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Allscripts Professional EHR vs Amwell

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Allscripts Professional EHR

Healthcare & Medical

On-premise EHR solution for physician practices and hospitals

From
On request
Rated
-
A

Amwell

Healthcare & Medical

Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers

From
$99/visit
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts Professional EHR allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired; Amwell listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Amwell covers Video Consultations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts Professional EHR and Amwell actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts Professional EHR and Amwell differ
AttributeAllscripts Professional EHRAmwell
Starting priceOn request$99/visit
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, DesktopWeb, Mobile
Founded19862002

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare & Medical).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Allscripts Professional EHR

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Order Management
  • Laboratory Integration
  • Patient Management
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR

Only in Amwell

  • Video Consultations
  • Phone Consultations
  • Mental Health Services
  • Prescription Services
  • Digital Prescriptions
  • EHR Systems
  • Health Plans
  • SOC2

Both cover

  • HIPAA
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Allscripts Professional EHR

  • Patient Care
  • Medical Records
  • Practice Management
  • Telehealth

Amwell

  • Patient Care
  • Medical Records
  • Practice Management
  • Telehealth

Both are used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Allscripts Professional EHR

  • Allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
  • Pricing is not published
  • The Veradigm site no longer names Professional EHR as a distinct product, which makes its current status hard to establish from the vendor

Amwell

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts Professional EHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts Professional EHR review.

Amwell

$99/visit
  • On-Demand Visit$99/visit
    • 24/7 availability
    • Board-certified doctors
    • Digital prescriptions

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts Professional EHR if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want clinical documentation.

Choose Amwell if

  • You need video consultations.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want phone consultations.

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts Professional EHR or Amwell better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts Professional EHR starts at On request and Amwell at $99/visit, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts Professional EHR or Amwell?
Allscripts Professional EHR starts at On request and Amwell at $99/visit.
Does Allscripts Professional EHR or Amwell run on more platforms?
Allscripts Professional EHR runs on Web, Desktop. Amwell runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Allscripts Professional EHR best used for?
Allscripts Professional EHR is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth.
What can Allscripts Professional EHR do that Amwell cannot?
Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Order Management, Laboratory Integration. Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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