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Cerner vs Time Doctor

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Cerner

Software

Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Time Doctor logo

Time Doctor

Software

Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales; Time Doctor historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
  • They diverge on capability: Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cerner and Time Doctor actually diverge.

Attributes where Cerner and Time Doctor differ
AttributeCernerTime Doctor
Starting priceOn request$4/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
Founded19792011

Identical on both: 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
  • HIPAA

Only in Time Doctor

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • Screenshots
  • GPS tracking
  • Webcam monitoring
  • Reports and invoicing
  • Mobile apps
  • Team management

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 Time Doctor
  • Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot Time Doctor

Time Doctor

  • Productivitynot Cerner
  • Collaborationnot Cerner
  • Task managementnot Cerner
  • Organizationnot 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

Time Doctor

  • Historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
  • HRIS and Payroll native integrations are paid add-ons at $200 per integration per month
  • Software Cost Insights add-on costs $3 per user per month on top of the base plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Cerner

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.

Time Doctor

$4/month
  • Basic$4/month
    • Time tracking
    • Reports
    • Mobile apps
  • Standard$6/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Activity monitoring
    • Screenshots
  • Premium$10/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • GPS tracking
    • Webcam snapshots

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 Time Doctor if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Time Doctor review

Questions people ask

Is Cerner or Time Doctor better?
Neither clearly leads. Cerner starts at On request and Time Doctor at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cerner or Time Doctor?
Cerner starts at On request and Time Doctor at $4/month.
Does Cerner or Time Doctor run on more platforms?
Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android. Time Doctor runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
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 Time Doctor is typically brought in for.
What can Cerner do that Time Doctor cannot?
Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement. Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, Screenshots, GPS tracking.
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