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Henry Schein One vs Kareo

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Henry Schein One

Software

Comprehensive Dental Technology Solutions

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Kareo logo

Kareo

Software

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Henry Schein One henry Schein One publishes no price for any product; the site gives no per provider rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and asks visitors to contact the team; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Henry Schein One covers Practice management, Kareo covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Henry Schein One and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where Henry Schein One and Kareo differ
AttributeHenry Schein OneKareo
Starting price$299/month$99/month
PlatformsWindows, Web, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded19322010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Henry Schein One

  • Practice management
  • Patient scheduling
  • Electronic charting
  • Imaging integration
  • Patient engagement
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance processing
  • Business analytics

Only in Kareo

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Henry Schein One

  • Dental practice management, charting and schedulingnot Kareo
  • Insurance eligibility checks, claims processing and patient billingnot Kareo
  • Analytics and profitability reporting across dental practicesnot Kareo

Kareo

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Henry Schein One
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Henry Schein One
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Henry Schein One

Where each one falls short

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

Henry Schein One

  • Henry Schein One publishes no price for any product; the site gives no per provider rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and asks visitors to contact the team
  • Capability is sold as separate suites for practice growth, eligibility and claims, billing and payments, clinical technology and profitability insights, so a full deployment stacks several purchases
  • Two practice management systems are offered side by side, Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend, so buyers must choose between an installed and a cloud product

Kareo

  • Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
  • Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
  • Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
  • PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Henry Schein One

$299/month
  • Core$299/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Imaging
  • Premium$599/month
    • All core features
    • Patient engagement
    • Advanced analytics

Kareo

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Henry Schein One if

  • You need practice management.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want patient scheduling.

Choose Kareo if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want scheduling.

Questions people ask

Is Henry Schein One or Kareo better?
Neither clearly leads. Henry Schein One starts at $299/month and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Henry Schein One or Kareo?
Henry Schein One starts at $299/month and Kareo at $99/month.
Does Henry Schein One or Kareo run on more platforms?
Henry Schein One runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Henry Schein One best used for?
Henry Schein One is most often used for dental practice management, charting and scheduling, insurance eligibility checks, claims processing and patient billing, analytics and profitability reporting across dental practices. Of those, dental practice management, charting and scheduling and insurance eligibility checks, claims processing and patient billing are not what Kareo is typically brought in for.
What can Henry Schein One do that Kareo cannot?
Henry Schein One covers Practice management, Patient scheduling, Electronic charting, Imaging integration. Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.

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