Practice Better vs Sessions Health

Practice Better is an EHR and practice-management platform for health and wellness professionals, including nutritionists, dietitians, health coaches, and holistic healthcare providers. It combines scheduling, charting, journaling, billing and insurance, payments, reporting, protocols, and automations. Practitioners can offer telehealth, group sessions, programs, and courses, while clients can use a portal, secure messaging, and a mobile app. The platform is available on Android, iOS, and supported desktop and mobile web browsers. Practice Better Payments, powered by Stripe, supports online and in-person payments, stored billing information, and payment plans. The company says it complies with HIPAA, PIPEDA, PHIPA, and GDPR and encrypts data in transit and at rest. The free Sprout plan allows three active clients, 100 MB of storage, and one practitioner license. Paid plans start at $25/user/mo when billed annually; monthly plan prices are also listed, and trial length varies by plan. Practice Better says linking Zapier sends client contact information outside the platform and is not HIPAA-compliant for protected health information.

Sessions Health is web-based EHR software designed for mental health practices, with tools for documentation, scheduling, billing, and telehealth. Practitioners can use customizable notes, assessments, treatment plans, forms, and auto-scored assessments. Scheduling includes calendar sync, automated reminders, and online appointment requests. Billing features include electronic claims, automated payments, and automatically created superbills. Browser-based telehealth has a waiting room, screen sharing, virtual backgrounds, and support for up to four participants. The client portal supports paperless intake with e-signatures, secure messaging, and online scheduling. Sessions Health lists HIPAA compliance, AES-256 encryption, two-factor authentication, backups, disaster recovery, role-based access controls, and audit trails. Its free plan covers one practitioner and up to 3 clients, with no administrators. Professional costs $39 per month for the first practitioner, and additional practitioners cost $29/month each. A 30-day trial is listed. AI Assist costs $35 / month per practitioner; several AI documentation features are marked as coming soon.