FOR PHYSICIANS EVALUATING AARISTA
Considering A Move Away From Aarista?
Aarista covers a broad range of care settings, which is part of its appeal and part of what some rounding physicians eventually outgrow. A platform built to handle many settings well sometimes doesn't handle any one of them as tightly as a purpose-built tool would.
ChartPath picked one lane: physicians rounding in skilled nursing and post-acute settings. That focus shows up in the details, from PCC integration to how the chart connects to the claim.
Where "PCC integration" usually breaks down
Most EHR vendors will say yes when you ask if they integrate with PCC. What that usually means in practice is a batch export, refreshed on a schedule the facility controls, not the physician.
That gap matters most on days when a resident was just admitted or discharged. If your EHR's PCC data is a day old, you're rounding on a list that's already wrong.
Census syncs as it changes, not on a batch schedule
New admissions and discharges reflect in ChartPath without waiting on a nightly export.
No second login to check PCC separately
Facility census pulls directly into your rounding list, so you're not toggling between two systems mid-round.
Built for the rounding physician, not just the facility
PCC integration exists because rounding physicians asked for it, not as a checkbox feature added after the fact.
ChartPath vs. Aarista, For SNF-Focused Rounding
Aarista is a legitimate platform across multiple care settings. This comparison is specifically about SNF rounding physicians deciding whether that breadth is worth the tradeoff.
Where It Matters
Aarista
ChartPath
Focus
Multiple care settings
SNF rounding specifically
PCC Integration
Available, may need setup
Built in, bi-directional
Chart-to-claim visbility
Varies by configuration
Same record, no export
Time to full adoption
Varies with configuration needs
Typically 2 to 4 weeks
See what a SNF-focused system looks like next to what you have now.
Bring a recent rounding day. We'll walk through it side by side.