Monthly Burn Calculator
Add your tools, see your total monthly technology spend, and compare it against what's possible with a consolidated stack. Every dollar you save on overhead is a dollar you take home.
EMR / Practice Management
Typical range: $149 - $700/month
Hero EMR at $349/month replaces EMR + billing + phone + communication tools.
Billing Service
Typical range: $500 - $2,500/month (or 4-8% of collections)
Hero EMR's integrated billing achieves 98% first-pass rate. Most solo docs don't need a separate service.
Phone / Answering
Typical range: $200 - $800/month
Hero EMR includes a 24/7 AI phone agent. Saves $2,400-$9,600/year.
Patient Communication
Typical range: $100 - $400/month
Built into Hero EMR. Standalone tools create data silos and require patients to download yet another app.
Internet
Typical range: $80 - $200/month
Business-grade primary + cellular backup. Redundancy is worth the cost.
Fax
Typical range: $20 - $50/month
SRFax at $30/month. Simple, reliable, HIPAA-compliant.
Security
Typical range: $0 - $50/month
Bitwarden ($10) + Cloudflare Zero Trust (free). Most security essentials are free or cheap.
Accounting
Typical range: $0 - $50/month
Wave (free invoicing) + QuickBooks Self-Employed ($15/month).
Website
Typical range: $0 - $50/month
Squarespace ($16/month) for a simple, fast practice site. Don't over-engineer it.
| Approach | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost | Tools to Manage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Separate tools (typical) | $2,500 - $4,000 | $30,000 - $48,000 | 6 - 10 |
| Hero EMR consolidated | $500 - $700 | $6,000 - $8,400 | 3 - 5 |