Athenahealth Review

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Oct 11, 2019

What is Athenahealth?

Athenahealth is a cloud-based medical, EMR and EHR software small, medium, and large healthcare enterprises. Its key features include electronic health records, medical billing, patient engagement, claims management, appointment scheduling, e-prescribing, charting, and reporting. It is developed by Athenahealth which was founded in 1997 in Watertown, Massachusetts. It is operated by up to 10,000 employees.

Athenahealth Average Rating -

The rating of Athenahealth is 4 stars. The rating is based on ITQlick expert review

Athenahealth Typical Customers

Athenahealth is a medical EMR solution that can enhance the clinical control of medical practices while increasing efficiency of the company. The software comes with electronic health records, practice management, patient communication and order transmission solution. Athenahealth is based in Waterton, Mass and has been providing medical solutions since 1997.

Athenahealth Features

Athenahealth is a medical EMR solution that can enhance the clinical control of medical practices while increasing efficiency of the company. The software comes with electronic health records, practice management, patient communication and order transmission solution. Athenahealth is based in Waterton, Mass and has been providing medical solutions since 1997.

Athenahealth 3 Pros

• Available for all business sizes
• Cloud-based deployment so users don’t need to pay licensing fees
• Intuitive scheduling system

Athenahealth 2 Cons

• Some functions are complex and not user-friendly
• Billing management system needs improvement

Athenahealth Alternatives

DrChrono EHR a healthcare practice management solution for small to large companies available at the same price range ($200 a month per user) as Athenahealth. DrChrono EHR is also web, iOS, and Android supported like Athenahealth. DrChrono EHR shares the same capabilities as Athenahealth such as appointment scheduling, chart tools, HIPAA compliant messaging, personal health records management, and integrated billing.

However, Athenahealth has better patient population features than DrChrono HER. Both have excellent vendor reputation online and are beneficial as medical software. Kareo is a cloud-based medical practice management system for the same client size as Athenahealth.

Kareo pricing is lower than Athenahealth. Kareo offers the same features Athenahealth including appointment scheduling and management, patient messaging, charting, custom reporting, and mobile app and alerts. Both also have an app version for mobile accessible and mobile operations. Both have high customer reviews online but Kareo can be a cheaper alternative to Athenahealth if the company only needs EHR solutions.

Athenahealth Pricing Information

Athenahealth pricing (starts at $140 per month per user) is lower than the average cost of medical, EMR and EHR system. Its electronic health records capabilities can intuitively organize the patient visit, increase focus on patients, exchange data with other healthcare facilities, and faster patient documentation. Its medical billing functions can catch claims errors, access revenue cycle tasks and patient information, schedule appointments, collect patient payments, and generate real-time reports.

It has patient engagement tools including sending automated reminders for appointments, billing, and follow-up care to patients, patient portal and call support. Its patient population health features allow users to manage your patient population based on data collected, create a care plan, and identify the care gap.

It also has care coordination functions like sending results, track orders, and collaboration, order transmission, automatic results addition to patient’s chart, and instant exchange HIPAA compliant information. It has an app version for iOS and Android called Epocrates.

Athenahealth demo

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Is Athenahealth the right software for me?

Athenahealth is beneficial for small to large medical field related businesses. It is a reliable medical, EMR, and EHR solution for medical practitioners, personal clinics, healthcare centers, and medical institutions.

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Specifications

Company:	Athenahealth
Address:	USA
Website:	Athenahealth
Customers:	Small business, Medium business, Large business
Business Area:	Cross Business Areas
Platforms:	Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Operating Systems:	Mac OS, Windows

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