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Compare Cerner and Essentials 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Cerner
Star Rating
(237)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CernerEssentials
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 EssentialsCerner vs Essentials
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Essentials easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Cerner overall.
- Reviewers felt that Essentials meets the needs of their business better than Cerner.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Essentials is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Essentials over Cerner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cerner
No pricing availableEssentials
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cerner
No trial information availableEssentials
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.7
187
8.1
31
Ease of Use
7.1
187
8.2
31
Ease of Setup
6.6
26
5.9
9
Ease of Admin
6.6
23
7.0
9
Quality of Support
7.2
169
7.6
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
24
7.2
9
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
184
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
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
6.9
20
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
Patient Health Information Management
8.1
19
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.8
20
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
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Added Efficiencies
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cerner and Essentials share no categories
Unique Categories
Cerner is categorized as Medical Practice Management and EHR
Essentials is categorized as Revenue Cycle Management, Healthcare Claims Management, Health Care Credentialing, and Provider Data Management (PDM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cerner
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
79.2%
Medical Practice
9.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.1%
Mental Health Care
2.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
1.4%
Other
4.1%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
Cerner has no discussions with answers
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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