Akute Health

What Akute Health does

Akute Health is a cloud-based, automation-first Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform purpose-built for independent, cash-based healthcare practices that do not operate inside hospital systems or insurance-driven reimbursement models. Founded in 2018 by Sharud Agarwal, an engineer whose Leukemia diagnosis in 2015 informed the company's focus on reducing administrative burden for clinicians, Akute targets a defined vertical cluster: Direct Primary Care clinics, concierge practices, digital health and telehealth clinics, MedSpas and aesthetics, wellness and integrative medicine, and GLP-1/weight-loss clinics. The product replaces the fragmented tool stack typically used by small independent practices (separate scheduling, charting, e-prescribing, fax, lab ordering, and patient engagement tools) with a single unified system.

The platform is API-first and modular, with core modules for practice EHR management, patient engagement, clinical insights (including the PatientPulse Intelligent Cohorts feature for cohort-based outreach), e-prescribing via DoseSpot on the Surescripts network, lab ordering integrated with LabCorp/BioReference/CPL, telehealth via Zoom, HIE connectivity through Carequality/CommonWell/eHealthExchange, and an integrated payments module called Akute Pay. A public developer API with webhooks across medications, orders, faxes, patients, and appointments exposes the platform to integration partners. Distribution combines a product-led growth motion (self-serve Startup tier at $50/month minimum, $0.50 per active patient) with sales-assisted Growth ($200/month minimum, $0.75 per active patient) and custom-priced Enterprise tiers that include API access, SLAs, and dedicated account management. Akute has raised approximately $1.46M across four disclosed rounds between 2021 and 2023, participated in Y Combinator's 2021 batch, and operates with a team of 1–10 from Austin, Texas.

Name

Akute Health

Legal name

Akute Health Inc.

Website

https://akutehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Akute Health is a cloud-based, automation-first EHR platform serving independent cash-based practices including Direct Primary Care, MedSpas, telehealth, wellness, and GLP-1 clinics, replacing fragmented point tools with an integrated system for charting, e-prescribing, labs, scheduling, and patient engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Health Records (EHR) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory & Physician Practice EHRs (HLACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Visit & Scheduling Platforms (EHR-integrated) (HLALABAA), EHR/EMR Integration & Interoperability Middleware (HL7/FHIR) (HLALAKAD)

Keywords

• Electronic health records
• Practice management software
• Patient engagement platform
• E-prescribing solutions
• Telehealth integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Per Active Patient: Akute Health generates revenue through tiered subscription plans billed per active patient per month. The pricing scales with practice size and feature requirements, with minimum monthly spend thresholds for each tier. This model aligns incentives between the vendor and practice growth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Akute Health provides an automation-first, cloud-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform designed specifically for independent, cash-based healthcare practices. The platform unifies practice management, patient engagement, clinical documentation, e-prescribing, lab ordering, telehealth, billing, and population health analytics into a single system with API-first architecture and extensive native integrations. It is sold via tiered subscription (Startup, Growth, Enterprise) priced per active patient per month.

Product overview

Akute Health is an automation-first Electronic Health Record (EHR) system designed specifically for independent, cash-based practices including Direct Primary Care, MedSpas, Digital Telehealth Clinics, Wellness and Integrative Medicine, and GLP-1 Weight Loss Clinics. The platform operates as a unified system with core modules for Practice EHR Management, Patient Engagement, Clinical Insights, and Seamless Integrations. Key products include E-Prescribing (with EPCS for controlled substances), PatientPulse (cohort automation and messaging), Lab Ordering & Results, Vital Signs Tracking, Population Health analytics, Referral Management, HIE connectivity, Akute Telehealth, Patient Portal, Akute Pay (payment processing), and Akute API. The platform offers tiered pricing (Startup, Growth, Enterprise) with native integrations to Google Calendar, Zoom, Spruce, Hint, Surescripts, CoverMyMeds, and various lab partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Akute Health EHR Platform An automation-first, cloud-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform designed as a co-pilot for launching and growing patient-focused care practices. Serves independent, cash-based healthcare practices including Direct Primary Care, Concierge Practices, Digital Health/Telehealth Clinics, MedSpa & Aesthetics, Wellness & Integrative Health, and GLP-1 Weight Loss Clinics. The platform is sold via tiered subscription (Startup, Growth, Enterprise) priced per active patient per month with minimum monthly spend thresholds.
• Akute API A public API for developers to build custom integrations and automate workflows, available through the Enterprise/Developer plan. Supports webhooks for Medications, Medication Prior Auths, Tasks, Diagnostic Reports, Order Requests, Orders, Faxes, Patients, Appointments, and Conversations. API keys are configured via Settings -> Developer tab with documentation at developer.akutehealth.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Providers report spending less time on admin work, allowing more time with patients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• QuickStop HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026QuickStop Health, a California-based telehealth provider specializing in women's health services, partnered with AkuteHealth for clinical telehealth platform services supporting virtual visits and patient communication. Akute provides the technology infrastructure for HIPAA-compliant virtual care delivery.
• Hint HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationHint Health provides practice management and transparent payment tools integrated natively into all Akute plans. The partnership enables seamless practice operations including membership management and payment processing for direct primary care and cash-based practices.
• Spruce HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpruce provides secure messaging and calling integration within Akute, enabling HIPAA-compliant patient communication directly from the EHR workflow.
• Zoom Video CommunicationscoreTechnology or IntegrationZoom integration enables click-to-join video visits directly from Akute appointments. The integration automatically generates personalized Zoom links and dial-in details for scheduled video visits.
• SurescriptscoreTechnology or IntegrationSurescripts provides ePrescribing network connectivity and medication history services, enabling Akute to offer electronic prescription sending and medication reconciliation within the EHR.
• DoseSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationDoseSpot is the e-prescribing platform integrated into Akute for medication prescribing, refill requests, and prior authorization management.
• LabCorpcoreTechnology or IntegrationLabCorp integration enables direct lab ordering within Akute and electronic result receipt for seamless diagnostic workflow management.
• BioReference LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationBioReference integration enables direct lab ordering within Akute and electronic result receipt for seamless diagnostic workflow management.
• CPL (Clinical Pathology Laboratories)coreTechnology or IntegrationCPL integration enables direct lab ordering within Akute and electronic result receipt for seamless diagnostic workflow management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• eClinicalWorks: eClinicalWorks is an established ambulatory EHR vendor serving small to large independent practices. A broad incumbent competitor offering overlapping EHR, PM, and patient engagement functionality to Akute's target market.
• Tebra (Kareo): Tebra (formed by merging Kareo and PatientPop) provides an integrated EHR, practice management, and patient experience platform for independent practices. A larger, more established competitor to Akute in the small-practice ambulatory EHR market with broader insurance-billing focus.
• athenahealth: athenahealth is a large, publicly relevant ambulatory EHR and practice management vendor serving practices of all sizes. While Akute targets a smaller niche, athenahealth's athenaOne platform competes for the same independent practice customer with deeper resources and broader functionality.

Emerging players

• Healthie: Healthie offers an EHR and practice management platform for nutrition, wellness, and telehealth providers. Comparable in serving cash-based wellness and telehealth practices with subscription pricing and patient engagement features.
• Practice Better: Practice Better is a practice management platform for nutritionists, health coaches, and wellness practitioners. Comparable as an emerging EHR-like platform for cash-pay wellness providers, though narrower in scope than Akute's clinical EHR capabilities.

Direct peers

• Practice Fusion: Practice Fusion provides a cloud-based EHR historically focused on independent small practices. Now owned by Veradigm, it remains a direct competitor in the small ambulatory EHR segment with similar subscription pricing and target customer.
• Elation Health: Elation Health provides a clinical-first EHR purpose-built for independent primary care practices, including DPC and concierge models. Directly comparable to Akute on target customer (independent physicians), product positioning (automation and ease-of-use over legacy complexity), and pricing model.
• SimplePractice: SimplePractice provides practice management and EHR software for health and wellness professionals, including therapists, counselors, and small private practices. Overlaps with Akute in cash-pay health/wellness segments with subscription-based pricing.
• CharmHealth: CharmHealth is a cloud-based EHR + practice management + billing platform aimed at small and independent practices. Comparable in tiered SaaS pricing, ambulatory focus, and serving similar 1-10 provider practices including telehealth and wellness segments.
• Cerbo: Cerbo offers an EHR and patient portal built for functional, integrative, and direct-pay practices. Comparable to Akute in serving cash-based wellness and integrative medicine clinics with customizable charting and patient engagement tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akute-health

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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