athenaOne
Cloud-native EHR built for network-powered healthcare
Best For
Multi-specialty clinics and medical groups that want a cloud-based platform with strong revenue cycle management built in.
Key Features
Cloud EHR
Fully cloud-based electronic health records with specialty-specific templates and workflows.
Revenue Cycle Management
Built-in billing, claims scrubbing, denial management, and payment posting.
Patient Engagement
Patient portal, online scheduling, check-in, and automated outreach campaigns.
Interoperability
CommonWell and Carequality network participation for health information exchange.
Population Health
Quality measure tracking, care gap identification, and MIPS/MACRA reporting.
Telehealth
Integrated virtual visit capabilities directly within the clinical workflow.
Pros
- Cloud-native with no server maintenance required
- Network effect improves rules engine over time
- Strong RCM with percentage-based pricing option
- Excellent interoperability and data exchange
Cons
- Can feel complex for very small practices
- Percentage-of-collections model can become expensive as revenue grows
- Customization options more limited than some competitors
- Some users report slower customer support response times
Real-World Use Cases
Multi-location medical group
A 12-provider cardiology group unified scheduling, billing, and reporting across 3 locations, improving collections by 18%.
Primary care practice
A family medicine practice reduced claim denials by 40% in the first year using athenaOne's rules-based claim scrubbing.
Frequently Asked Questions
athenahealth offers both per-provider monthly fees and percentage-of-collections pricing. The percentage model typically runs 4-8% of collections.
Yes, athenaOne supports 90+ medical specialties with configurable templates and workflows for each.
athenahealth provides a dedicated migration team. Typical timeline is 8-12 weeks for a full practice transition.
Quick Facts
- Starting Price
- From $140/provider/mo
- Percentage-of-collections pricing model available. Implementation fees vary by practice size.
- Our Rating
- 4.4
- Category
- Physician EMR
- Headquarters
- Watertown, MA
- Founded
- 1997
- Website
- athenahealth.com
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Review last updated February 2026. Affiliate disclosure.