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Head-to-head · Patient Portal Software

CharmHealth Patient Portal vs FollowMyHealth

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score CharmHealth Patient Portal #4 in Patient Portal Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CharmHealth
FollowMyHealth #7 in Patient Portal Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit FollowMyHealth

CharmHealth Patient Portal leads on 3 checks, FollowMyHealth on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCharmHealth Patient Portal · 7.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCharmHealth Patient Portal · 4 of 4

Our editors rank CharmHealth Patient Portal at #4 and FollowMyHealth at #7 for patient portal software; FollowMyHealth has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

CharmHealth Patient Portal offers record access; FollowMyHealth doesn't publish it. CharmHealth Patient Portal offers online payments; FollowMyHealth doesn't publish it. CharmHealth Patient Portal offers digital forms; FollowMyHealth doesn't publish it.

CharmHealth Patient Portal is the better fit for practices wanting a free portal with mobile access. FollowMyHealth is the better fit for patients needing free records and provider access.

  • CharmHealth Patient Portal fits best

    Practices wanting a free portal with mobile access

  • FollowMyHealth fits best

    Patients needing free records and provider access

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Side by side

Feature CharmHealth Patient Portal 7.8/10 Visit ↗ FollowMyHealth —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 —
Ranking #4 in Patient Portal Software #7 in Patient Portal Software
Best for Practices wanting a free portal with mobile access Patients needing free records and provider access
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CharmHealth Patient Portal 4/4 · FollowMyHealth 1/4
Secure messaging ✓ ✓
Record access ✓ (best) Not published
Online payments ✓ (best) Not published
Digital forms ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Appointment tools Self-schedule Not published
Mobile access Web-and-app Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Patients can access records, visit summaries, lab results and medications.
  • Supports secure messaging, appointment requests, forms, refills and telehealth.
  • Available on the web and through iOS and Android apps.
  • View shared records, clinical documents, and test results
  • Message providers and manage or schedule appointments
  • Track personal health information on web and mobile
Cons
  • The Free Plan is limited to 50 encounters per month and 100 portal patients.
  • Online payments require the practice to enable prepaid billing or a payment gateway.
  • Paid portal access is included in EHR plans with encounter-based or provider pricing.
  • Features depend on what a connected healthcare organization enables
  • The feature set centers on patient access rather than broader portal capabilities
  • Provider-side availability depends on participating organizations
Our verdict

Patients and family members can use CharmHealth Patient Portal, also called Charm Personal Health Record, to access and manage health information online. It suits practices that want patients to handle common portal tasks through a browser…

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FollowMyHealth is a patient engagement and electronic health-record portal from Veradigm. Patients can use its web and mobile apps to access health information shared by participating providers, communicate with care teams, and manage…

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  1. CharmHealth Patient PortalPatient Portal Software 7.8Free plan
  2. FollowMyHealthPatient Portal Software —Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CharmHealth Patient Portal — where it wins

    • Patients can access records, visit summaries, lab results and medications.
    • Supports secure messaging, appointment requests, forms, refills and telehealth.
    • Available on the web and through iOS and Android apps.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free Plan is limited to 50 encounters per month and 100 portal patients.
    • Online payments require the practice to enable prepaid billing or a payment gateway.
    • Paid portal access is included in EHR plans with encounter-based or provider pricing.

  • FollowMyHealth — where it wins

    • View shared records, clinical documents, and test results
    • Message providers and manage or schedule appointments
    • Track personal health information on web and mobile

    Where it doesn't

    • Features depend on what a connected healthcare organization enables
    • The feature set centers on patient access rather than broader portal capabilities
    • Provider-side availability depends on participating organizations

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026