Ratings
    12% below category average
    TotalMD
    -
    Ratings
    Charting / document management7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Templates6.06 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 automation1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Speech recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    E-prescribing5.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Medical Security and Privacy
    Comparison of Medical Security and Privacy features of Practice Fusion and TotalMD
    Feature
    Practice Fusion
    7.2
    7 Ratings
    14% below category average
    TotalMD
    -
    Ratings
    HIPAA compliance5.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based permission levels4.06 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 Practice Fusion and TotalMD
    Feature
    Practice Fusion
    2.7
    7 Ratings
    94% below category average
    TotalMD
    -
    Ratings
    Task tracking6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specialty-specific workflows1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-office / multi-physician capabilities1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Practice FusionTotalMD
    Small Businesses
    athenaClinicals
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareLogic EHR
    Score10 out of 10
    athenaIDX
    Score1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Epic
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Practice FusionTotalMD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (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 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.
    Incentivized
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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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    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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    TotalMD
    No answers on this topic
    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    • 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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    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!