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Ginger vs NextGen Enterprise EHR

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Ginger

Software

Digital mental health platform with coaching and therapy

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NextGen Enterprise EHR

Software

Enterprise-grade EHR and RCM for large healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Ginger no longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site; 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: Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Ginger and NextGen Enterprise EHR differ
AttributeGingerNextGen Enterprise EHR
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Desktop
Founded20121997

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 Ginger

  • Mental Health Coaching
  • Therapy
  • Psychiatry
  • Meditation
  • Crisis Support
  • Wellness Content
  • Health Plans
  • Employers

Only in NextGen Enterprise EHR

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

Both cover

  • HIPAA
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Ginger

  • Employer-funded mental health coaching for staffnot NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • Therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefitnot NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • Self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical carenot NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • Workplace mental health workshopsnot NextGen Enterprise EHR

NextGen Enterprise EHR

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Ginger

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ginger review.

NextGen Enterprise EHR

On request

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Ginger if

  • You need mental health coaching.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want therapy.
Ginger review

Choose NextGen Enterprise EHR if

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

Questions people ask

Is Ginger or NextGen Enterprise EHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Ginger 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, Ginger or NextGen Enterprise EHR?
Ginger starts at On request and NextGen Enterprise EHR at On request.
Does Ginger or NextGen Enterprise EHR run on more platforms?
Ginger runs on Web, Mobile. NextGen Enterprise EHR runs on Web, Desktop.
What is Ginger best used for?
Ginger is most often used for employer-funded mental health coaching for staff, therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefit, self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical care, workplace mental health workshops. Of those, employer-funded mental health coaching for staff and therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefit are not what NextGen Enterprise EHR is typically brought in for.
What can Ginger do that NextGen Enterprise EHR cannot?
Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Therapy, Psychiatry, Meditation. NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle Management, Patient Management. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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