{"question": "best electronic health records for medical clinics", "category": "electronic-health-records", "category_name": "electronic health records", "audience": "medical-clinics", "audience_name": "medical clinics", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-06T23:59:48Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/electronic-health-records-medical-clinics-2026-09-06", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/electronic-health-records/medical-clinics", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Pabau", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Tebra", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "DrChrono", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Practice Fusion", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Amazing Charts", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "NextGen", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Epic", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "SimplePractice", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Healthie", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "PT / OT / SLP", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "SPRY", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Praxis EMR", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://klasresearch.com/best-in-klas-ranking/small-practice-ambulatory-ehr-pm-1-10-physicians-independent/2026/314-50", "domain": "klasresearch.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260204620928/en/Elation-Health-Wins-Best-in-KLAS-Award-for-2026", "domain": "businesswire.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.commure.com/blog-scribe/best-emr-small-practice", "domain": "commure.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.selecthub.com/ehr-software/athenahealth-vs-eclinicalworks/", "domain": "selecthub.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://pabau.com/blog/eclinicalworks-vs-athenahealth/", "domain": "pabau.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.medprecisionbilling.com/compare/kareo-tebra-vs-athenahealth-vs-eclinicalworks/", "domain": "medprecisionbilling.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.tebra.com/theintake/getting-paid/how-much-does-medical-billing-software-cost", "domain": "tebra.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.meditab.com/blog/best-ehr-for-small-practices", "domain": "meditab.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://amazingcharts.com/blog/best-ehr-for-small-practices-in-2026", "domain": "amazingcharts.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.medesk.net/en/blog/best-emr-systems/", "domain": "medesk.net", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ehrsource.com/vendors/nextgen/", "domain": "ehrsource.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ehrsource.com/vendors/epic/", "domain": "ehrsource.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.choosingtherapy.com/best-mental-health-ehr/", "domain": "choosingtherapy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://softwarefinder.com/resources/simplepractice-vs-healthie", "domain": "softwarefinder.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.sprypt.com/blog/top-10-electronic-medical-records-software-systems", "domain": "sprypt.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.praxisemr.com/top-ehr-vendors-small-practices.html", "domain": "praxisemr.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://hitconsultant.net/2026/02/04/2026-best-in-klas-winners-full-list-software-services/", "domain": "hitconsultant.net", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "## The short answer\n\nFor a typical outpatient clinic, here's the order I'd actually shortlist in - the split that matters most is **practice size** and **whether you want billing/RCM bundled in**.\n\n**1. Elation Health** - my default recommendation for independent primary care clinics of ~1-10 clinicians. It won Best in KLAS for Small Practice Ambulatory EHR/PM (1-10 physicians) for 2026, its second consecutive year, and that award is driven purely by customer satisfaction surveys rather than analyst opinion - the single most trustworthy signal in this category. Clean, fast charting built around the primary-care visit, roughly $349/provider/month. ([KLAS](https://klasresearch.com/best-in-klas-ranking/small-practice-ambulatory-ehr-pm-1-10-physicians-independent/2026/314-50), [Businesswire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260204620928/en/Elation-Health-Wins-Best-in-KLAS-Award-for-2026), [Commure](https://www.commure.com/blog-scribe/best-emr-small-practice))\n\n**2. athenahealth (athenaOne)** - the pick for mid-size clinics (roughly 5-50 providers) that want the EHR and the revenue cycle from one vendor. Pricing is typically a percentage of collections (commonly quoted around 4-", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}