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Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare vs Availity

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Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare

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Availity

Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Availity
Key Differencesat a glance
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare:Offers a free tier
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare:More integrations (5)
Availity:Offers a free tier
Availity:Includes AI-powered features

Overview

Tool Name
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Availity
Tool Name
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Availity
Availity
What It Is
Cloud-based business intelligence with Microsoft 365 integration, starting free for basic users with Pro at $10/user/month.
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
What It Is
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Cloud-based business intelligence with Microsoft 365 integration, starting free for basic users with Pro at $10/user/month.
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
analytics-reporting
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
analytics-reporting
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Best For
Practices already using Microsoft 365; Organizations wanting affordable BI with free tier; Teams comfortable with Excel-like interfaces
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity
Best For
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Practices already using Microsoft 365; Organizations wanting affordable BI with free tier; Teams comfortable with Excel-like interfaces
Availity
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity

Pricing

Starting Price
Free (Desktop)
$0/month
Starting Price
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Free (Desktop)
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
Per provider/month
freemium
Pricing Model
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Per provider/month
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
Free tier available
Free tier available
Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Free tier available
Availity
Free tier available
Pricing Details
Power BI Pro is included with Microsoft 365 E5 licenses. Many healthcare organizations already have access through existing Microsoft agreements. Free trial available.
No additional details
Pricing Details
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Power BI Pro is included with Microsoft 365 E5 licenses. Many healthcare organizations already have access through existing Microsoft agreements. Free trial available.
Availity
No additional details

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Yes
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Unknown
BAA Available
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Yes
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Yes
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Yes
Availity
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
Yes
No
Mobile App
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Yes
Availity
No
Mental Health Specific
No
No
Mental Health Specific
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
No
Availity
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
5 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
5 integrations
Availity
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
None
Availity
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
Yes
Claims Submission
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
No
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
No
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
No
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
No
Yes
ERA Processing
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
No
Availity
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Microsoft Power BI for Healthcare
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

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