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Allscripts vs MDLive

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Allscripts

Software

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MDLive logo

MDLive

Software

On-demand telehealth and virtual doctor visits

From
$59/visit
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; MDLive visit prices vary widely by service and insurance, from $0 up to $89 for urgent care, $179 for an initial therapy appointment and $299 for an initial psychiatry appointment
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, MDLive covers Video Consultations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and MDLive actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and MDLive differ
AttributeAllscriptsMDLive
Starting priceOn request$59/visit
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile
Founded19862002

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

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • Population Health
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Labs

Only in MDLive

  • Video Consultations
  • Mental Health Services
  • Psychiatry
  • Prescription Services
  • Urgent Care
  • Insurance
  • EHR Systems

Both cover

  • HIPAA
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Allscripts

  • Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot MDLive
  • Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not MDLive

MDLive

  • Insured patients wanting upfront-priced telehealth visits across urgent care, primary care, mental health and dermatologynot Allscripts

Where each one falls short

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

Allscripts

  • Pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
  • Transitioned to Veradigm brand in 2022; legacy Allscripts product line integrated into Veradigm suite

MDLive

  • Visit prices vary widely by service and insurance, from $0 up to $89 for urgent care, $179 for an initial therapy appointment and $299 for an initial psychiatry appointment
  • Follow-up mental health visits are billed at a flat rate before insurance: $140 for therapy and $159 for psychiatry
  • Not all insurance plans cover all MDLIVE services, so out-of-pocket cost depends on the specific plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

MDLive

$59/visit
  • Primary Care Visit$59/visit
    • Board-certified doctors
    • 24/7 availability
    • Prescriptions

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You also want practice management.
Allscripts review

Choose MDLive if

  • You need video consultations.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want mental health services.
MDLive review

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or MDLive better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and MDLive at $59/visit, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or MDLive?
Allscripts starts at On request and MDLive at $59/visit.
Does Allscripts or MDLive run on more platforms?
Allscripts runs on Web. MDLive runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Allscripts best used for?
Allscripts is most often used for electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers, healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm). Of those, electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers and healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm) are not what MDLive is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that MDLive cannot?
Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. MDLive covers Video Consultations, Mental Health Services, Psychiatry, Prescription Services. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.
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