What is Netsmart EHR Software?
Overview
Netsmart's Electronic Health Record (EHR) software is designed to meet the needs of human services and post-acute care providers. It offers workflows and functionality that are purpose-built for these medical settings, allowing them to efficiently track services and measure outcomes. The platform also provides broader connectivity to the entire healthcare ecosystem, helping providers navigate changing value-based care models with solutions and services that make person-centered care a reality.
Netsmart's mobile EHR technology, further, allows organizations to document care anywhere, anytime, with or without internet connectivity. Additionally, the vendor’s public health EHR interface bridges gaps in information and supports advanced connectivity to eliminate manual processes in healthcare spaces.
What is Netsmart EHR best for?
Put briefly, Netsmart makes for an ideal EHR solution for organizations looking to provide person-centered care and increase efficiency; by way of an ambitious care orientation that is hard to pull off in practice with most digital medical record options available in the market.
Netsmart EHR Cost/Pricing
Netsmart EHR comes in a variety of plans and prices to meet the needs of different healthcare providers; with tariffs that are not available publicly. Generally, the subscription costs for different tiered vendor solutions vary depending on the size of your practice, the features you need, and other factors.
No free plan offering is available.
Small and midsize practices can expect to pay around $500* per month for an EMR subscription; though there is marked variation here with respect to the exact end-user scale requirement.
To obtain the latest default and custom (net) plan prices configured for your practice, click on the ‘Get Pricing’ button above.
Netsmart EHR Demo & Trial Offer
Netsmart EHR doesn’t come with a dedicated trial offer to allow you – as a potential subscriber – to experience the software in action.
The service does, however, come with a detailed demo screening which you can easily go through by clicking the ‘Watch Demo’ button above.
This latter option, as such, comes as a recommended, preliminary investment important for making you cognizant of everything that the platform may have in store for your healthcare facility.
How does Netsmart EHR work?
Netsmart operates on a cloud-based orientation that renders it low-maintenance on the hardware requirement front – only demanding of a reliable internet connection and a browser-compatible device.
Getting started with the system is easy and straightforward. Here are the steps a new user would typically take to start working on Netsmart EHR post-implementation:
STEP 1: Gain Platform Cognizance
Familiarize yourself with the full slate of Netsmart EHR features. The platform offers a variety of software training options designed to address different learning styles, scheduling needs, and skill levels. These official site tutorials can help you understand the interface’s capabilities in-depth and how it can be used to best suit your needs.
STEP 2: Set Up your Account
Once you have familiarized yourself with the software, you will need to set up an account in order to access it. This process is simple and only requires basic information such as your name, email address, and preferred password.
STEP 3: Login & Get Working!
Following the first login, it’s natural to take some time in learning the system’s ropes hands-on. Within a month’s time, you should be able to devise custom workflows designed to automate/streamline your clinical processes with marked efficiency.
Who is Netsmart EHR for?
Netsmart EHR is purpose-built for both general medical (hospital and clinical) and specialty ward deployments.
Put in a list, the following medical professionals report finding the EHR to be ‘invaluable’ (summing a common sentiment) in their practice:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Mental Health Professionals
- Social Workers
- Home Health Care Providers
- Hospice Care Providers
- Public Health Organizations
- Long-Term Care Facilities
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
The platform’s integrated care model offers a comprehensive set of features that support roles throughout the organization, from the front desk staff to clinicians.
It also provides an electronic prescribing and medication management tool that enables practitioners to fully prescribe, review and order medication and tests electronically. This makes it easier for medical staff to track services and measure outcomes, as well as connect with the larger healthcare ecosystem.
Netsmart EHR Software Features
Here are the system’s top five features as they pertain to medical practice use:
- Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
As mentioned, Netsmart EHR provides workflows and functionality that are specifically designed for human services and post-acute care providers. This allows medical practices to efficiently track services and measure outcomes, while also providing broader connectivity to the entire healthcare ecosystem. - On/Offline Integrated Care
The program’s integrated care platform provides access to client records at the point of care with or without internet connectivity, making care possible in every context (tech-equipped or otherwise). - Value-Based Care
Netsmart's hospice EHR software simplifies clinical workflows, reduces documentation time, and facilitates IDG collaboration for person-centered, value-based care. - Mobility
The platform’s associated mobile EHR technology allows healthcare organizations to document care remotely—even when not connected to the internet! - Public Health
Netsmart's public health EHR solution bridges gaps in information and supports advanced connectivity to eliminate silos between departments and organizations.
Here’s a quick listing of the EHR’s prominent features in table form.
What’s included
Features
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Order Entry
- Patient Appointment Scheduling
- Billing & Invoicing Management
- Reminders/Notifications
- Remote Treatment Arrangements
- Video Conferencing
- Behavioral Health Options
- Psychiatric Notes Documentation
- Claims Processing
- Patient Outcomes Data Tracking
- Patient/Clinician Data Sharing
* This list is not exhaustive
How is Netsmart different from other EHRs?
Unlike other EHRs, Netsmart offers purpose-built solutions for human services and post-acute care providers. This includes behavioral health EHR software for integrated care, public health EHR technology, hospice EHR software for value-based care, mobile EHR applications and solutions, and myInsight – a public health EHR.
Generally, health record software and other digital medicine platforms are geared for broader, more ‘all-purpose’, service delivery.
Is Netsmart EHR Right for You?
Netsmart is the right EHR choice for medical practices that require a comprehensive solution for managing patient records, tracking services, and measuring outcomes. The vendor’s services are geared to enable smooth patient data collection and provider collaboration.
If these requirements meet your practice needs, then the subscription comes highly recommended.
Ultimately, the best way to decide if the subscription is right for your practice is to schedule a demo.
Alternatively, you could reach out to our friendly customer service team via the helpline number above to learn exactly how Netsmart EHR could work for your facility.
To further ease your decision, we’ve added a brief subscription pros and cons table below for your consideration.
Netsmart EHR Software Features

EMR/EHR

e-Prescribing

Patient Portal

Compliance Tracking

Practice Management Software

Patient Demographics

Lab Integration

Employee Management

Appointment Scheduling

Voice Recognition

Mobile App

Telemedicine Software

Appointment Reminders

Reporting and Analytics

Medical Billing Service