HouseMed is web practice management software for many independent professions, which does not handle SESAM-Vitale billing. HerVé is software dedicated to orthoptics that includes FSE and teletransmission.
Updated on 29 September 2026 · Sources
HouseMed primarily targets paramedical professions outside the national health insurance agreement and says so itself: it handles neither FSE nor teletransmission. For an orthoptist who bills national health insurance, that is the first criterion to check.
HerVé handles FSE, teletransmission, NGAP coding (AMY, assessments, sessions) and rejection follow-up. HouseMed states that teletransmission requires separate dedicated software.
With HouseMed, an orthoptist billing health insurance must keep teletransmission software alongside. HerVé brings calendar, patient file, billing and payments together in one subscription.
HerVé writes reports in 2 clicks from consultation data. We found no AI feature on HouseMed’s website.
HerVé builds in coordination with the ophthalmologist. HouseMed offers video teleconsultation with patients and a calendar shared with ophthalmologists.
Health data hosted by an HDS-certified provider (Cloud Advice). Health data hosted in France / European Union.
Card payments with an iPhone or Android: 0% fees from the Independent plan, 10% on Starter.
HouseMed (housemed.cloud) presents itself as “all-in-one management software for independent practitioners” and targets 12 professions, including orthoptists; its core audience remains paramedical professions outside the health insurance agreement (psychomotor therapists, occupational therapists, osteopaths, psychologists…). According to its legal notice, the application is published by a sole trader based in Boulogne-Billancourt; the website shows “© 2024–2026”. No user count is published.
On its “about” page, the vendor is explicit: “We do not handle national health insurance billing (FSE, electronic claim forms) or SESAM-Vitale teletransmission.” The orthoptist page states that teletransmission “requires specific software” and that HouseMed handles the complementary part, with invoices exportable to the teletransmission software. Highlighted features are the calendar with online booking and reminders, the patient file (visual assessments, reports, templates exported to Word), invoicing with NGAP codes and third-party payment calculation, online payment, bank-connected accounting with 2035 preparation, video teleconsultation, a calendar shared with ophthalmologists and multi-practice support.
On hosting, HouseMed states that it does not itself hold HDS certification and hosts data in France on Microsoft Azure, an HDS-certified infrastructure. The listed price is €15/month per practitioner, “all inclusive”, with no commitment and no mention of VAT, a 30-day free trial and free migration. HouseMed can therefore suit a practice that already has teletransmission software and wants an affordable management tool; HerVé is for orthoptists who want to do everything, including health insurance billing, in a single piece of software.
| Feature | HerVé | HouseMed |
|---|---|---|
| Target professions | Orthoptics | 12 independent professions, including orthoptics |
| Architecture | 100% web + mobile apps | Web + mobile app |
| SESAM-Vitale (FSE, teletransmission) | Yes (FSE + teletransmission) | No, separate teletransmission software needed (per the vendor) |
| NGAP coding | Yes (AMY, assessments, sessions) | AMO/AMY codes on invoices |
| Calendar and online booking | Built in + Doctolib sync | Built in, online booking |
| AI for reports | Yes, built in | Not disclosed by the vendor |
| Telemedicine | Built-in orthoptist-ophthalmologist | Video teleconsultation with patients |
| Payments | Tap to Pay (0% fees from Indépendant, 10% on Starter) | Online payment |
| Accounting | Accounting exports | Bank-connected accounting, 2035 preparation |
| Health data hosting | HDS-certified host (Cloud Advice) | HDS-certified Microsoft Azure, in France (per the vendor) |
| Public price | From €49 excl. VAT/month, no commitment | €15/month per practitioner, no commitment |
Transparency
Comparison written by HERVE SAS, publisher of HerVé and partner of the Relais Vision network. Competitor information checked on official websites on the date shown.
Updated on 29 September 2026 · Sources
No, according to the vendor itself: HouseMed handles neither FSE nor SESAM-Vitale teletransmission and recommends dedicated software for that part. HerVé includes FSE and teletransmission.
HouseMed lists €15/month per practitioner; HerVé starts at €49 excl. VAT/month with no commitment. For an orthoptist billing health insurance, add the price of the teletransmission software needed alongside HouseMed to compare like for like.
If you already have teletransmission software you are happy with and want a simple tool for the calendar, patient files and accounting, or if a large share of your activity is outside the national fee schedule.
Yes. Our team helps import patient data from the available exports. You can test HerVé for 15 days before deciding.
15-day free trial. A credit card is required to start the trial; the first charge happens after the 15 days. Monthly plans with no commitment.
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