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Compare Cerner and NextGen Healthcare EHR

At a Glance
Cerner
Cerner
Star Rating
(238)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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NextGen Healthcare EHR
NextGen Healthcare EHR
Star Rating
(164)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Cerner vs NextGen Healthcare EHR

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found NextGen Healthcare EHR easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that NextGen Healthcare EHR meets the needs of their business better than Cerner.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that NextGen Healthcare EHR is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of NextGen Healthcare EHR over Cerner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cerner
No pricing available
NextGen Healthcare EHR
No pricing available
Free Trial
Cerner
No trial information available
NextGen Healthcare EHR
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.7
187
7.9
123
Ease of Use
7.1
187
7.4
124
Ease of Setup
6.6
26
7.1
38
Ease of Admin
6.6
23
7.5
36
Quality of Support
7.2
169
7.3
116
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
24
7.5
38
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
184
6.7
118
Features by Category
Revenue Cycle ManagementHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
7.6
16
Clinical
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.3
14
Financial
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Clinical DocumentationHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
7.3
7
Operations
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
5
Medical TranscriptionHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transcript
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Clinical Workflow Management
8.2
20
8.4
33
8.1
17
8.0
29
6.9
20
8.0
32
7.9
21
7.9
38
Patient Health Information Management
8.1
19
8.1
37
7.8
15
7.9
29
7.8
20
7.7
33
Agentic AI - EHR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
15
Patient-Centered Functions
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
6.7
12
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Verified
Not enough data
7.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
10
Operations
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
8.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
10
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Medical Practice ManagementHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
7.7
7
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
Not enough data
8.2
16
Technology
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
13
Administration
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
15
Compliance
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cerner
Cerner
NextGen Healthcare EHR
NextGen Healthcare EHR
Cerner and NextGen Healthcare EHR are categorized as EHR
Unique Categories
Cerner
Cerner is categorized as Medical Practice Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cerner
Cerner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
70.6%
NextGen Healthcare EHR
NextGen Healthcare EHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Cerner
Cerner
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%
NextGen Healthcare EHR
NextGen Healthcare EHR
Hospital & Health Care
45.2%
Medical Practice
27.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.3%
Mental Health Care
2.5%
Pharmaceuticals
1.9%
Other
14.6%
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Discussions
Cerner
Cerner Discussions
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NextGen Healthcare EHR
NextGen Healthcare EHR Discussions
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