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Allscripts TouchWorks vs Carestream Dental

Allscripts TouchWorks logo

Allscripts TouchWorks

Healthcare & Medical

Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory care

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Carestream Dental logo

Carestream Dental

Healthcare & Medical

Integrated Imaging and Practice Management

From
$350/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts TouchWorks allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired; Carestream Dental listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts TouchWorks covers Electronic Health Records, Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts TouchWorks and Carestream Dental actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts TouchWorks and Carestream Dental differ
AttributeAllscripts TouchWorksCarestream Dental
Starting price$200/month$350/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWindows, Web, Ios, Android
Founded19862007

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 TouchWorks

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • ePrescribing
  • Patient Portal
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Labs

Only in Carestream Dental

  • Dental imaging
  • Clinical charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • Insurance management
  • Billing integration
  • 3D imaging support
  • DEXIS

Both cover

  • Scheduling
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Allscripts TouchWorks

  • Patient Carenot Carestream Dental
  • Medical Recordsnot Carestream Dental
  • Practice Managementnot Carestream Dental
  • Telehealthnot Carestream Dental

Carestream Dental

  • Imagingnot Allscripts TouchWorks
  • Practice managementnot Allscripts TouchWorks
  • Surgical planningnot Allscripts TouchWorks

Where each one falls short

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

Allscripts TouchWorks

  • Allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
  • Pricing is not published
  • TouchWorks is not named on the Veradigm site, so whether it survives as a distinct product cannot be confirmed from the vendor

Carestream Dental

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental Limited

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts TouchWorks

$200/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts TouchWorks review.

Carestream Dental

$350/month
  • Standard$350/month
    • Imaging solution
    • Basic scheduling
    • Charting
  • Complete$500/month
    • Advanced imaging
    • Full scheduling
    • Treatment planning

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts TouchWorks if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want practice management.

Choose Carestream Dental if

  • You need dental imaging.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want clinical charting.

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts TouchWorks or Carestream Dental better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month and Carestream Dental at $350/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts TouchWorks or Carestream Dental?
Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month and Carestream Dental at $350/month.
Does Allscripts TouchWorks or Carestream Dental run on more platforms?
Allscripts TouchWorks runs on Web, Mobile. Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
What is Allscripts TouchWorks best used for?
Allscripts TouchWorks is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Carestream Dental is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts TouchWorks do that Carestream Dental cannot?
Allscripts TouchWorks covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, ePrescribing, Patient Portal. Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Clinical charting, Treatment planning, Patient portal. Both handle Scheduling, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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