Apollo Practice Management vs Cliniko

Apollo Practice Management is web-based software for physical therapy practices, covering scheduling, clinical documentation, billing, and reporting. Its dashboard groups appointments by status and can show lists for individual therapists. Documentation tools include SOAP notes, custom note templates, and addenda for completed notes; appointment reminders can be scheduled by email or SMS. Apollo says its claim scrubbing checks claims for errors and generates alerts or reminders about approval or rejection. Reports cover scheduling, finances, patient information, transactions, and reconciliation, and can be exported. Claim information can be transmitted to a supported billing service or clearing house. Apollo says it is HIPAA compliant and uses individual secure logins, password-protected information areas, and encryption for information sent remotely between servers. It works in a browser on PCs, Macs, iPads, tablets, and smartphones. Plans include unlimited user accounts and multiple practice locations, but set practitioner and monthly text and fax limits. The Single plan costs $108 a month for one practitioner; a 30-day trial is listed.

Cliniko is practice management software for clinics and allied health practitioners. It combines appointment scheduling, treatment notes, invoices, payments, expenses, taxes, reporting, and business management tools. Its calendar supports online bookings, repeat appointments, and flexible views. Treatment notes can be customized, searched, stored in the cloud, and opened from any device; patient records can also include attached files. Cliniko lists 99 connected apps, most developed by third parties, with Xero and Mailchimp among the examples. A REST API returns JSON over HTTPS. There is no native mobile app, but Cliniko is mobile-friendly in a browser on phones and tablets. Cliniko says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, backed up daily, and monitored around the clock. It also states that it meets or exceeds Australian Privacy Principles, GDPR, PIPEDA, and HIPAA requirements. The one-practitioner plan is $45/mo, and a 30-day trial is available. SMS credits cost 10¢ per message; connected apps may charge separately.