Top 10 Netsmart EHR Alternatives

Netsmart EHR is one of the focused electronic health record systems that deal with behavioral health, addiction treatment and social services. But alas, I have outlined several other EHR systems in this index that might be good for other health care providers depending on their function and niche. 

Listed below are the 10 top Netsmart alternatives: 

Cerner  

Complete EHR which is scalable and can effectively manage its data.  

Key Features

• Interoperability of the service with other health care systems.  
• Can accommodate large teaching hospitals, and small private practices.  

Comparison with Netsmart

• Provides broader API offerings, which are perfect for multi-department health systems forming an interconnected network. Netsmart EMR is well known for focusing on behavioral health, while Cerner is stronger when there are several different specialties of healthcare to address.  

Allscripts  

Noticeably all EHRs are integrated with comprehensive clinical, operational and financial management systems.  

Key Features

• Outpatient and inpatient services have received a lot of support across the communities.  
• Integrated Workflows and specific tools for Practice Management is also possible on this platform.  

Comparison with Netsmart 

• Also the specialty of the services offered is larger for Allscripts than Netsmart where the latter was more specific to behavioral health.  

eClinicalWorks 

 Cloud-based EHR with user-friendly and mobile-centric features. 

Key Features

• Telemedicine and population health management. 
• Advanced revenue cycle management tools. 

Comparison with Netsmart: 

• eClinicalWorks is better for practices requiring telehealth and ambulatory care features. 
• Netsmart remains the go-to for behavioral health-focused organizations. 

AdvancedMD  

Large company providing cloud-based EHR with an emphasis on small to medial-sized private practice.  

Key Features 

• Affordable and easy-to-use.  
• There were many billing and practice management functionalities in the program.  

Comparison with Netsmart:  

• Something that AdvanceMD has over Netsmart is better billing management yet Netsmart has better mental health tools.  

NextGen Healthcare  

e-Health record solution known for optimizing clinical efficiency and paperwork.  

Key Features

• Integrated main care and outpatient mental health services.  
• Professionally developed population health management tools.  

Comparison with Netsmart

• Both systems have good behavioral health capabilities while NextGen has superior clinical care solutions for multi-specialty clinical practices.  

AthenaHealth  

Cloud based EHR technologies that is targeted at minimizing repetitive documentation hassles.  

Key Features

• High levels of patient involvement with the service and the use of telemedicine.  
• Chief concerns involve running paperless billing and practice management solutions.  

Comparison with Netsmart

• For practices that would want to improve on their patient communication aspect, then AthenaHealth has better telehealth and patient engagement features.  

DrChrono  

Electronic health record is a cloud and also mobile solution for use in large organizations like healthcare centers.  

Key Features

• Excellent integration with iPhone and iPad products.  
• Practice management application, accounts receivable system and clinical reporting system.  

Comparison with Netsmart 

• While DrChrono will be better implemented in small size, mobile-oriented practices, Netsmart is better for practices that are focused on behavioral health.  

Amazing Charts  

Easy and inexpensive EHR for independent practices.  

Key Features  

• Able to be adopted with key functionalities such a s documentation of patients, generation of bills, and appointment schedules.  

Comparison with Netsmart

• It is well suited for small practices compromising on price and does not have as many behavioral health features that Netsmart does.  

CareCloud  

The ambisense EHR and practice management system that operates in the cloud and has minimal design frills.  

Key Features 

• Offers revenue cycle management, practice management and patient engagement solutions.  

Comparison with Netsmart  

• Netsmart exhibits unique product tools for behavioral health but is not as easy to use as CareCloud.  

CureMD  

Web-based EHR system which can be tailored for optimization towards different medical fields.  

Key Features

• It is economical, user friendly and can handle problems related to clinical documentation, billing and patients.  

Comparison with Netsmart

• Netsmart is more specializing, expensive and has dedicated tools for behavioral health, which are not covered by CureMD.