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athenaOne vs Kareo

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athenaOne

Software

Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kareo logo

Kareo

Software

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: athenaOne covers Practice Management, Kareo covers Scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which athenaOne and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where athenaOne and Kareo differ
AttributeathenaOneKareo
Starting price$250/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded19972010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 athenaOne

  • Practice Management
  • Patient Engagement
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • Mobile App
  • Telehealth
  • Health Information Exchanges
  • HITRUST

Only in Kareo

  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing

Both cover

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses
  • HIPAA
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

athenaOne

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

Kareo

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot athenaOne
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot athenaOne
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot athenaOne

Where each one falls short

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

athenaOne

Nothing recorded yet. See the athenaOne review.

Kareo

  • Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
  • Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
  • Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
  • PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

athenaOne

$250/month

No published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.

Kareo

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose athenaOne if

  • You need practice management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want patient engagement.
athenaOne review

Choose Kareo if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want patient portal.
Kareo review

Questions people ask

Is athenaOne or Kareo better?
Neither clearly leads. athenaOne starts at $250/month and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, athenaOne or Kareo?
athenaOne starts at $250/month and Kareo at $99/month.
Does athenaOne or Kareo run on more platforms?
athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
What is athenaOne best used for?
athenaOne is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Kareo is typically brought in for.
What can athenaOne do that Kareo cannot?
athenaOne covers Practice Management, Patient Engagement, Care Coordination, Analytics. Kareo covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, Payment Processing. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Labs, Pharmacies, Clearinghouses.
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