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Best EHR Software for Orthopedics

4 platforms ranked for Orthopedics, scored from public news, verified reviews, and clinician sentiment.

Updated August 2026
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ModMed (EMA) is generally well regarded in the specialty EHR space, with strong industry recognition (repeated #1 Black Book rankings, including surgical specialties), active AI product innovation, and a solid though not stellar G2 aggregate of 3.8/5. Its orthopedics positioning is reinforced by the acquisition of Exscribe. However, sentiment is tempered by serious data-breach and ransomware incidents that exposed patient PHI, which are a notable reputational and trust concern. Overall material skews positive-to-neutral, but security issues are the most significant negative signal.

Repeated #1 Black Book EHR/RCM rankingsAI innovation (ModMed Scribe, agentic AI)Orthopedics expansion via Exscribe acquisitionData breach/ransomware exposing patient PHI
What people are saying

Major healthcare data breaches: ModMed, LifeBridge Health, and Right at Home exposed patient PHI, including SSNs and diagnoses. Sinobi ransomware claims responsibility for one attack. ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ’” #Healthcare #DataBreach #HIPAA #Ransomware

๐Ÿ“Œ ModMed Cyberattack: Healthcare Data Breach Leads to Data Sale https://www.cyberhub.blog/article/14785-modmed-cyberattack-healthcare-data-breach-leads-to-data-sale

ModMedยฎ Ranks #1 for Integrated Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management and EHR in Surgical Specialties by Black Book Research for 4th Consecutive Year Business Wire

Modernizing Medicine Announces Acquisition of Orthopedic Healthcare Technology Company Exscribe, Inc. Business Wire

ModMed Sweeps 2026 Black Book Awards, Ranked #1 Across 11 Specialty EHR Categories Newswire.com

ModMed (EMA) holds an aggregate rating of 3.8 out of 5 across 980 reviews on G2 (captured 2026-06-01).

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84/100
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NextGen Healthcare is perceived neutrally-to-mildly-positively in the available material, though there is little content specific to Orthopedics practices. Coverage is dominated by vendor announcements (AI features like Nia, partnerships with ScImage, Eyefinity, and Athletico) and a moderate Capterra aggregate rating of 3.8/5 across 1,300 reviews, suggesting a mixed but generally acceptable reputation. The thin, largely promotional signal and lack of orthopedics-specific feedback means this assessment should be treated with low confidence.

Aggressive AI/product positioning (Nia, orchestration agent)Expanding partnerships and specialty integrationsModerate/mixed user satisfaction (3.8/5)Strength in ambulatory and specialty markets
What people are saying

NextGen Healthcare Announces New AI-Centric Future and Unveils Niaโ„ข, its Core EHR Orchestration Agent, at 28 Business Wire

Ambulatory EHR Excellence 2026: Top Vendors Recognized for Breakthrough Innovation and Specialty User Satisfaction in Black Book 2026 Surveys Newswire.com

ScImage and NextGen Healthcare Expand Partnership Imaging Technology News

NextGen Healthcare Supports Athletico Physical Therapyโ€™s Growing Footprint Business Wire

Athletico Physical Therapy Chooses NextGen Healthcare EMR, PM Software ptproductsonline.com

NextGen Healthcare holds an aggregate rating of 3.8 out of 5 across 1300 reviews on Capterra (captured 2026-06-01).

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76/100
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DrChrono is generally viewed positively as an innovative iPad-based EHR with strong integrations (3D modeling, DeepScribe scribing, imaging portals) and a solid 4.0/5 Capterra aggregate. However, the material is not orthopedics-specific, and there are notable reliability concerns evidenced by multiple reported outage/slowness incidents. Overall perception is mildly favorable but tempered by uptime issues.

Innovation and third-party integrationsiPad/mobile-first EHR platformService reliability and downtime incidentsCustomizable templates and macros
What people are saying

โš ๏ธ DrChrono is reporting a Incident since 12:31 UTC "DrChrono Slowness" Affects: drchrono.com, drchrono iPad EHR Live timeline โ†’ https://pingoru.io/providers/drchrono/incidents/3345486 #DrChrono #DrChronoDown

โš ๏ธ DrChrono is reporting a Incident since 15:49 UTC "DrChrono Intermittent Issues" Affects: drchrono.com, drchrono iPad EHR Live timeline โ†’ https://pingoru.io/providers/drchrono/incidents/3271255 #DrChrono #DrChronoDown

DrChrono holds an aggregate rating of 4.0 out of 5 across 500 reviews on Capterra (captured 2026-06-01).

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DrChrono Teams With DeepScribe to Automate Medical Note Taking in EHR Imaging Technology News

BluByrd and DrChrono Deliver Seamless Staff and Patient Experiences for Source Healthcare #healthit #EHR www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=2515536

WOW- Gr8 RTโ€œ@drchrono: iPad EHR gets meaningful use certified! http://bit.ly/jcOL49 #meaningfuluse #onc #hipol #healthit #HITECHโ€

51/100
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Material on Greenway Health specific to Orthopedics practices is thin, with most items being general industry news, market reports, or company announcements rather than orthopedics-specific feedback. The most concrete signal is a middling Capterra aggregate rating of 3.6/5 across 600 reviews, suggesting mixed user perception. Company activity (product launches like Novare and The Automated Healthcare Practice, plus EHRA leadership roles) indicates active positioning but does not directly reflect orthopedics satisfaction.

Mixed aggregate user ratingsProduct innovation and AI-focused launchesIndustry/association thought leadershipLack of orthopedics-specific feedback
What people are saying

Greenway Healthยฎ Reimagines the Future of Ambulatory Care, Unveils The Automated Healthcare Practiceโ„ข at ENGAGE 2025 PR Newswire

Greenway Health Unveils Novare: A Revolutionary AI-Powered EHR for Better Patient Care #USA #Tampa #Greenway_Health #Novare #AI_EHR

Greenway Health holds an aggregate rating of 3.6 out of 5 across 600 reviews on Capterra (captured 2026-06-01).

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"2026 has the potential to be the biggest year since 2014-2015 MU Stage 2 days...ASTP/ONC has already released HTI-5 deregulatory proposals & theyโ€™re promising an HTI-6..." See the full quote from Stephanie Jamison (Greenway Health), Vice Chair, EHR Association: https://ow.ly/i

EHRA membership re-elected Leigh Burchell (Altera Digital Health) as Chair and Stephanie Jamison (Greenway Health) as Vice Chair, while Steve Holt (PointClickCare) became the newest member of the Executive Committee during our annual elections. Read the press release: https://ow

42/100
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