Head-to-head · Electronic Medical Records - Outpatient Software

Elation Health vs Criterions EHR

Updated Nov 2026
Both researched from official sources
6 checks side by side

Higher score Elation Health #2 in Electronic Medical Records - Outpatient Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Elation Health

Criterions EHR #3 in Electronic Medical Records - Outpatient Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Criterions EHR

Elation Health leads on 0 checks, Criterions EHR on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreElation Health · 8.8/10
Most featuresCriterions EHR · 4 of 5

Elation Health scores higher on our rubric for electronic medical records - outpatient software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Elation Health is the better fit for growing practices needing integrated EHR and billing. Criterions EHR is the better fit for small practices needing configurable, interoperable EHR.

Elation Health fits best
Growing practices needing integrated EHR and billing
Criterions EHR fits best
Small practices needing configurable, interoperable EHR

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Side by side

Show only differences

Feature	Elation Health 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Criterions EHR 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Electronic Medical Records - Outpatient Software	#3 in Electronic Medical Records - Outpatient Software
Best for	Growing practices needing integrated EHR and billing	Small practices needing configurable, interoperable EHR
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Phone, Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	HIPAA	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	300+ integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features Elation Health 3/5 · Criterions EHR 4/5
E-prescribing	✓	✓
Patient portal	✓	✓
Specialty templates	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Integrated telehealth	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Combines clinical documentation with billing and claims workflows Includes telehealth, e-prescribing and a patient portal Offers open APIs plus HL7 and FHIR interoperability	Configurable problem lists, visit templates, and specialty-specific chart layouts E-prescribing includes allergy and interaction checks plus renewal workflows FHIR exchange, API endpoints, and bi-directional lab and HL7 interfaces
Cons	Pricing requires a personalized quote No free plan is available Broad capabilities may exceed the needs of practices seeking only an EHR	Modular pricing requires a demo and sales quote Some online patient-service functions may add ongoing monthly costs Web deployment may not suit practices seeking a different platform
Our verdict	Elation Health brings electronic health records and medical billing together for independent primary care practices. Its web-based clinical workspace supports documentation, e-prescribing and referral management, while claims processing,… Read the review →	Criterions EHR is a cloud-based electronic health record for independent and small-group medical practices. Its configurable charts, problem lists, visit templates, and layouts support practices that need to adapt documentation to… Read the review →

Elation HealthElectronic Medical Records - Outpatient Software 8.8Pricing on request
Criterions EHRElectronic Medical Records - Outpatient Software 8.5Pricing on request

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Strengths and trade-offs

Elation Health — where it wins
- Combines clinical documentation with billing and claims workflows
- Includes telehealth, e-prescribing and a patient portal
- Offers open APIs plus HL7 and FHIR interoperability
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a personalized quote
- No free plan is available
- Broad capabilities may exceed the needs of practices seeking only an EHR
Criterions EHR — where it wins
- Configurable problem lists, visit templates, and specialty-specific chart layouts
- E-prescribing includes allergy and interaction checks plus renewal workflows
- FHIR exchange, API endpoints, and bi-directional lab and HL7 interfaces
Where it doesn't
- Modular pricing requires a demo and sales quote
- Some online patient-service functions may add ongoing monthly costs
- Web deployment may not suit practices seeking a different platform

Elation Health8.8/10 · Pricing on request
An integrated outpatient EHR and billing platform with telehealth, portal and interoperability tools.
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Criterions EHR8.5/10 · Pricing on request
A clinically detailed EHR with flexible charts, e-prescribing, portal access, and data exchange.
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