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NextGen Enterprise EHR vs Sectra

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NextGen Enterprise EHR

Healthcare

Enterprise-grade EHR and RCM for large healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sectra

Healthcare

Enterprise imaging and PACS from a Swedish vendor that also sells the pathology and cardiology modules on one platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NextGen Enterprise EHR no pricing published on website; Sectra sectra does not make scanners, so it cannot cross-subsidise software against modality hardware the way an integrated manufacturer can, and it often loses on headline price in a bundled tender.
  • They diverge on capability: NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Sectra covers Sectra IDS7.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where NextGen Enterprise EHR and Sectra differ
AttributeNextGen Enterprise EHRSectra
PlatformsWeb, DesktopWindows, Web, Cloud, On-premise
Founded1997Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

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

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

Only in Sectra

  • Sectra IDS7
  • Digital pathology module
  • Sectra VNA
  • Sectra UniView
  • Image Exchange Portal
  • Sectra Amplifier
  • Breast imaging workflow
  • Sectra One Cloud

What people use each for

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

NextGen Enterprise EHR

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

Sectra

  • A hospital group digitising histopathology that does not want a second image archive and a second integration project alongside radiologynot NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • A regional health service replacing several departmental PACS with one archive and one clinician viewernot NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • An imaging provider moving off a capital refresh cycle to a cloud subscription with predictable annual costnot NextGen Enterprise EHR
  • A trust that needs to send and receive studies with neighbouring organisations routinely, where the Image Exchange Portal is already the regional normnot NextGen Enterprise EHR

Where each one falls short

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

NextGen Enterprise EHR

  • No pricing published on website

Sectra

  • Sectra does not make scanners, so it cannot cross-subsidise software against modality hardware the way an integrated manufacturer can, and it often loses on headline price in a bundled tender.
  • Diagnostic AI is not built in house; Amplifier orchestrates third party algorithms, so the algorithms themselves need separate licences, separate clinical validation and separate information governance sign off.
  • Sectra One Cloud is priced against a committed annual study volume, and organisations whose imaging activity grows faster than forecast meet overage charges partway through the term.
  • The pathology module assumes you have already solved slide scanning and laboratory workflow, which is the larger and more expensive part of digitising histopathology and is not in Sectra scope.
  • Depth of Epic and Oracle Health integration varies by region and by which modules you buy, so a reference site in Sweden is a weak predictor of what integration will cost a United States buyer.

Pricing, plan by plan

NextGen Enterprise EHR

On request

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

Sectra

On request
  • Sectra Enterprise Imaging$undefined/year
    • Perpetual licence plus annual maintenance, or Sectra One Cloud subscription
    • Priced on committed annual study volume and modules selected
    • Pathology, cardiology and ophthalmology licensed as separate modules

Which should you pick?

Choose NextGen Enterprise EHR if

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

Choose Sectra if

  • You need sectra ids7.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
  • You also want digital pathology module.
Sectra review

Questions people ask

Is NextGen Enterprise EHR or Sectra better?
Neither clearly leads. NextGen Enterprise EHR starts at On request and Sectra 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 Sectra?
NextGen Enterprise EHR starts at On request and Sectra at On request.
Does NextGen Enterprise EHR or Sectra run on more platforms?
NextGen Enterprise EHR runs on Web, Desktop. Sectra runs on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
What is NextGen Enterprise EHR best used for?
NextGen Enterprise EHR is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Sectra is typically brought in for.
What can NextGen Enterprise EHR do that Sectra cannot?
NextGen Enterprise EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle Management, Patient Management. Sectra covers Sectra IDS7, Digital pathology module, Sectra VNA, Sectra UniView.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NextGen Enterprise EHR: What is NextGen Enterprise EHR pricing?

NextGen Healthcare does not publish pricing for its Enterprise solutions on their website. The company uses a consultative sales model where pricing is determined after understanding specific practice requirements and needed features.

Source
Sectra: Does Sectra include diagnostic AI?

No. Sectra Amplifier is a marketplace and orchestration layer for third party algorithms, each licensed and validated separately.

Sectra: Is pathology really on the same platform as radiology?

Yes, the pathology module uses the same archive and workflow engine, which is the main reason buyers digitising histopathology shortlist Sectra.

Sectra: How is Sectra One Cloud priced?

On committed annual study volume plus the modules selected, as a subscription rather than a capital purchase. The vendor does not publish rates.

Sectra: Is Sectra CE marked and FDA cleared?

The diagnostic viewing software carries CE marking under the medical device regulation and FDA 510(k) clearance for diagnostic interpretation, but the exact cleared indications differ per module and per market, so confirm for pathology specifically.

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