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Apteryx vs NextGen Enterprise EHR

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Apteryx

Healthcare & Medical

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NextGen Enterprise EHR logo

NextGen Enterprise EHR

Healthcare & Medical

Enterprise-grade EHR and RCM for large healthcare organizations

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; NextGen Enterprise EHR nextGen Enterprise is designed for mid-size to enterprise practices with 10 or more providers, per the vendor product page
  • They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apteryx and NextGen Enterprise EHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Apteryx and NextGen Enterprise EHR differ
AttributeApteryxNextGen Enterprise EHR
Starting price$299/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Desktop
CategoryUnknownHealthcare & Medical
Founded20081997

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Patient Management
  • Analytics
  • Interoperability
  • Reporting
  • HL7

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 NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot NextGen Enterprise EHR

NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • 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

NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • NextGen Enterprise is designed for mid-size to enterprise practices with 10 or more providers, per the vendor product page

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

NextGen Enterprise EHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Enterprise EHR 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 NextGen Enterprise EHR if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want clinical documentation.
NextGen Enterprise EHR review

Questions people ask

Is Apteryx or NextGen Enterprise EHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and NextGen Enterprise EHR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apteryx or NextGen Enterprise EHR?
Apteryx starts at $299/month and NextGen Enterprise EHR at On request.
Does Apteryx or NextGen Enterprise EHR run on more platforms?
Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android. NextGen Enterprise EHR runs on Web, Desktop.
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 NextGen Enterprise EHR is typically brought in for.
What can Apteryx do that NextGen Enterprise EHR cannot?
Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle Management, Patient Management. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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