Most practices start with an employee handbook. Others already know they need HR software or access to experienced HR experts. Wherever you are starting, tell us what you need and we will help you choose the most practical path.
You do not need to understand every CEDR product before reaching out. Fill out the form, call us, or schedule a short conversation. We will answer your questions, explain the differences, and leave the decision up to you.
Have 15 minutes? That is enough for us to understand what you need and help you identify the right next step.
You can purchase a professionally customized CEDR Employee Handbook by itself, or pair it with Opening Act or Premier Advisor.
Whenever I have encountered an issue and needed guidance, their team was always quick to respond and advise.
Dr. David Neumeister, DDS
Choose the closest fit. You are not locking yourself into anything. Your selection simply helps our team start the conversation in the right place.
Most Common
You need clear policies built around your healthcare practice, your state and local requirements, and the way your team actually works.
HR Software
Opening Act gives you backstageHR® software for timekeeping, PTO, employee records, documents, signatures, HIPAA training, and compliance organization.
Expert HR Support
Premier Advisor combines your CEDR Handbook, backstageHR® software, and direct support from experienced CEDR HR advisors.
The handbook may be purchased by itself. The two membership options give you a lower handbook price, ongoing updates, and additional support around the foundation.
Handbook only
Available as a standalone purchase
Choose this path when your immediate priority is getting a professionally customized handbook built, explained, and delivered.
Best Software Value
Save $600 on the handbook
Add backstageHR® software and receive ongoing handbook updates. Opening Act may also be purchased without a handbook.
Complete Support
Save $600 on the handbook
Add backstageHR®, ongoing handbook updates, and direct access to CEDR’s HR experts for questions and employee issues.
Both memberships include backstageHR® software. The defining question is whether you want software only or software plus access to CEDR’s HR experts.
$120/mo
Starting price includes up to 5 employees.
Choose Opening Act when you want the software.
$230/mo
Starting price includes up to 5 employees.
Choose Premier Advisor when you want CEDR on your side.
Share a few details and tell us what brought you here. A member of the CEDR team will help you understand the options and decide what makes sense for your practice.
When payroll is added, the additional-employee rate becomes $6.50 per employee per month instead of $3.50 on top of the $105 base fee for 5 employees.
You do not need to have everything figured out. Give us enough information to understand where you are starting.
The purpose of the first conversation is to understand what you need, answer your questions, and make the next step clear.
CEDR combines professionally customized employee handbooks, backstageHR® software, payroll options, compliance resources, and experienced HR support so owners and managers can spend less time guessing and more time leading.
Since 2006
Focused on practical HR for healthcare employers
3k+
Current practices served now across the United States
HR EXPERTS
Unlimited support by phone, email, and software
97%+
Positive member satisfaction
Yes. A CEDR Employee Handbook can be purchased by itself. When you purchase it with Opening Act or Premier Advisor, the handbook price is reduced by $600.
Ongoing handbook updates are included with either Opening Act or Premier Advisor when your CEDR handbook is paired with the membership.
No. Opening Act is the software membership. Premier Advisor includes the software plus direct access to CEDR’s HR experts.
The handbook gives CEDR’s advisors the policy foundation for your practice. That allows guidance to be grounded in your actual policies, workplace, and operating framework rather than generic answers.
Yes. CEDR White-Glove Payroll™ is available as an optional add-on to Opening Act or Premier Advisor.
That is exactly what the first conversation is for. Tell us what you are trying to solve, and we will explain the differences and help you identify the most practical starting point.
Start with the problem you already know you need to solve. We will help you understand the handbook, software, and expert-support options and choose the next step that fits your practice.
