{"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": "2026-10-07T22:17:28Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/electronic-health-records-medical-clinics-2026-10-07", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/electronic-health-records/medical-clinics", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "ModMed", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Modernizing Medicine", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "AdvancedMD", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Epic", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Praxis EMR", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "DrChrono", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "CharmHealth", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Amazing Charts", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"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://hitconsultant.net/2026/02/04/2026-best-in-klas-winners-full-list-software-services/", "domain": "hitconsultant.net", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ehrs/best-in-klas-2026-whos-winning-in-ambient-ai-ehrs-revenue-cycle-and-more/", "domain": "beckershospitalreview.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://omnimd.com/blog/best-ehr-systems-small-practices/", "domain": "omnimd.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://omnimd.com/blog/best-ehr-family-practice-physicians/", "domain": "omnimd.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://athelas.com/tbh/epic-vs-athenahealth-vs-elation-which-ehr-works-best-for-growing-specialty-practices", "domain": "athelas.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.meditab.com/blog/best-electronic-health-records-software-companies", "domain": "meditab.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.praxisemr.com/best-ehr-small-practices.html", "domain": "praxisemr.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "# Best EHRs for medical clinics\n\nThe honest answer is that \"best\" depends mostly on clinic size and whether you want billing bundled in. Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in order:\n\n**1. Elation Health** - My default recommendation for independent primary care clinics (1-10 providers). Won Best in KLAS 2026 for Small Practice Ambulatory EMR/PM for the second year running, which is pure customer-satisfaction data, not marketing. Clean, fast charting built around primary care workflow. Around $275/provider/month.\n\n**2. athenahealth** - The pick once you're past ~10 providers or want someone else owning revenue cycle. Won Ambulatory EHR for 11-75 physicians (independent) for the fifth consecutive year. Priced as a percentage of collections, typically 4-7%, so it scales with revenue rather than headcount - great when cash flow is tight, expensive at high volume. Their Ambient Notes feature lets you choose between Abridge, Suki, and iScribe for AI scribing.\n\n**3. eClinicalWorks** - Broadest feature set for the money (~$140/provider/month) and handles most specialties. Trade-off is a busier interface and a steeper learning curve; support quality is the common complaint.\n\n**4. ModMed ", "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"}}