Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Allscripts TouchWorks vs Kareo Clinical
Allscripts TouchWorks
Healthcare & Medical
Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory care
- From
- $200/month
- Rated
- -
Kareo Clinical
Healthcare & Medical
Specialized EHR and practice management for independent and small practices
- From
- $89/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; 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 TouchWorks covers Practice Management, Kareo Clinical covers Medical Billing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts TouchWorks and Kareo Clinical actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts TouchWorks | Kareo Clinical |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | $89/month |
| Founded | 1986 | 2010 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), 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
- Practice Management
- Revenue Cycle Management
- HL7
- FHIR
- HITRUST
Only in Kareo Clinical
- Medical Billing
- Analytics
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- ePrescribing
- Patient Portal
- Scheduling
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- Clearinghouses
- HIPAA
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Allscripts TouchWorks
- 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 TouchWorks
- Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Allscripts TouchWorks
- Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot 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
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 TouchWorks
$200/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts TouchWorks 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 TouchWorks if
- You need practice management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want revenue cycle management.
Choose Kareo Clinical if
- You need medical billing.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want analytics.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts TouchWorks or Kareo Clinical better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month 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 TouchWorks or Kareo Clinical?
- Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month and Kareo Clinical at $89/month.
- Does Allscripts TouchWorks or Kareo Clinical run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Kareo Clinical is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts TouchWorks do that Kareo Clinical cannot?
- Allscripts TouchWorks covers Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, HL7, FHIR. Kareo Clinical covers Medical Billing, Analytics. Both handle Electronic Health Records, ePrescribing, Patient Portal, Scheduling.