Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Cerner vs NextGen Enterprise EHR
Cerner
Healthcare & Medical
Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
NextGen Enterprise EHR
Healthcare & Medical
Enterprise-grade EHR and RCM for large healthcare organizations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales; 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: Cerner covers Revenue Cycle, NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Clinical Documentation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cerner and NextGen Enterprise EHR actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cerner | NextGen Enterprise EHR |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 1979 | 1997 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), 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
- Revenue Cycle
- Population Health
- Patient Engagement
- Lab Systems
- SOC2
- Mobile support
Only in NextGen Enterprise EHR
- Clinical Documentation
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Patient Management
- Analytics
- Interoperability
- Reporting
- Labs
- Pharmacies
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- HL7
- FHIR
- 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
- Hospital and acute care EHR for chart review and clinical documentationnot NextGen Enterprise EHR
- Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot NextGen Enterprise EHR
NextGen Enterprise EHR
- 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
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
Cerner
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.
NextGen Enterprise EHR
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Enterprise EHR review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cerner if
- You need revenue cycle.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want population health.
Choose NextGen Enterprise EHR if
- You need clinical documentation.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want revenue cycle management.
Questions people ask
- Is Cerner or NextGen Enterprise EHR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cerner starts at On request 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, Cerner or NextGen Enterprise EHR?
- Cerner starts at On request and NextGen Enterprise EHR at On request.
- Does Cerner or NextGen Enterprise EHR run on more platforms?
- Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android. NextGen Enterprise EHR runs on Web, Desktop.
- 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 NextGen Enterprise EHR is typically brought in for.
- What can Cerner do that NextGen Enterprise EHR cannot?
- Cerner covers Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement, Lab Systems. NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle Management, Patient Management, Analytics. Both handle Electronic Health Records, HL7, FHIR, HIPAA.