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Epic MyChart vs NextGen Enterprise EHR

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Epic MyChart

Software

Patient portal for accessing health records and communicating with providers

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On request
Rated
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NextGen Enterprise EHR logo

NextGen Enterprise EHR

Software

Enterprise-grade EHR and RCM for large healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; 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: Epic MyChart covers View Medical Records, NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Epic MyChart and NextGen Enterprise EHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Epic MyChart and NextGen Enterprise EHR differ
AttributeEpic MyChartNextGen Enterprise EHR
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Desktop
Founded19791997

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Epic MyChart

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

Only in NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Patient Management
  • Analytics
  • Interoperability
  • Reporting
  • HL7

Both cover

  • HIPAA
  • HITRUST
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Epic MyChart

  • Patient Care
  • Medical Records
  • Practice Management
  • Telehealth

NextGen Enterprise 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.

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.

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

Epic MyChart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Epic MyChart review.

NextGen Enterprise EHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Enterprise EHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Epic MyChart if

  • You need view medical records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want secure messaging.

Choose NextGen Enterprise EHR if

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

Questions people ask

Is Epic MyChart or NextGen Enterprise EHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Epic MyChart 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, Epic MyChart or NextGen Enterprise EHR?
Epic MyChart starts at On request and NextGen Enterprise EHR at On request.
Does Epic MyChart or NextGen Enterprise EHR run on more platforms?
Epic MyChart runs on Web, Mobile. NextGen Enterprise EHR runs on Web, Desktop.
What is Epic MyChart best used for?
Epic MyChart is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth.
What can Epic MyChart do that NextGen Enterprise EHR cannot?
Epic MyChart covers View Medical Records, Secure Messaging, Appointment Scheduling, Prescription Management. NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle Management, Patient Management. Both handle HIPAA, HITRUST, Cloud deployment, On-premise deployment.

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