PRACTICE-FUSION

Practice Fusion free cloud EHR Allscripts.

Definition

Practice Fusion historic products: EHR (charting, scheduling), ePrescribing, Patient Engagement, Practice Fusion Marketplace (third-party apps). Mixed economic model free ad-supported + premium subscription ($100/provider/month). 2020 DOJ case: $145M settlement for daily provider alerts incentivising opioid ranking prescription. Acquired by Allscripts 2018 ($100M), integrated Veradigm 2022.

Origin

Practice Fusion founded 2005 by Ryan Howard ; ~30000 medical practices at peak 2017 ; acquired Allscripts June 2018 ($100M) ; integrated Veradigm 2022.

Example in context

A California solo practitioner used Practice Fusion free until 2017 for 1200 patients ; subsequent migration to paid eClinicalWorks or Allscripts after business model pivot.

Related terms

• Allscripts/Veradigm — current owner.