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Cerner vs Epic MyChart

C

Cerner

Software

Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
E

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: Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales; 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: Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Epic MyChart covers View Medical Records.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cerner and Epic MyChart differ
AttributeCernerEpic MyChart
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (1979).

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

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Revenue Cycle
  • Population Health
  • Patient Engagement
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Desktop support

Only in Epic MyChart

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

Both cover

  • Lab Systems
  • HIPAA
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Cerner

  • Hospital and acute care EHR for chart review and clinical documentationnot Epic MyChart
  • Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot Epic MyChart

Epic MyChart

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

Where each one falls short

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

Cerner

  • Pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales

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

Cerner

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.

Epic MyChart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Epic MyChart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cerner if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want revenue cycle.
Cerner 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 Cerner or Epic MyChart better?
Neither clearly leads. Cerner starts at On request and Epic MyChart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cerner or Epic MyChart?
Cerner starts at On request and Epic MyChart at On request.
Does Cerner or Epic MyChart run on more platforms?
Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android. Epic MyChart runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Cerner best used for?
Cerner is most often used for hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation, mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices. Of those, hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation and mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices are not what Epic MyChart is typically brought in for.
What can Cerner do that Epic MyChart cannot?
Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement. Epic MyChart covers View Medical Records, Secure Messaging, Appointment Scheduling, Prescription Management. Both handle Lab Systems, HIPAA, SOC2, Cloud deployment.
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