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CGM (CompuGroup Medical) vs NextGen Healthcare

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to NextGen Healthcare? Here's how CGM (CompuGroup Medical) compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: CGM (CompuGroup Medical). We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

What it is
German healthcare practice management with EHR, lab integration and telemedicine
Provides electronic health records, practice management, and interoperability solutions for healthcare organizations.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 1974
EU data residency
not established
Not offeredMirth Fully Managed is only available in the United States.
DSGVO / GDPR
No
not established
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, HITRUST CSF
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
No
Surescripts, Luma Health, MedBridge, First Databank (FDB), Health iPASS +2

Where each one wins

CGM (CompuGroup Medical)

NextGen Healthcare

Strengths

  • +Strong interoperability with Mirth Connect supporting multiple healthcare data standards
  • +Comprehensive EHR and practice management features for healthcare workflows
  • +Certified for ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and HITRUST CSF
  • +ONC-certified APIs for patient access and data exchange

Limitations

  • −No public pricing; costs vary and require direct inquiry
  • −No default EU/German data residency for core services
  • −No publicly available DPA or subprocessor list URLs
  • −Steep learning curve for new users and administrators

Data residency & compliance

CGM (CompuGroup Medical)
NextGen Healthcare
EU data residency
not established
Not offeredMirth Fully Managed is only available in the United States.
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, HITRUST CSF

Features

CGM (CompuGroup Medical)

Clinical Documentation
Ambient AI (CGM AMBI) for automatic clinical note generation, AI-assisted naming, sorting, and management of incoming documents and faxes, E-prescription capabilities
Practice Management
Patient portal access, Appointment scheduling, Billing and payment processing
Lab and External Systems
Lab integration, Connectivity with over 1,500 healthcare external systems
Payment Solutions
CGM PAY for patient payment processing, Unique ID and QR code linking to online payment portal

NextGen Healthcare

Electronic Health Records (EHR)
ONC-certified FHIR and Patient Access APIs, Electronic patient records and clinical workflows, Patient portal and intake services, Cohort and patient data export
Practice Management
Scheduling and appointment management, Operational automation and cost estimation, Financial and operational analytics, Billing and revenue cycle management
Interoperability
Mirth Connect for healthcare data exchange, Support for FHIR, HL7, DICOM, and X12 standards, 800+ integration routes with external systems, Self-hosting, US data centers, or AWS cloud options