Software · head to head
Cerner vs Ginger
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Cerner
Software
Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Ginger
Software
Digital mental health platform with coaching and therapy
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales; Ginger no longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- They diverge on capability: Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cerner and Ginger actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Cerner
- Electronic Health Records
- Revenue Cycle
- Population Health
- Patient Engagement
- HL7
- FHIR
- Lab Systems
- On-premise deployment
Only in Ginger
- Mental Health Coaching
- Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Meditation
- Crisis Support
- Wellness Content
- Health Plans
- Employers
Both cover
- HIPAA
- SOC2
- Cloud 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 Ginger
- Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot Ginger
Ginger
- Employer-funded mental health coaching for staffnot Cerner
- Therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefitnot Cerner
- Self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical carenot Cerner
- Workplace mental health workshopsnot 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
Ginger
- No longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- Bought by employers, health plans and consultants rather than by individuals
- Pricing is not published
Pricing, plan by plan
Cerner
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.
Ginger
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ginger review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cerner if
- You need electronic health records.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want revenue cycle.
Choose Ginger if
- You need mental health coaching.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want therapy.
Questions people ask
- Is Cerner or Ginger better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cerner starts at On request and Ginger at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cerner or Ginger?
- Cerner starts at On request and Ginger at On request.
- Does Cerner or Ginger run on more platforms?
- Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android. Ginger 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 Ginger is typically brought in for.
- What can Cerner do that Ginger cannot?
- Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement. Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Therapy, Psychiatry, Meditation. Both handle HIPAA, SOC2, Cloud deployment, Web support.