Velant vs Practice Fusion
Practice Fusion was once the free EHR for small practices. After being acquired and rebuilt as a paid product, it's $149/provider/month for basic clinical functionality — and still missing marketing CRM, AI follow-up, and modern integrated workflows.
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TL;DR — Practice Fusion is basic clinical. Velant is the whole practice.
Practice Fusion is now a paid clinical EHR at $149/provider/month. It covers basic charting and ePrescribing for small practices but doesn't include lead capture, AI follow-up, integrated telephony, or closed-loop ad attribution. For practices that need more than charting, Velant delivers more capability for similar or lower total cost.
- Unlimited users — Practice Fusion charges per provider
- AI Voice Agent + AI Booking Agent + AI Lead Follow-up
- Built-in cloud telephony with AI summaries
- Closed-loop attribution from Google/Meta ads to booked patient
- Insurance billing module (837P claims, 270/271 eligibility, 835 ERAs)
Pricing — Practice Fusion adds up fast
Practice Fusion is $149/provider/month. A 3-provider practice pays $447/month for clinical EHR alone. Add a separate CRM, a separate phone system, a separate marketing analytics tool, a separate billing service — total is easily $1,000+/month. Velant AI Advanced is $499/month total with everything included.
- Velant AI Advanced: $499/mo total — unlimited users, EHR + billing, AI
- Practice Fusion: $149/provider/month × 3 = $447/mo for clinical only
- Practice Fusion + CRM + phone + marketing + billing = $1,000+/mo
- Velant scales to 30 users at same plan
What Velant adds beyond Practice Fusion
Practice Fusion handles the clinical encounter. Velant handles the full lifecycle: ad click → form submission → AI follow-up in 30 seconds → AI Voice Agent answers the callback → AI Booking Agent schedules the appointment → patient arrives, clinical notes captured → insurance claim submitted → ERA reconciled → ROI report.
- Lead capture from Google Ads, Meta, organic, referral
- AI Voice Agent for 24/7 inbound patient calls
- AI Lead Follow-up: SMS in under 30 seconds on every form
- Sub-30-second response means 2–3× more booked patients per ad dollar
- Closed-loop attribution: which ad produced this revenue
Migration is straightforward
Practice Fusion data export is well-documented. Velant onboarding includes patient demographic import, chart migration, appointment history transfer, and ePrescribe re-registration. Most practices migrate in 2–3 weeks.
FAQs
Is Practice Fusion still free?
No. Practice Fusion stopped being free in 2018 after the Allscripts acquisition. Current pricing is $149/provider/month for clinical EHR functionality.
Is Velant a Practice Fusion alternative?
Yes — and a more complete one. Velant includes everything Practice Fusion does (EHR, clinical notes, ePrescribe) plus integrated cloud telephony, AI Voice Agent, AI Booking Agent, AI Lead Follow-up, insurance billing, telehealth video, and closed-loop ad attribution — all on unlimited users for $499/month total on AI Advanced.
Can I migrate from Practice Fusion to Velant?
Yes. Practice Fusion data export is well-documented and Velant onboarding includes patient demographics import, chart migration, appointment history transfer, and ePrescribe re-registration. Typical migration is 2–3 weeks.
Does Velant have ePrescribe like Practice Fusion?
Yes. Velant ePrescribe is Surescripts-certified for EPCS in all 50 states (controlled substances supported) with DEA 1311 identity proofing, PDMP integration, formulary lookup, and drug interaction checks. $75/mo per prescriber with volume discounts at 5+ and 10+.
Why switch from Practice Fusion to Velant?
Three reasons: (1) unlimited users instead of per-provider pricing, (2) AI capabilities (Voice Agent, Booking Agent, Lead Follow-up) Practice Fusion doesn't have, (3) closed-loop ad attribution so marketing spend ties to booked patients. Practices typically book 2–3× more patients from the same ad spend after switching.