Athenahealth
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersWatertown, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
Athenahealth firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Athenahealth
- Legal name
- athenahealth, Inc.
- Website
- https://athenahealth.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Athenahealth industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Healthcare IT
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Payer-Provider Data Exchange (X12, prior auth, claims/clinical attachment) (HLACABAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- HIE Platforms & Network Services (Community/Regional/National) (HLACABAB)
Keywords
Where Athenahealth is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Watertown
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Athenahealth business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- athenaOne Subscription (Percentage of Collections): athenahealth's pricing is based on a percentage-of-collections model — the company succeeds when its customers do. This aligns incentives between athenahealth and provider practices, with no hidden fees and no long-term contracts. Customers can leave anytime and take their data. This is the primary revenue driver for the athenaOne platform targeting independent and medium-sized practices.
- athenaIDX Enterprise RCM Licensing: Enterprise revenue cycle management software licensing for complex health systems, specialty networks, and large practices. Supports multi-site operations, multiple specialties, and various reimbursement models. Backed by 25+ years of RCM expertise. Revenue derived from licensing fees for the athenaIDX platform, EDI clearinghouse (athenaEDI), and Advisory Services.
- Professional and Advisory Services: Additional revenue streams include managed services (outsourced coding, credentialing, RCM, authorization, call center), consulting services (performance optimization, configuration reviews, onboarding), data & analytics services, and integration services. These services are sold both within the athenaOne ecosystem and to athenaIDX customers.
- Marketplace Partner Fees: Revenue from the athenahealth Marketplace hosting 590+ partner solutions. Partners pay to integrate and distribute their solutions through the Marketplace, gaining access to athenaOne's 160K+ provider network. 74% of athenaOne customers use Marketplace solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | athenaOne - Percentage of Collections Model |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels10 records
Athenahealth product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Athenahealth provides athenaOne, an AI-native, cloud-based platform that unifies electronic health records (EHR), medical billing and practice management, and patient engagement for ambulatory healthcare practices. The company also offers athenaIDX for enterprise revenue cycle management at scale, athenaEDI as an all-payer clearinghouse, athenaPayer for payer-provider data exchange, the athenahealth Marketplace with 590+ partner solutions, Advisory Services for revenue and operational optimization, and Platform Services for developer/API access across a network of 160,000+ providers.
Product overview
Athenahealth offers athenaOne, an AI-native all-in-one cloud platform for ambulatory care that combines Electronic Health Records (EHR), Medical Billing & Practice Management, and Patient Engagement into a single integrated solution. The platform includes core components like athenaOne EHR, athenaOne Medical Billing and Practice Management, and athenaOne Patient Engagement, along with specialized modules such as Value-Based Care Support, athenaPayer for payer-provider data exchange, athenaIDX for enterprise RCM at scale, and athenaEDI as an all-payer clearinghouse. The product portfolio also features AI-powered features including Ambient Notes for clinical documentation, Patient Conversations for AI-assisted texting, Waitlist Scheduling for automated appointment filling, Express Coding for automated charge capture, athenaConnect for intelligent interoperability, and athenaAmbient as a native ambient digital scribe. Supporting services include Advisory Services for consulting and managed services, Platform Services with developer tools and APIs, and a Marketplace Program hosting 590+ partner solutions. Patient-facing offerings include the athenaPatient mobile app for iOS and Android. The platform is ONC HIT Certified and serves over 160,000 providers across the athenahealth network.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- athenaOne: AI-native integrated EHR, medical billing, practice management, and patient engagement platform for ambulatory care.
- athenaIDX
- athenaPatient
- athenaAmbient
Products and services
- athenaOne
Quantifiable outcome
- 98.4% clean claim submission rate (athenaOne)
- +17 more outcomes
Companies that use Athenahealth
Customer profileNamed customers44 records
Segments12 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Athenahealth technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration21 records
AI capability20 records
Feature15 records
Athenahealth partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.
- Quatris Healthcocoreathenahealth acquired Quatris Healthco, a healthcare services provider, in a strategic move to enhance its healthcare network. The acquisition will not change existing platforms for Quatris customers but will expand resources and networking opportunities for both companies' clients.
- rater8corerater8's AI-powered reputation management capabilities (reviews, listings, patient feedback) are integrated directly into athenaOne clinical workflows as one of athenahealth's first Alliance Partnerships. Helps medical practices manage digital presence, improve search visibility, and patient acquisition. One customer reported 443% increase in patient reviews after one year.
- Relatientcoreathenahealth named Relatient as a Preferred Solution Partner for intelligent scheduling, recognizing the company's decade-long track record delivering patient access solutions integrated with athenaOne workflows. Relatient orchestrates nearly 50 million patient appointments annually across the athenahealth network, with a 4.9/5 star rating on the athenahealth Marketplace.
- Smart MeterstandardSmart Meter joined athenahealth's Marketplace program, enabling real-time patient vital data from Smart Meter's FDA-cleared cellular devices (RPM solutions) to flow seamlessly into athenaOne for healthcare providers. Integration allows 160,000+ athenaOne providers to access RPM data without requiring Wi-Fi, apps, hubs, or patient interaction.
- WeavestandardWeave (NYSE: WEAV) integration partnership with athenahealth's Marketplace connects Weave's AI-powered patient engagement and payments platform with athenaOne EHR. Integrated application addresses revenue leaks and workflow bottlenecks with automated missed call follow-ups, appointment reminders, two-way messaging, and integrated payments.
- SukicoreSuki was selected by athenahealth as a Preferred Solution Partner for Ambient Intelligence, integrating its AI voice assistant for clinical documentation into the athenaOne ecosystem.
- MedmiostandardMedmio announced integration with athenahealth to expand its enterprise EHR integration portfolio, enabling large, multi-site healthcare organizations to automate billing, coding, and clinical workflows using HL7 standards. One deployment achieved more than $355,000 in annual operating cost savings.
- PointHealth AIstandardPointHealth AI integrated its AI-powered Treatment Decision Support application into athenaOne through the Marketplace program. Enables prescribing clinicians to receive real-time, patient-specific treatment guidance directly within existing clinical workflows, available to 160,000+ providers on the athenaOne network.
- Prosper AIstandardProsper AI's agentic AI platform for healthcare operations serves 60 healthcare organizations including athenahealth as a customer. The platform automates scheduling, insurance verification, and billing across the patient journey, with Prosper AI reporting 5x revenue growth since its seed round.
- MaticstandardMatic, an AI-native clinical intelligence company, launched its engagement platform 'New PX' integrated with athenaOne EHR. Platform features ambient documentation, clinical decision support, and automated coding, available to medical practices, physician groups, and health systems across the athenahealth ecosystem.
- ForaCarestandardForaCare Inc. partnered with athenahealth to integrate its Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Chronic Care Management (CCM), and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) solutions into the Marketplace program. FDA-cleared devices and chronic care platform available to athenahealth's 160,000+ provider network for managing patients with diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
- Trice ImagingstandardTrice Imaging partnered with athenahealth for EMR/EHR integrations to expand market access for its Tricefy cloud-based medical image management platform. Partnership announced at ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, targeting women's health and imaging workflows.
- b.well Connected Healthcoreathenahealth and b.well introduced patient-controlled digital health data sharing at the point of care via QR code system, part of CMS Health Tech Ecosystem's 'Kill the Clipboard' initiative. Allows patients to aggregate health data from multiple sources including non-athena EHRs and consumer apps, with broader rollout expected in 2026.
- CedarstandardCedar's patient financial experience platform integrates with athenaOne. Physician groups including Unio Health Partners, ApolloMD, U.S. Anesthesia Partners, and Consensus Health are adopting Cedar, reporting 3x ROI, 87% patient satisfaction, and improved payment rates visible in as little as eight weeks.
- Epic Systemsstandardathenahealth joined Epic and Oracle as EHR vendors participating in CMS's Electronic Prior Authorization Acceleration initiative alongside health systems including Cleveland Clinic, Ochsner Health, Sanford Health, and Providence. Nearly half of prior authorization communications still move through fax machines, creating significant administrative delays.
- SukistandardSuki partnered with athenahealth (announced January 2026) for AI voice assistant integration, joining the competitive ambient speech market alongside Microsoft, Epic, and other EHR vendors embedding voice capabilities.
- Epic Systems, Oracle, MEDITECH, eClinicalWorksstandardathenahealth participates alongside Epic, Oracle, and other major EHR vendors in the TEFCA (Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement) network for health data exchange. athenahealth has onboarded 100,000+ providers onto TEFCA, contributing to the 500M health records exchanged through the network.
- Aetna CVS Health, Catalyst Health Groupcoreathenahealth, Aetna CVS Health, and Catalyst Health Group collaborated on a joint initiative to advance real-time clinical data exchange using HL7 FHIR and Da Vinci standards, enabling Aetna to access clinical insights supporting quality and risk initiatives. Received KLAS 2026 Points of Light Peak Award for this collaboration.
- DarcyIQ (Innovative Solutions)standardDarcyIQ, developed by Innovative Solutions, announced native integrations with both Epic and athenaOne's athenaOne to improve clinical and operational workflows for healthcare organizations. Integrations offer enhanced care coordination, administrative automation, and operational efficiencies.
- Elsevier, PointClickCarestandardathenahealth, along with Elsevier and PointClickCare, announced significant agentic AI advancements at healthcare IT events. athenahealth's 80+ AI features for RCM position it alongside other major EHR vendors ramping up AI capabilities.
- Epic Systems, Oracle Health, NextGen Healthcare, eClinicalWorksstandardathenahealth competes alongside Epic, Oracle Health, NextGen Healthcare, and eClinicalWorks in the global patient portals market projected to reach $23.68 billion by 2033. athenahealth's patient portal is cited as a key market participant in the ambulatory EHR and patient engagement market.
- Google (Fitbit/CMS/Clear/b.well)standardGoogle announced that Fitbit users in the U.S. will be able to access and manage personal medical records directly within the Fitbit app starting early April, supported through collaborations with CMS, Clear, b.well, and Athenahealth. athenahealth is the EHR data source partner enabling this integration.
- AdonisstandardAdonis, a healthcare RCM technology provider, promoted a May 19 webinar targeting athenahealth users and announced CEO Akash Magoon's speaking engagement. Adonis showcased customer use cases at Millennium Physician Group using AI-driven tools for collections and claim denial resolution.
- CMS (Electronic Prior Authorization Acceleration Initiative)coreathenahealth joined CMS's Electronic Prior Authorization Acceleration initiative as an early adopter EHR vendor, alongside health systems and payers, working to address workflow, technical and operational barriers to electronic prior authorization ahead of the January 1, 2027 compliance deadline.
- CenterWell (Humana)coreCenterWell, Humana's senior-focused primary care division, deployed athenahealth's AI-native athenaOne across its entire network of 350 clinic locations in 15 U.S. states, supporting 1,300+ clinicians and approximately 500,000 patients. athenahealth claims it can reduce administrative work by over 50% with its AI-powered tools.
- Charta HealthstandardCharta Health, an AI chart review platform backed by Bain Capital Ventures, integrated into the athenahealth Marketplace. Platform claims 11% average revenue increase by reviewing 100% of charts pre-billing vs. traditional 1-2% manual audit rate. Partnership grants Charta access to athenaOne's 160,000+ provider network.
- KeragonstandardKeragon, a healthcare workflow automation company, integrated with AdvancedMD and Athenahealth practice management systems, connecting patient communication tools including Spruce Health messaging, Google Calendar, and Gmail. Automations streamline patient appointment confirmations, calendar synchronization, and post-visit follow-up communications.
- ImagineSoftware, Jackson Memorial HospitalstandardProsper AI's agentic AI platform serves 60 healthcare organizations including athenahealth, ImagineSoftware, and Jackson Memorial Hospital. Platform automates the full patient journey including scheduling, insurance verification, and billing.
- Google (Healthcare AI/AI-enabled Clinical Education)standardGoogle partnered with Athenahealth as part of its healthcare AI enhancements, including Gemini 3-powered Search features for lab report interpretation and a $10 million commitment to support AI-enabled clinical education through the Council of Medical Specialty Societies and the American Academy of Nursing.
Scale indicators27 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Athenahealth competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Abridge: Abridge is a leading AI ambient-scribe vendor integrating with multiple EHRs (including Epic and Oracle). It represents the wave of specialist AI documentation competitors challenging athenahealth's Ambient Notes differentiation.
- Tebra: Tebra (formed from Kareo + PatientPop) is a cloud-based EHR, billing, and patient-experience platform targeting small independent practices — overlapping with athenahealth's SMB segment but with a narrower footprint.
Direct peers
- NextGen Healthcare: NextGen Healthcare is a competing ambulatory EHR, practice management, and RCM vendor targeting independent and mid-size medical groups — directly overlapping with athenaOne's core SMB and mid-market segments.
- eClinicalWorks: eClinicalWorks is a large ambulatory EHR and patient engagement vendor with a comparable SMB/mid-market practice focus. It is cited alongside athenahealth in TEFCA participation and patient-portal market analyses as a direct competitor.
- Epic Systems: Epic is the dominant U.S. EHR vendor serving both inpatient and large ambulatory networks, and is cited directly alongside athenahealth in CMS, TEFCA, and patient-portal market references. Epic is the primary competitor athenahealth faces in mid-market and enterprise ambulatory deals.
- Veradigm (Allscripts): Veradigm, the ambulatory EHR/RCM arm of Allscripts, competes directly with athenahealth in independent and mid-size practice EHR, Practice Management, and RCM — particularly post its Practice Fusion integration.
- Oracle Health (formerly Cerner): Oracle Health is a major ambulatory and inpatient EHR/RCM vendor competing head-to-head with athenahealth in RCM, EHR, and patient engagement. It is named explicitly as a co-participant with athenahealth in CMS Electronic Prior Authorization and TEFCA initiatives.
- Greenway Health: Greenway Health is an ambulatory EHR, practice management, and RCM vendor targeting independent practices and FQHCs — closely aligned with athenahealth's SMB and FQHC segments.
- Practice Fusion (Veradigm): Practice Fusion, now part of Veradigm, is a cloud-based EHR focused on small independent practices. It directly competes with athenaOne's SMB, no-contract, percentage-of-collections-style positioning.
Broad incumbents
- MEDITECH: MEDITECH is a long-established EHR vendor participating alongside athenahealth in TEFCA and in CMS AI initiatives. It has both ambulatory and inpatient reach, positioning it as a broader incumbent competitor with shared regulatory exposure.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
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Athenahealth leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Athenahealth subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Athenahealth funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors3 records
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Athenahealth M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A9 records
Investments2 records
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Frequently asked questions about Athenahealth
What does Athenahealth do?
Athenahealth provides athenaOne, an AI-native, cloud-based platform that unifies electronic health records (EHR), medical billing and practice management, and patient engagement for ambulatory healthcare practices. The company also offers athenaIDX for enterprise revenue cycle management at scale, athenaEDI as an all-payer clearinghouse, athenaPayer for payer-provider data exchange, the athenahealth Marketplace with 590+ partner solutions, Advisory Services for revenue and operational optimization, and Platform Services for developer/API access across a network of 160,000+ providers.
Is Athenahealth a public or private company?
Athenahealth is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Athenahealth founded?
Athenahealth was founded in 1997. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Athenahealth based?
Athenahealth is headquartered in Watertown, United States, in the North America region.
How does Athenahealth make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. athenaOne Subscription (Percentage of Collections) is the primary driver. The others are athenaIDX Enterprise RCM Licensing, professional and Advisory Services and marketplace Partner Fees.
Who are Athenahealth's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Abridge and Tebra. Direct peers are NextGen Healthcare, eClinicalWorks, Epic Systems, Veradigm (Allscripts), Oracle Health (formerly Cerner), Greenway Health and Practice Fusion (Veradigm). MEDITECH is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Athenahealth have an API?
Yes. Athenahealth offers an open platform with developer tools for building apps on top of athenaOne. The platform includes over 300 APIs supporting third-party connections. The Developer Portal provides API access, interfaces, data visibility, and resources for building integrated applications. The athenahealth Marketplace enables distribution of integrated apps at scale across their network. Developer documentation is at www.athenahealth.com/developer-portal.
What industry is Athenahealth in?
Athenahealth's product category is Healthcare IT. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACABAK, Payer-Provider Data Exchange (X12, prior auth, claims/clinical attachment), with a secondary code of HLACABAB, HIE Platforms & Network Services (Community/Regional/National). Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 7373.