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Allscripts Professional EHR vs Kareo Clinical

Allscripts Professional EHR logo

Allscripts Professional EHR

Software

On-premise EHR solution for physician practices and hospitals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kareo Clinical logo

Kareo Clinical

Software

Specialized EHR and practice management for independent and small practices

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Kareo Clinical kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts Professional EHR covers Clinical Documentation, Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Allscripts Professional EHR and Kareo Clinical differ
AttributeAllscripts Professional EHRKareo Clinical
Starting priceOn request$89/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, DesktopWeb, Mobile
Founded19862010

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

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

  • Clinical Documentation
  • Order Management
  • Laboratory Integration
  • Patient Management
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Lab Systems

Only in Kareo Clinical

  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • ePrescribing
  • Analytics
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses

Both cover

  • Electronic Health Records
  • 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 Carenot Kareo Clinical
  • Medical Recordsnot Kareo Clinical
  • Practice Managementnot Kareo Clinical
  • Telehealthnot Kareo Clinical

Kareo Clinical

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Allscripts Professional EHR
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Allscripts Professional EHR
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Allscripts Professional EHR

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

Kareo Clinical

  • Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
  • Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
  • Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
  • PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts Professional EHR

On request

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

Kareo Clinical

$89/month
  • Clinical Starter$89/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Clinical Plus$189/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts Professional EHR if

  • You need clinical documentation.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want order management.
Allscripts Professional EHR review

Choose Kareo Clinical if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want patient portal.
Kareo Clinical review

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts Professional EHR or Kareo Clinical better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts Professional EHR starts at On request and Kareo Clinical at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts Professional EHR or Kareo Clinical?
Allscripts Professional EHR starts at On request and Kareo Clinical at $89/month.
Does Allscripts Professional EHR or Kareo Clinical run on more platforms?
Allscripts Professional EHR runs on Web, Desktop. Kareo Clinical 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. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Kareo Clinical is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts Professional EHR do that Kareo Clinical cannot?
Allscripts Professional EHR covers Clinical Documentation, Order Management, Laboratory Integration, Patient Management. Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, ePrescribing. Both handle Electronic Health Records, HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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