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EHR / Practice Management Vendor Comparison

Electronic health records and dental practice management software.

Typical PHI Exposure

Critical — primary repository for all patient clinical data.

Common Risks

Integration vendor risk, API data exposure, AI module data usage.

Recommended Approach

Core BAA required. Audit AI-specific modules and third-party integrations separately.

SimplePractice

EHR / Practice Management

67

Score

Approved With RestrictionsBAA Available
Privacy55
Governance84
Healthcare75
AI Risk55
HighMedium

SimplePractice

EHR / Practice Management

63

Score

Conditional / Verify BAABAA Available
Privacy51
Governance63
Healthcare60
AI Risk79
HighLow

Decoda Health

EHR / Practice Management

53

Score

Restricted / Review RequiredVerify Directly
Privacy62
Governance33
Healthcare50
AI Risk65
MediumMedium

TherapyNotes

EHR / Practice Management

53

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy38
Governance51
Healthcare44
AI Risk79
HighLow

TheraNest

EHR / Practice Management

53

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy38
Governance51
Healthcare44
AI Risk79
HighLow

RxNT

EHR / Practice Management

51

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy42
Governance56
Healthcare52
AI Risk55
HighMedium

Modmed

EHR / Practice Management

51

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy42
Governance56
Healthcare52
AI Risk55
HighMedium

Kareo

EHR / Practice Management

51

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy42
Governance56
Healthcare52
AI Risk55
HighMedium

Allscripts

EHR / Practice Management

51

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy42
Governance56
Healthcare52
AI Risk55
HighMedium

Practice Fusion

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

Jane App

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

Kareo / Tebra

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

EMA by ModMed

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

Elation Health

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

Greenway Health

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

DrChrono

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

Nextech

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

ChiroTouch

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

AdvancedMD

EHR / Practice Management

43

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk70
CriticalLow

athenahealth

EHR / Practice Management

37

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk46
CriticalMedium

eClinicalWorks

EHR / Practice Management

37

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk46
CriticalMedium

NextGen Healthcare

EHR / Practice Management

37

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk46
CriticalMedium

ModMed

EHR / Practice Management

37

Score

Conditional / Verify BAAVerify Directly
Privacy17
Governance51
Healthcare32
AI Risk46
CriticalMedium

Executive Summary

This category contains 23 vendors in the VNDRIQ registry. SimplePractice has the highest VNDRIQ score (67) in this category. PHI exposure in this category is typically critical — primary repository for all patient clinical data.

23

Total Vendors

1

Approved / Restricted

21

BAA Verification Needed

Governance Considerations for EHR / Practice Management

Core BAA required. Audit AI-specific modules and third-party integrations separately.

Common risks include: Integration vendor risk, API data exposure, AI module data usage.

All vendors in this category should be reviewed for BAA status before processing PHI.

Establish a regular review cadence for all EHR / Practice Management tools.

Questions to Ask Before Approval

01

Has the vendor executed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with your organization?

02

Does the vendor use customer data to train AI models? Can you opt out?

03

Where is PHI stored, processed, and transmitted?

04

What data retention and deletion policies apply to your PHI?

05

Has the vendor undergone a third-party HIPAA or SOC 2 audit?

06

What is the vendor's incident response and breach notification process?

07

Does the vendor offer audit logging for PHI access?

08

What subprocessors have access to PHI through this vendor?

Recommended For

Healthcare organizations evaluating vendors in this category for PHI workflows

DSOs and dental groups standardizing vendor governance across locations

Compliance teams conducting annual vendor risk reviews

IT directors building HIPAA-aligned vendor registries

PE-backed healthcare operators implementing governance frameworks

Healthcare administrators assessing AI tool adoption risk

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