# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for electronic health records (medical clinics) on 2026-09-30

## In short

On 2026-09-30, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best electronic health records for medical clinics". It named 9 brands; the first six, in order, were Epic, CharmHealth, Tebra, DrChrono, AdvancedMD and SimplePractice / TherapyNotes.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best electronic health records for medical clinics |
| Asked on | 2026-09-30 |
| 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 | 2026-09-30 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/electronic-health-records-medical-clinics-2026-09-30
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-30 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> The honest answer is that "best" here splits by clinic size - the 2026 Best in KLAS awards literally have separate winners for 1-10 physicians vs. 11-75 vs. 75+. Here's who I'd actually name, in order:
> 
> **1. Elation Health** - My default recommendation for a small independent clinic (1-10 providers), especially primary care. Won Best in KLAS for Small Practice Ambulatory EMR/PM in both 2025 and 2026. Clean charting, genuinely fast note-taking, not bloated with hospital features you'll never touch.
> 
> **2. athenahealth (athenaClinicals)** - The pick if billing and collections are your pain point rather than charting. Won Best in KLAS 2026 for both the 11-75 physician and 75+ physician independent categories, plus practice management. Its real edge is the network: payer rules learned across ~160,000 providers propagate to everyone, so prior-auth and denial changes get handled for you. Pricing is typically a percentage of collections, which stings at high volume but aligns incentives.
> 
> **3. Epic (EpicCare Ambulatory)** - Only if you're 75+ physicians or affiliating with a health system. Tied with athenahealth in the large-independent category and won its 16th straight Overall Best in KL

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epic | compared |
| 2 | CharmHealth | compared |
| 3 | Tebra | compared |
| 4 | DrChrono | compared |
| 5 | AdvancedMD | compared |
| 6 | SimplePractice / TherapyNotes | compared |
| 7 | TherapyNotes | compared |
| 8 | Practice Fusion | compared |
| 9 | Amazing Charts | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://engage.klasresearch.com/press-release/epic-athenahealth-chartis-optimum-healthcare-it-and-impact-advisors-win-2026-overall-best-in-klasawards/ (other)
- https://hitconsultant.net/2026/02/04/2026-best-in-klas-winners-full-list-software-services/ (other)
- https://www.elationhealth.com/resources/media-articles-elation-health-ehr/klas-award-2026 (other)
- https://www.athenahealth.com/about/awards/best-in-klas-recognitions (other)
- https://hitconsultant.net/2026/02/09/klas-report-ambulatory-ehr-pm-suites-vs-third-party-2026/ (other)
- https://www.deepcura.com/resources/best-emr-for-small-practices (other)
- https://www.commure.com/blog-scribe/best-ehr-for-solo-practice (other)
- https://amazingcharts.com/blog/best-ehr-for-small-practices-in-2026 (vendor)

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

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