Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Amwell vs Allscripts Professional EHR
Amwell
Healthcare & Medical
Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers
- From
- $99/visit
- Rated
- -
Allscripts Professional EHR
Healthcare & Medical
On-premise EHR solution for physician practices and hospitals
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amwell listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited; Allscripts Professional EHR allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
- They diverge on capability: Amwell covers Video Consultations, Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amwell and Allscripts Professional EHR actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amwell | Allscripts Professional EHR |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/visit | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 2002 | 1986 |
Identical on both: 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 Amwell
- Video Consultations
- Phone Consultations
- Mental Health Services
- Prescription Services
- Digital Prescriptions
- EHR Systems
- Health Plans
- SOC2
Only in Allscripts Professional EHR
- Electronic Health Records
- Clinical Documentation
- Order Management
- Laboratory Integration
- Patient Management
- Reporting and Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
Both cover
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amwell
- Patient Care
- Medical Records
- Practice Management
- Telehealth
Allscripts Professional EHR
- Patient Care
- Medical Records
- Practice Management
- Telehealth
Both are used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amwell
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Amwell
$99/visit- On-Demand Visit$99/visit
- 24/7 availability
- Board-certified doctors
- Digital prescriptions
Allscripts Professional EHR
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts Professional EHR review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amwell if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want phone consultations.
Choose Allscripts Professional EHR if
- You need electronic health records.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want clinical documentation.
Questions people ask
- Is Amwell or Allscripts Professional EHR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amwell starts at $99/visit and Allscripts Professional EHR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amwell or Allscripts Professional EHR?
- Amwell starts at $99/visit and Allscripts Professional EHR at On request.
- Does Amwell or Allscripts Professional EHR run on more platforms?
- Amwell runs on Web, Mobile. Allscripts Professional EHR runs on Web, Desktop.
- What is Amwell best used for?
- Amwell is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth.
- What can Amwell do that Allscripts Professional EHR cannot?
- Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Order Management, Laboratory Integration. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support.