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NextGen Enterprise EHR vs Allscripts Professional EHR

NextGen Enterprise EHR logo

NextGen Enterprise EHR

Software

Enterprise-grade EHR and RCM for large healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Allscripts Professional EHR logo

Allscripts Professional EHR

Software

On-premise EHR solution for physician practices and hospitals

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NextGen Enterprise EHR nextGen Enterprise is designed for mid-size to enterprise practices with 10 or more providers, per the vendor product page; Allscripts Professional EHR allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
  • They diverge on capability: NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Revenue Cycle Management, Allscripts Professional EHR covers Order Management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where NextGen Enterprise EHR and Allscripts Professional EHR differ
AttributeNextGen Enterprise EHRAllscripts Professional EHR
Founded19971986

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Desktop), 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 NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Analytics
  • Interoperability
  • Reporting
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies

Only in Allscripts Professional EHR

  • Order Management
  • Laboratory Integration
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • Lab Systems
  • Imaging

Both cover

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Patient Management
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • HIPAA
  • HITRUST
  • 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.

NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • Patient Care
  • Medical Records
  • Practice Management
  • Telehealth

Allscripts Professional 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.

NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • NextGen Enterprise is designed for mid-size to enterprise practices with 10 or more providers, per the vendor product page

Allscripts Professional EHR

  • Allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
  • Pricing is not published
  • The Veradigm site no longer names Professional EHR as a distinct product, which makes its current status hard to establish from the vendor

Pricing, plan by plan

NextGen Enterprise EHR

On request

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

Allscripts Professional EHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts Professional EHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose NextGen Enterprise EHR if

  • You need revenue cycle management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want analytics.

Choose Allscripts Professional EHR if

  • You need order management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want laboratory integration.

Questions people ask

Is NextGen Enterprise EHR or Allscripts Professional EHR better?
Neither clearly leads. NextGen Enterprise EHR starts at On request and Allscripts Professional EHR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NextGen Enterprise EHR or Allscripts Professional EHR?
NextGen Enterprise EHR starts at On request and Allscripts Professional EHR at On request.
Does NextGen Enterprise EHR or Allscripts Professional EHR run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Desktop, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is NextGen Enterprise EHR best used for?
NextGen Enterprise EHR is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth.
What can NextGen Enterprise EHR do that Allscripts Professional EHR cannot?
NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Revenue Cycle Management, Analytics, Interoperability, Reporting. Allscripts Professional EHR covers Order Management, Laboratory Integration, Reporting and Analytics, Lab Systems. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Patient Management, HL7.

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