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Cerner PowerWorks vs Allscripts Professional EHR

Cerner PowerWorks logo

Cerner PowerWorks

Healthcare & Medical

Revenue cycle management and financial solutions from Cerner

From
On request
Rated
-
Allscripts Professional EHR logo

Allscripts Professional EHR

Healthcare & Medical

On-premise EHR solution for physician practices and hospitals

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Cerner PowerWorks covers Medical Coding, Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cerner PowerWorks and Allscripts Professional EHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Cerner PowerWorks and Allscripts Professional EHR differ
AttributeCerner PowerWorksAllscripts Professional EHR
Founded19791986

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Desktop), 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 Cerner PowerWorks

  • Medical Coding
  • Charge Capture
  • Claims Management
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Financial Analytics
  • Billing Integration
  • Clearinghouses
  • Insurance Plans

Only in Allscripts Professional EHR

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Order Management
  • Laboratory Integration
  • Patient Management
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR

Both cover

  • Lab Systems
  • HIPAA
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Web support
  • Desktop support

What people use each for

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

Cerner PowerWorks

  • 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.

Cerner PowerWorks

Nothing recorded yet. See the Cerner PowerWorks review.

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

Cerner PowerWorks

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cerner PowerWorks review.

Allscripts Professional EHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts Professional EHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cerner PowerWorks if

  • You need medical coding.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want charge capture.

Choose Allscripts Professional EHR if

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

Questions people ask

Is Cerner PowerWorks or Allscripts Professional EHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Cerner PowerWorks starts at On request 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, Cerner PowerWorks or Allscripts Professional EHR?
Cerner PowerWorks starts at On request and Allscripts Professional EHR at On request.
Does Cerner PowerWorks or Allscripts Professional EHR run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Desktop, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Cerner PowerWorks best used for?
Cerner PowerWorks is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth.
What can Cerner PowerWorks do that Allscripts Professional EHR cannot?
Cerner PowerWorks covers Medical Coding, Charge Capture, Claims Management, Accounts Receivable. Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Order Management, Laboratory Integration. Both handle Lab Systems, HIPAA, Cloud deployment, On-premise deployment.

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