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Apteryx vs Epic MyChart

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Apteryx

Software

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Epic MyChart

Software

Patient portal for accessing health records and communicating with providers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apteryx apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor; Epic MyChart myChart is not a direct-to-consumer product; Epic markets it as a tool that healthcare organizations license and configure to engage their own patients, so access depends entirely on a patient's provider having deployed Epic.
  • They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Epic MyChart covers View Medical Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apteryx and Epic MyChart actually diverge.

Attributes where Apteryx and Epic MyChart differ
AttributeApteryxEpic MyChart
Starting price$299/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20081979

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 Apteryx

  • Digital imaging
  • Cloud storage
  • Practice management
  • Patient charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • Messaging tools
  • Business analytics

Only in Epic MyChart

  • View Medical Records
  • Secure Messaging
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Prescription Management
  • Bill Pay
  • Medical History
  • Epic EHR
  • Lab Systems

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Apteryx

  • Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Epic MyChart
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Epic MyChart
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Epic MyChart

Epic MyChart

  • Patient Carenot Apteryx
  • Medical Recordsnot Apteryx
  • Practice Managementnot Apteryx
  • Telehealthnot Apteryx

Where each one falls short

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

Apteryx

  • Apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
  • No price is published for Apteryx cloud imaging; Planet DDS routes all pricing enquiries to sales or a demo request
  • Practice management is a separate purchase, Denticon or Cloud 9, so imaging alone does not cover charting and billing

Epic MyChart

  • MyChart is not a direct-to-consumer product; Epic markets it as a tool that healthcare organizations license and configure to engage their own patients, so access depends entirely on a patient's provider having deployed Epic.

Pricing, plan by plan

Apteryx

$299/month
  • Imaging$299/month
    • Digital imaging
    • Image storage
    • Basic charting
  • Complete$449/month
    • Advanced imaging
    • Full practice management
    • Treatment planning

Epic MyChart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Epic MyChart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Apteryx if

  • You need digital imaging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud storage.
Apteryx review

Choose Epic MyChart if

  • You need view medical records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want secure messaging.
Epic MyChart review

Questions people ask

Is Apteryx or Epic MyChart better?
Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and Epic MyChart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apteryx or Epic MyChart?
Apteryx starts at $299/month and Epic MyChart at On request.
Does Apteryx or Epic MyChart run on more platforms?
Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android. Epic MyChart runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Apteryx best used for?
Apteryx is most often used for cloud based storage and viewing of 2d and 3d dental images, connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewer, sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialists. Of those, cloud based storage and viewing of 2d and 3d dental images and connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewer are not what Epic MyChart is typically brought in for.
What can Apteryx do that Epic MyChart cannot?
Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Epic MyChart covers View Medical Records, Secure Messaging, Appointment Scheduling, Prescription Management. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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