Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Allscripts TouchWorks vs NextGen Healthcare
Allscripts TouchWorks
Healthcare & Medical
Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory care
- From
- $200/month
- Rated
- -
NextGen Healthcare
Healthcare & Medical
Integrated EHR and practice management solutions
- From
- $150/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; NextGen Healthcare pricing is not publicly available; all contracts require custom quotes from sales
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts TouchWorks covers ePrescribing, NextGen Healthcare covers Telehealth.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts TouchWorks and NextGen Healthcare actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts TouchWorks | NextGen Healthcare |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | $150/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 1986 | 1997 |
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
- ePrescribing
- Patient Portal
- Scheduling
- HL7
- FHIR
- SOC2
- Mobile support
Only in NextGen Healthcare
- Telehealth
- Analytics
- On-premise deployment
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- Clearinghouses
- HIPAA
- HITRUST
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Allscripts TouchWorks
- Patient Carenot NextGen Healthcare
- Medical Recordsnot NextGen Healthcare
- Practice Managementnot NextGen Healthcare
- Telehealthnot NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare
- Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory and specialty practicesnot Allscripts TouchWorks
- AI-assisted clinical documentation to reduce after-hours charting timenot 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
NextGen Healthcare
- Pricing is not publicly available; all contracts require custom quotes from sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts TouchWorks
$200/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts TouchWorks review.
NextGen Healthcare
$150/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Healthcare review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Allscripts TouchWorks if
- You need eprescribing.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want patient portal.
Choose NextGen Healthcare if
- You need telehealth.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want analytics.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts TouchWorks or NextGen Healthcare better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts TouchWorks or NextGen Healthcare?
- Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month.
- Does Allscripts TouchWorks or NextGen Healthcare run on more platforms?
- Allscripts TouchWorks runs on Web, Mobile. NextGen Healthcare runs on 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 NextGen Healthcare is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts TouchWorks do that NextGen Healthcare cannot?
- Allscripts TouchWorks covers ePrescribing, Patient Portal, Scheduling, HL7. NextGen Healthcare covers Telehealth, Analytics, On-premise deployment, Desktop support. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Labs.