# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for electronic health records (medical clinics) on 2026-09-09

## In short

On 2026-09-09, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best electronic health records for medical clinics". It named 9 brands, in this order: Small Improvements, Practice Fusion, AI, Epic, Only, SimplePractice.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best electronic health records for medical clinics |
| Asked on | 2026-09-09 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 9 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | medical clinics |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-09 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/electronic-health-records-medical-clinics-2026-09-09
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-09 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> # Best EHRs for Medical Clinics
> 
> The honest answer is that "best" depends on clinic size and specialty more than on any overall winner. Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in order:
> 
> **1. Elation Health** - My default recommendation for independent primary care, 1-10 providers. Back-to-back Best in KLAS winner for Small Practice Ambulatory EHR/PM in 2025 and 2026, based purely on customer satisfaction scores. Clinical-note-first design that doesn't fight you. Starts around $349/provider/month.
> 
> **2. athenahealth (athenaOne)** - The one to pick if your pain is getting paid, not charting. Bundles EHR, practice management, patient engagement, and full revenue cycle service; athena's staff chase claims for you. Priced as a percentage of collections (roughly 4-10% depending on practice), which aligns their incentives with yours but gets expensive as you grow. ~7% ambulatory market share.
> 
> **3. eClinicalWorks** - Strong mid-size choice, especially multi-specialty groups. ~12% ambulatory share and the fastest mover on embedded generative AI among the big vendors. Cheaper than athena; support quality is the common complaint.
> 
> **4. Epic** - Only if you're part of or affiliating with a hea

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Improvements | mentioned |
| 2 | Practice Fusion | mentioned |
| 3 | AI | mentioned |
| 4 | Epic | mentioned |
| 5 | Only | mentioned |
| 6 | SimplePractice | mentioned |
| 7 | Tebra | mentioned |
| 8 | Good Grants | mentioned |
| 9 | API | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://klasresearch.com/best-in-klas-ranking/small-practice-ambulatory-ehr-pm-1-10-physicians-independent/2026/314-50 (other)
- https://www.elationhealth.com/resources/media-articles-elation-health-ehr/klas-award-2026 (other)
- https://hitconsultant.net/2026/02/04/2026-best-in-klas-winners-full-list-software-services/ (other)
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canvas-medical-named-2026-best-in-klas-for-ambulatory-specialty-ehr-302679118.html (other)
- https://www.definitivehc.com/blog/top-ambulatory-ehr-systems (other)
- https://www.ehrsource.com/articles/top-ehr-vendors/ (other)
- https://www.commure.com/blog-scribe/best-emr-small-practice (other)
- https://www.itqlick.com/compare/elationemr/athenahealth (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/electronic-health-records/medical-clinics

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