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Tebra vs AdvancedMD

Compared by PracticeAll's healthcare IT team · Updated · How we review

The short answer

Tebra and AdvancedMD both combine an EHR, practice management and billing for independent practices. Tebra suits small practices that want patient marketing, online scheduling and reviews in the same bundle and are happy to get a quote. AdvancedMD suits practices that want published price ranges, deeper billing options including RCM at 4% to 8% of collections, and specialty editions such as mental health. Billing companies should look at both, since each serves them directly.

Choose Tebra if you want EHR, billing and patient marketing tools such as reviews, web profiles and online booking in one bundle for a small independent practice.

Choose AdvancedMD if you want published per-provider price ranges, modular purchasing and a choice of in-house billing, billing services or full RCM.

Tebra vs AdvancedMD at a glance

TebraAdvancedMD
Best forSmall independent practices that want clinical, billing and marketing tools togetherIndependent practices and billing companies that want modular EHR, PM and RCM
Practice sizeSolo and group independent practices; billing companiesSolo practices to large groups; 13,000+ practices per the vendor
Starting priceNot published$429/provider/mo for medical specialties; $130 only for AdvancedMD Now, the small mental health edition
Pricing modelQuote-based bundles per prescribing provider; unlimited non-clinical staffPer provider per month by specialty ($429 to $1,070 medical, $130 to $399 mental health); RCM at 4% to 8% of collections
Core approachAll-in-one platform with patient experience and practice marketingModular suite; buy EHR, PM, patient engagement and billing services together or separately
EHR integrationsLab, imaging and other healthcare tool connections; PDMP integrationBidirectional lab interfaces; telehealth, kiosk and patient portal modules
HIPAA / BAAOffers a BAA; policies based on HITRUST CSF; AICPA service auditor reportDocumented HIPAA policies; security program adheres to ISO 27001; BAA not mentioned on security page
PlatformsWeb; Tebra Mobile for iPhone, iPad and Apple WatchWeb; AdvancedMD Mobile for iPhone and iPad
Notable strengthOnline scheduling, reviews, web profiles and Google Business Profile tools in its All in One or Patient Experience + Marketing packagesPublished price ranges and setup fees; billing services and RCM options
Main drawbackNo public prices; Starter packages leave out telehealth and patient marketing toolsMedical specialty pricing starts at $429 per provider; onboarding takes about 90 days

Key differences

Pricing transparency

AdvancedMD publishes ranges by specialty: $429 to $1,070 per provider a month for medical specialties, $130 to $399 for mental health, $399 for physical medicine and addiction medicine. A provider is a mid-level clinician or above. Setup fees run from free to $1,000 for smaller practices, and data migration tiers cost $800 to $2,000. Tebra does not publish prices. It licenses per prescribing provider (MD, DO, NP or PA), gives non-clinical staff unlimited access, and says providers billing 100 claims or fewer a month may qualify for lower-tier pricing. Tebra lists a few compliance fees: about $75 per provider one time for EPCS setup, and $500 per facility for PDMP integration plus about $50 per user a year.

Bundles and modules

Tebra's pricing page shows five packages. EHR Starter covers charting, e-prescribing, labs and MIPS. Billing Starter covers practice management and billing. EHR+ combines the EHR, billing and telehealth. Patient Experience + Marketing is a separate package for online scheduling, custom reminders, reviews, web profiles and Google Business Profile management, and All in One includes everything. AdvancedMD sells modules that you combine, and says bundling EHR, practice management and patient engagement can save up to 40% compared with buying them separately. AdvancedMD's encounter pricing, $0.87 to $2.17 per claim, can suit low-volume or part-time providers.

Billing and revenue cycle options

Both serve practices and billing companies. AdvancedMD offers three routes: run billing in-house on its software, work with one of the independent billing companies that use AdvancedMD, or hand over revenue cycle management to AdvancedMD at 4% to 8% of collections, which includes the core software at no extra charge. Tebra offers claims, eligibility checks and patient payments in its billing packages, and its iOS app description lists a Tebra Managed Billing (RCM) module. Tebra does not publish RCM pricing.

AI tools and specialty depth

Tebra includes AI Note Assist for charting and lists AI tools for review replies and patient billing. AdvancedMD sells AI tools as an add-on at $100 per provider a month for unlimited encounters, or $0.99 per encounter. For behavioral health, AdvancedMD's mental health edition has DSM-5-based note options, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 assessments through its kiosk, group sessions and EPCS. Its self-service AdvancedMD Now edition costs $130 per provider a month with a 30-day trial for practices of one to three providers. Tebra serves mental health practices too but publishes less specialty detail.

Which should you choose?

Tebra fits a small practice that also wants help attracting patients. AdvancedMD fits a practice that wants to choose modules, see price ranges before a demo and pick how much billing to outsource.

Choose Tebra if:

  • You want review management, web profiles and online booking from your EHR vendor
  • Your front desk and billing staff need unlimited logins at no extra cost
  • You bill 100 claims or fewer a month per provider and may qualify for lower-tier pricing

Choose AdvancedMD if:

  • You want published price ranges and setup fees before talking to sales
  • You want the option of full RCM at a percentage of collections
  • You run a mental health practice and want a low-cost self-service edition

If you want a published flat price with a percentage-based billing service, compare eClinicalWorks or DrChrono.

Read the full reviews

Tebra logoTebra reviewIndependent practices wanting EHR, billing and patient marketing in one platformContact for pricingAdvancedMD logoAdvancedMD reviewIndependent practices wanting cloud EHR, PM and billing with published pricingFrom $130/provider/mo (mental health); medical from $429

Sources

  1. Tebra pricing
  2. Tebra EHR software
  3. Tebra security
  4. Tebra Mobile on the App Store
  5. AdvancedMD software pricing
  6. AdvancedMD Now FAQs
  7. AdvancedMD mental health EHR
  8. AdvancedMD security
  9. AdvancedMD homepage (customer figures)

Tebra vs AdvancedMD: FAQ

Is Tebra or AdvancedMD better for a small practice?

Both target independent practices. Tebra is often the simpler fit for a small practice that wants scheduling, charting, billing and patient marketing in one bundle with unlimited staff logins. AdvancedMD suits a small practice that wants to see price ranges first and choose modules. Small mental health practices can start on AdvancedMD Now at $130 per provider a month, month to month.

What is the price difference between Tebra and AdvancedMD?

AdvancedMD publishes ranges: $429 to $1,070 per provider a month for medical specialties, $130 to $399 for mental health, plus setup fees from free to $1,000 for smaller practices. Tebra quotes every deal, licenses per prescribing provider and says low-volume providers may qualify for lower-tier pricing. Ask Tebra for a written quote and compare it with an AdvancedMD quote for the same modules.

Do Tebra and AdvancedMD connect to labs and other systems?

Yes. Tebra says its EHR connects with labs, imaging centers and other healthcare tools, and it offers PDMP integration for a one-time $500 facility fee plus about $50 per user a year. AdvancedMD lists bidirectional lab ordering and results, with a dashboard that flags new or out-of-range results. Confirm that your specific lab and imaging partners are supported before you sign.

Do Tebra and AdvancedMD sign a BAA?

Tebra's security page says it commits to HIPAA safeguards through its business associate agreement. AdvancedMD's security page describes documented HIPAA policies, a compliance committee and a security program that adheres to ISO 27001, but it does not mention a BAA. As an EHR vendor that stores patient data, AdvancedMD acts as a business associate, so request its BAA during contracting.

Can a billing company use Tebra or AdvancedMD?

Yes. Both sell directly to medical billing companies. AdvancedMD says it serves about 850 billing companies and prices its software for them at $229 to $1,070 a month, depending on how many clients they manage. Tebra has a separate offering for billing companies. If you bill for several client practices, ask each vendor how client accounts are separated and priced.