Buyers prioritizing vendor brand reputation (Epic/athenahealth better), hospital scope (Epic better), or compliance-conservative buyers concerned about 2017 DOJ history.
Ambulatory practices (5-200 physicians) wanting modern AI features (Sunoh.ai scribe) at competitive pricing.
Why we say this
Editorial pulled these weaknesses from eClinicalWorks’s product card in our Top 10 Healthcare EHR Software for 2026:
- ! 2017 DOJ $155M EHR certification fraud settlement (foundational trust gap)
- ! Customer support quality variable
- ! UX denser than athenahealth
- ! Implementation 2-6 months
- ! Brand recognition affected by 2017 scandal
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Mid-market ambulatory practices (20-200 physicians) wanting alternative to NextGen + athenahealth.
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Last updated 2026-05-10. Editorial verdict based on the published Top 10 Healthcare EHR Software for 2026 ranking. Disagree? Tell us.