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PatientNow vs Nextech EHR & PM Comparison (2026)

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PatientNow

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Nextech EHR & PM

Overview

PatientNow offers practice management software for aesthetic medicine providers, integrating electronic medical records, patient engagement, payment processing, and digital marketing. Designed for medical spas, plastic surgery centers, and wellness clinics, it streamlines workflows with HIPAA-compliant features and tools like before-and-after photography, automating tasks and providing business growth insights.

Nextech's Practice Management solution is purpose-built for specialty practices and backed by more than 25 years of industry experie...

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

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Pricing

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

3.9

302

5

4

3

2

1

135

82

40

14

31

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
57%
would recommend this app

4.1

240

5

4

3

2

1

140

50

17

12

21

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The system was presented as a way to streamline our operations, improve efficiency, and bring our scheduling, patient records, photographs, communications, payments and other essential functions together.”
NJ

Natalie J.

Owner

“It helps streamline daily operations, improve communication with patients, and keeps important information organized and easily accessible.”
LC

Louise C.

Patient Care Coordinator

“I liked how PatientNow combines patient management, scheduling, marketing, and reporting tools into one platform.”
LC

Louise C.

Patient Care Coordinator

Pros

“Arcane billing with almost all services/licenses on a one-year evergreen contract with staggered rollover dates to add to the confusion.”
DK

David K.

Owner

“Excellent paid consulting support, but expensive (like everything else in Nextech) at $250-$300/hour.”
DK

David K.

Owner

“Good multi-provider schedule management.”
DK

David K.

Owner

Cons

“The biggest drawback is that certain features can feel complicated to navigate, especially when setting up reports, templates, billing and invoicing patient payments, and custom settings.”
LC

Louise C.

Patient Care Coordinator

“We also experienced duplicate patient records, thousands of missing dates of birth, checkout/functionality problems, and an implementation process that caused significant disruption to our daily operations.”
NJ

Natalie J.

Owner

“After numerous attempts to resolve the issues and ultimately requesting cancellation of PatientNow and Recura, I am still waiting for meaningful communication from senior leadership.”
NJ

Natalie J.

Owner

Cons

“You have to copy and paste to do this and then cancel preexisting appointment.”
LC

Leigh C.

Office Manager

“We have tried to cancel with Nextech multiple times and they just keep sending invoices.”
KS

Kirstie S.

NA

“It is overpriced and with the amount of EMR’s And PM’s I would advise anyone to look elsewhere. ”
KS

Kirstie S.

NA

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review25 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 days ago

Key features

  • Total features134
  • API
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Quoting
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Indicator
  • Batch Processing
  • Before & After Pictures
  • Bill Payment
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Cancellation Tracking
  • Care Plan Management
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Claims Management
  • Claims Scrubbing
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Clinic Interoperability
  • Clinical Notes
  • Code & Charge Entry
  • Coding Assistance
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Consent Forms
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Mobile App
  • Customer Surveys
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digital Signature
  • Discount Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Documentation Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drug Reference Database
  • Dunning Management
  • E-Prescribing
  • EDI
  • EHR/EMR Integration
  • EMR/EHR
  • Electronic Faxes
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • For Dermatologists
  • For Healthcare
  • For Medical Purposes
  • For Medical Spas
  • For Ophthalmologists
  • For Optometrists
  • For Plastic Surgery Practices
  • Forms Management
  • Gift Card Management
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Health Record Access
  • Historical Reporting
  • ICD-10 Compliance
  • Image Management
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • Insurance Eligibility Verification
  • Insurance Management
  • Insurance Verification
  • Intake Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Lab Integration
  • Lab Order Management
  • Lab Results
  • Live Chat
  • Loyalty Program
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Management
  • Meaningful Use Certified
  • Medical Billing
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical History Records
  • Medication History
  • Medication Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Physician
  • No-Show Tracking
  • ONC-ATCB Certified
  • Onboarding
  • Online Booking
  • Patient Communications
  • Patient Education
  • Patient Engagement
  • Patient Flow Management
  • Patient Intake
  • Patient Portal
  • Patient Questionnaires
  • Patient Records Management
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Payment Collection
  • Payment Processing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Photo Management
  • Physician Management
  • Physician Scheduling
  • Plastic Surgery Simulator
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Practice Management
  • Prescription Management
  • Progress Notes
  • Progress Tracking
  • Promotions Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Records Management
  • Referral Tracking
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reputation Management
  • Revenue Management
  • SMS Messaging
  • SMS Reminders
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Messaging
  • Self Service Portal
  • Skin Mapping
  • Social Media Integration
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Telemedicine
  • Telemedicine Integration
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transaction History
  • Treatment Packages
  • Treatment Planning
  • Two-Way Audio & Video
  • Video Conferencing
  • Video Consultations
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features136
  • API
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Quoting
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Indicator
  • Batch Processing
  • Before & After Pictures
  • Bill Payment
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Cancellation Tracking
  • Care Plan Management
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Claims Management
  • Claims Scrubbing
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Clinic Interoperability
  • Clinical Notes
  • Code & Charge Entry
  • Coding Assistance
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Consent Forms
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Mobile App
  • Customer Surveys
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digital Signature
  • Discount Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Documentation Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drug Reference Database
  • Dunning Management
  • E-Prescribing
  • EDI
  • EHR/EMR Integration
  • EMR/EHR
  • Electronic Faxes
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • For Dermatologists
  • For Healthcare
  • For Medical Purposes
  • For Medical Spas
  • For Ophthalmologists
  • For Optometrists
  • For Plastic Surgery Practices
  • Forms Management
  • Gift Card Management
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Health Record Access
  • Historical Reporting
  • ICD-10 Compliance
  • Image Management
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • Insurance Eligibility Verification
  • Insurance Management
  • Insurance Verification
  • Intake Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Lab Integration
  • Lab Order Management
  • Lab Results
  • Live Chat
  • Loyalty Program
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Management
  • Meaningful Use Certified
  • Medical Billing
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical History Records
  • Medication History
  • Medication Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Physician
  • No-Show Tracking
  • ONC-ATCB Certified
  • Onboarding
  • Online Booking
  • Patient Communications
  • Patient Education
  • Patient Engagement
  • Patient Flow Management
  • Patient Intake
  • Patient Portal
  • Patient Questionnaires
  • Patient Records Management
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Payment Collection
  • Payment Processing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Photo Management
  • Physician Management
  • Physician Scheduling
  • Plastic Surgery Simulator
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Practice Management
  • Prescription Management
  • Progress Notes
  • Progress Tracking
  • Promotions Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Records Management
  • Referral Tracking
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reputation Management
  • Revenue Management
  • SMS Messaging
  • SMS Reminders
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Messaging
  • Self Service Portal
  • Skin Mapping
  • Social Media Integration
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Telemedicine
  • Telemedicine Integration
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transaction History
  • Treatment Packages
  • Treatment Planning
  • Two-Way Audio & Video
  • Video Conferencing
  • Video Consultations
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations13
  • Abyde
  • Aesthetix CRM
  • Birdeye
  • Canva
  • Cherry
  • Clearwave
  • Clover
  • DoctorConnect
  • DoseSpot
  • Doxy.me
  • GoTo Meeting
  • Grade.us
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Relatient
  • RxPhoto
  • Solutionreach
  • Swell
  • Weave
  • WooCommerce
  • Total integrations7
  • Abyde
  • Aesthetix CRM
  • Birdeye
  • Canva
  • Cherry
  • Clearwave
  • Clover
  • DoctorConnect
  • DoseSpot
  • Doxy.me
  • GoTo Meeting
  • Grade.us
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Relatient
  • RxPhoto
  • Solutionreach
  • Swell
  • Weave
  • WooCommerce

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