EHR & Practice Software: Ranked Vendors for Independent Practices

#1

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Elation Health

89/ 100 overall

Physician-designed EHR built for primary care.

Elation Health is a primary-care EHR designed around the physician charting experience. It's a favorite of DPC and independent primary care practices for its clinical-first note UX and clean data model. Pricing is per-provider-per-month; RCM is via partners rather than in-house.

Best for

Independent primary care, DPC, and small-group physicians.

Pricing

$$ · Per provider / per month; RCM via partner network.

Ownership

Private

#2

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athenahealth (athenaOne)

80/ 100 overall

Cloud EHR with network-driven revenue cycle intelligence.

athenaOne is a cloud-native EHR + PM + RCM bundle used by thousands of independent practices. Its rules engine improves first-pass claims across the network. Pricing is percent-of-collections; total cost is high but bundled. Best for practices that want an integrated stack and are comfortable with athena's opinionated workflows.

Best for

Independent groups wanting integrated EHR + PM + RCM.

Pricing

$$$ · Percent of collections (module-inclusive); optional add-ons.

Ownership

Private (Bain Capital, Hellman & Friedman)

#3

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Practice Fusion

77/ 100 overall

Low-cost cloud EHR for micro-practices.

Practice Fusion is a low-cost cloud EHR owned by Veradigm (Allscripts), widely used by solo and micro-practices. Pricing is a fixed monthly per-provider fee. Best for small practices prioritizing affordability and simplicity over depth or advanced workflows.

Best for

Solo and micro-practices prioritizing cost and simplicity.

Pricing

$ · Fixed per provider / per month.

Ownership

Veradigm (public)

#4

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Tebra (Kareo EHR)

76/ 100 overall

Kareo-lineage EHR bundled with PM, RCM, and marketing.

Tebra bundles the Kareo EHR/PM with PatientPop's patient acquisition tools. It's a broad small-practice suite covering charting, scheduling, billing, and marketing. Best for practices that want one vendor for the full front-and-back-office stack, and are willing to accept moderate depth in exchange for breadth.

Best for

Small practices wanting one vendor for EHR, PM, RCM, and marketing.

Pricing

$$ · Per provider modules; bundles common.

Ownership

Private (Vista Equity Partners)

#5

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DrChrono

74/ 100 overall

iOS-first EHR with an open marketplace.

DrChrono is an iOS/iPad-first EHR with a large third-party app marketplace, favored by tech-forward small practices, urgent care, and specialty clinics. Pricing is per-provider tiers. Post-EverHealth acquisition, evaluate roadmap and support consistency before committing to multi-year terms.

Best for

iPad-native practices, urgent care, and tech-forward small groups.

Pricing

$$ · Tiered per provider / per month; RCM offered separately.

Ownership

EverCommerce (public)