Why Healthcare Leaders Choose Rhapsody Over Verato
Choosing an Enterprise Master Person Index (EMPI) shouldn’t mean settling. Bad identity data causes billing delays, clinical risk, and broken workflows. Over 30% of denied claims trace back to identity errors. And over a third of patient records contain mistakes.
At Rhapsody, we built an EMPI that prioritizes precision, transparency, and scale — not black-box algorithms. While Verato leans heavily on referential data, Rhapsody’s Autopilot AI adapts to your population for over 98% match accuracy. You get full visibility, real-time interoperability, and global flexibility — so you can grow with confidence.
How we compare:
Rhapsody
✅Transparent pricing designed to grow with you, without surprises
✅ Purpose-built for healthcare: Exclusively focused on the needs of healthcare organizations
✅ 98% AI enabled accuracy
✅ Advanced identity resolution with AI matching automation (Autopilot) trained on your data preferences
✅ AI match engine trained on your data, with adaptive rules and full audit trail
✅Full data lineage: Track every change and view detailed record history to support audit and decision-making
✅Real-time HL7/API interoperability with outbound notifications
✅Built-in address verification and geolocation for higher match accuracy
✅Global reach: Deployed in organizations worldwide with multi-region support
✅Flexible deployment options that meet you where you are – deploy on your infrastructure or the Rhapsody cloud — and change anytime as your needs evolve
✅Supports scalability & growth: Designed to serve growing ecosystems, M&A transitions, and HIE participation
Verato
❌ High costs for growth with little transparency or predictability
❌Also serves non-healthcare verticals, diluting healthcare specialization
❌Heavy reliance on credit header or reference data to make a match.
❌ Rigid, black-box algorithms heavily reliant on referential data—less accurate for certain populations (e.g., minors, immigrants, seniors)
❌ Static referential database with hidden rules and no user visibility
❌ Limited visibility into how and why records are matched or changed
❌ Basic SOAP API support with limited HL7 compatibility and no outbound alerts
❌ No integrated address validation tools
❌ Cannot support global implementations
❌ Cloud-only; no support for on-prem or hybrid deployments
❌ Difficult to scale across multiple EHRs or new point solutions like telehealth, retail clinics, etc.
Choose Rhapsody when you need to:
Automate processes and free up your team
With Autopilot AI, Rhapsody applies machine learning (ML) in a pragmatic, proven way by mimicking how your team deduplicates records. It automates duplicate record clean-up with accuracy, and is safer, more scalable, and more consistent than generative AI alternatives.
Integrate systems through seamless, real-time APIs
With Rhapsody industry-leading integration capabilities, your data sources connect effortlessly, with no workflow disruptions, no limitations, and quick time to value.
Deploy on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid—your choice
Rhapsody meets you where you are with deployment options on your infrastructure or in our cloud, with expert professional services to support for every model.
Gain transparency with detailed, tailored reporting
Get complete visibility into how and why match decisions were made, down to the logic, lineage, and access history. Out-of-the-box and custom reporting lets you track data stewardship, measure quality, and support audits with confidence.
Meet strict security and compliance standards
We ensure compliance with ISO 27001, SOC2 Type 2, HITRUST, HIPAA, GDPR, and regional regulations worldwide, keeping your data secure, wherever you operate.
Rely on support that’s available when and where you need it
24/7 global support via phone, portal, or email, with no tickets, no delays, no call-backs, paired with dedicated Customer Success Managers
Loved by lean teams, bold builders, and IT leaders
“After a great deal of due diligence, we came to the conclusion that Rhapsody offers the most mature and robust EMPI solution on the market.”
Tom Visotsky
Chief Commercial Officer, MedAllies
“We had already been utilizing Rhapsody as our vendor for integration, so we knew that they were committed to us, that we’d achieve the success we want, and that the capabilities were there for the EMPI.”
Cameron Kerber
VP, Application Development, Monogram Health
“Identity matching is core to our tech stack. The Rhapsody EMPI is foundational to a longitudinal health record and the ability to link between disparate systems.”
Dr. Jaime Bland
President and CEO, CyncHealth
Make the move with confidence
Our experts and automated tooling help you evaluate, plan, and execute your move to Rhapsody — faster than you think.
What’s included:
- Free architecture review
- Customized migration roadmap outlining timeline, priorities, and resourcing
- Preferred pricing on implementation services to help you speed up execution and control costs