Apollo Practice Management vs HelloNote

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.

HelloNote is a web-based therapy EMR and practice-management system for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and chiropractic practices. Clinical tools include customizable documentation templates, automated note-taking, SOAP notes, and CPT and ICD-10 code support. Practice functions cover scheduling, automated billing, claim tracking, and real-time eligibility verification, with online booking, client records, reminders, packages, memberships, payment processing, and digital intake forms listed. Built-in HIPAA-compliant video conferencing is available on every plan, including Free. HelloNote also lists AI documentation, predictive analytics, intelligent automation, real-time insights, and custom reports. It states that every plan is HIPAA compliant and patient data is encrypted across features. Free costs nothing for up to two patients and includes documentation, scheduling, and billing; no credit card is required. Lite costs $49.99 a month and Plus $70 a month. Plans have no contracts or setup fees and can be canceled anytime.