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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (77.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Epic
Star Rating
(934)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (77.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about EpicEssentials
Star Rating
(41)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about EssentialsEpic vs Essentials
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Essentials easier to use. However, Epic is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Epic overall.
- Reviewers felt that Epic meets the needs of their business better than Essentials.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Epic is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Epic over Essentials.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Epic
No pricing availableEssentials
No pricing availableFree Trial
Epic
No trial information availableEssentials
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
769
8.1
31
Ease of Use
8.1
780
8.2
31
Ease of Setup
7.1
96
5.9
9
Ease of Admin
7.7
91
7.0
9
Quality of Support
8.2
733
7.6
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
89
7.2
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
760
7.2
29
Features by Category
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Verification
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.8
6
Document Management
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Clinical
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Financial
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Efficiency
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Accuracy
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Clinical Workflow Management
9.1
114
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
9.0
124
Not enough data
Patient Health Information Management
9.1
106
Not enough data
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
Agentic AI - EHR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations Management
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
Added Efficiencies
8.8
21
Not enough data
9.4
22
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Decision Analysis
8.6
12
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Management
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Analytics
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Clinical Decision Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Clinical Care - Long Term Post Acute Care
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial / Revenue Cycle - Long Term Post Acute Care
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics & Quality / Compliance - Long Term Post Acute Care
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations & Workforce - Long Term Post Acute Care
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Epic and Essentials share no categories
Unique Categories
Epic is categorized as EHR, Medical Practice Management, Clinical Decision Support, and Long Term Post Acute Care
Essentials is categorized as Revenue Cycle Management, Healthcare Claims Management, Health Care Credentialing, and Provider Data Management (PDM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Epic
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Essentials
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
74.9%
Medical Practice
9.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.4%
Higher Education
2.2%
Mental Health Care
1.0%
Other
7.0%
Medical Practice
46.3%
Hospital & Health Care
36.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.3%
Mental Health Care
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
2.4%
Other
2.4%
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Discussions
What is the easiest way to access inputting diagnoses?
2 Comments
MM
I am searching for this too. I am finding that people are frustrated and possibly not using to exact diagnosis.Read more
What is the easiest way to access inputting diagnoses?
2 Comments
CC
if sending to another physician via a referral, there is a field called dx/px; where you can either free text the diagnosis / procedure, or use one of the...Read more
What does Epic software do?
2 Comments
HC
Electronic health record utilized by many hospitals and hospital systemsRead more
What insurances use availity?
2 Comments
AB
Anthem, Ambetter, Amerigroup, Humana, Florida Blue, BCBS, BEacon, Blue Medicare Advantage, Asuris, Bright Healthcare, Peachstate, Primera, healthscope, MagellanRead more
What is availity used for?
1 Comment
JL
With Essentials, you can check eligibility, submit and receive auths and referrals, submit claims, get claim status and receive electronic remittances for...Read more
How much does it cost to use availity?
1 Comment
JL
Availity Essentials is free for providers to use.
With Essentials, you can check eligibility, submit and receive auths and referrals, submit claims, get...Read more
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