athenaOne vs. CGM Aprima EHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
athenaOne
Score 9.7 out of 10
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athenahealth headquartered in Watertown offers athenaOne, an integrated suite of its products providing a total medical practice management solution.N/A
CGM Aprima EHR
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Pricing
athenaOneCGM Aprima EHR
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
athenaOneCGM Aprima EHR
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
athenaOneCGM Aprima EHR
Features
athenaOneCGM Aprima EHR
Billing and Claims Management
Comparison of Billing and Claims Management features of Product A and Product B
athenaOne
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Ratings
CGM Aprima EHR
8.8
Ratings
15% above category average
Real-time eligibility verification00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Claims management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Coding00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Patient billing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Financial Reporting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Patient Scheduling
Comparison of Patient Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
athenaOne
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CGM Aprima EHR
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Rule-based scheduling00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automated appointment reminders00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automated patient check-in00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multi-location support00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Electronic Medical Records
Comparison of Electronic Medical Records features of Product A and Product B
athenaOne
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Ratings
CGM Aprima EHR
8.2
Ratings
12% above category average
Charting / document management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Templates00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Patient portal00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile/tablet support00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Fax integration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Integration with other EMR and PM systems00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Workflow automation00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Speech recognition00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Customization00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
E-prescribing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Medical Security and Privacy
Comparison of Medical Security and Privacy features of Product A and Product B
athenaOne
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Ratings
CGM Aprima EHR
8.6
Ratings
3% above category average
HIPAA compliance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Role-based permission levels00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data backups and redundancy00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Local mode / networking failsafe00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Workflow and Scale
Comparison of Workflow and Scale features of Product A and Product B
athenaOne
-
Ratings
CGM Aprima EHR
8.3
Ratings
9% above category average
Task tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Specialty-specific workflows00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-office / multi-physician capabilities00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
User Ratings
athenaOneCGM Aprima EHR
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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8.0
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User Testimonials
athenaOneCGM Aprima EHR
Likelihood to Recommend
Very well suited for outpatient multi-specialty clinics. May not be perfect for hospital based practices, but I am not in a position to say that with conviction as we are not hospital based organization.
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This is used a lot by many surgical practices, for example. They find it tracks and documents well for their patients. Of course, it supports all other types of practices, too. Whether the practice is very large or a 1 to 2 doc shop, it works well and can be customized as the users see fit.
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Pros
  • Very easy to keep track of quality measures.
  • Easy to track suspect conditions, care gaps.
  • Easy to review performance of providers across the whole organization.
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  • Ease of use. End users adapt quickly to the format and functionality of Aprima.
  • Immunization documentation. This often-time cumbersome process is streamlined in Aprima, utilizing defaults to reduce the time needed to fully document immunizations.
  • Efficient billing tools. Aprima is a powerful billing engine that provides scrubbing tools to ensure clean claims.
  • As a vendor, Aprima listens. They respond quickly to the voice of their clients, providing upgrades that truly enhance the usability of their product. This is the primary reason they have seen such phenomenal growth.
  • Upgrades are free. This is highly unusual among healthcare software vendors!
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Cons
  • At this point I can not think of anything that I am missing.
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  • The scheduling component could be improved to be more efficient in managing double booked and overlaying appointments.
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Alternatives Considered
SOAPWARE, Centricity, Amazing charts
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Aprima is competitively priced and possesses full functionality. Clients select Aprima because of pricing, ease of use and customization, and because it is a truly integrated product.
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Return on Investment
  • At least 2-3% increase in revenue collection.
  • Timely note completion rate went up.
  • Increase in payments from insurers for P4P.
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  • None of which I am aware.
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