HD+ vs The Competion

<h3>Health Direct+</h3>

Health Direct+

EMR / EHR✅ 

 

Native RIS ✅

 

Native LIS✅  

 

Credentialing✅ 

 W/ Full Platform

 

Inventory Tracking✅ 

 

RCM Dashboard 

  

 

Billing service fee 

5% optional

 

Self-manage billing 

No Penalty

 

Setup cost

Low 

 

Base EMR price/mo 

From $299/pp

 
$299

& up pp/pm 

<h3>Epic</h3>

Epic

EMR / EHR✅ 

 

Native RIS ❌

 

Native LIS❌ 

 

Credentialing❌

 

 

Inventory Tracking❌ 

 

RCM Dashboard 

Add-on

 

Billing service fee 

N/A

 

Self-manage billing 

Limited

 

Setup cost 

$10k-$50K

 

Base EMR price

$2k-10k 

 
$2,000

& up total

<h3>athenahealth</h3>

athenahealth

EMR / EHR✅ 

 

Native RIS ❌

 

Native LIS❌ 

 

Credentialing❌

 

 

Inventory Tracking❌ 

 

RCM Dashboard ✅ 

 

 

Billing service fee 

4-7% Required

 

Self-manage billing

❌  

 

Setup cost 

$2k-$5K per provider

 

Base EMR price/mo 

from $140/pp

 
$140

& up pp/pm 

<h3>eClinicalWorks</h3>

eClinicalWorks

EMR / EHR✅ 

 

Native RIS ❌

 

Native LIS❌ 

 

Credentialing❌

 

 

Inventory Tracking❌ 

 

RCM Dashboard ✅

  

 

Billing service fee 

2.9% Required

 

Self-manage billing

Extra Fee 

 

Setup cost 

Moderate

 

Base EMR price/mo 

From $449/pp

 
$449

& up pp/pm 

<h3>Kareo/Tebra</h3>

Kareo/Tebra

EMR / EHR✅ 

 

Native RIS ❌

 

Native LIS❌ 

 

Credentialing❌

 

 

Inventory Tracking❌ 

 

RCM Dashboard ✅ 

 

 

Billing service fee 

4-9% Required

 

Self-manage billing

❌  

 

Setup cost 

Low

 

Base EMR price/mo 

From $399/pp

 
$399

& up pp/pm 

Health Direct+ (HD+) was born from a simple realization: clinical radiologists and independent providers deserve better tools. Founded and led by practicing Clinical Radiologist Dr. Maes, HD+ bridges the gap between medical expertise and technical innovation.

By combining Dr. Maes’s frontline clinical experience with an elite development team, we have built a comprehensive, full-stack solution designed to eliminate platform fatigue and reduce clinical errors. We aren't just building software; we are perfecting the digital environment for the modern healthcare facility—from Direct Primary Care and Urgent Cares to Independent Imaging Centers and Labs.

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