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Ambience Healthcare vs Alma Provider Platform

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AI Scribe

Ambience Healthcare

provider-network-virtual-care

Alma Provider Platform

Alma (Spring Health)

Ambience Healthcare
Alma Provider Platform
Key Differencesat a glance
Ambience Healthcare:Includes AI-powered features
Alma Provider Platform:Purpose-built for mental health
Alma Provider Platform:More integrations (6)

Overview

Tool Name
Ambience Healthcare
Alma Provider Platform
Tool Name
Ambience Healthcare
Ambience Healthcare
Alma Provider Platform
Alma Provider Platform
What It Is
Enterprise AI operating system for health systems—ambient scribe plus clinical workflow automation.
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
What It Is
Ambience Healthcare
Enterprise AI operating system for health systems—ambient scribe plus clinical workflow automation.
Alma Provider Platform
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
Primary Category
AI Scribe & Documentation
provider-network-virtual-care
Primary Category
Ambience Healthcare
AI Scribe & Documentation
Alma Provider Platform
provider-network-virtual-care
Founded
2020
Unknown
Founded
Ambience Healthcare
2020
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Best For
Large health systems wanting ambient scribe + pre-visit + care gap identification in one platform; Organizations focused on quality measure optimization and HCC capture; Epic or Cerner environments with 100+ providers and IT resources
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)
Best For
Ambience Healthcare
Large health systems wanting ambient scribe + pre-visit + care gap identification in one platform; Organizations focused on quality measure optimization and HCC capture; Epic or Cerner environments with 100+ providers and IT resources
Alma Provider Platform
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)

Pricing

Starting Price
Custom quote required
$95/month (annual)
Starting Price
Ambience Healthcare
Custom quote required
Alma Provider Platform
$95/month (annual)
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Ambience Healthcare
enterprise-custom
Alma Provider Platform
Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Ambience Healthcare
No free trial
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial
Pricing Details
No self-serve. No small practice tier. Sales conversation required. Annual per-provider contracts with optional module add-ons. Bronze through Platinum tiers available. Implementation takes weeks to months.
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.
Pricing Details
Ambience Healthcare
No self-serve. No small practice tier. Sales conversation required. Annual per-provider contracts with optional module add-ons. Bronze through Platinum tiers available. Implementation takes weeks to months.
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Ambience Healthcare
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
4 integrations
6 integrations
Total Integrations
Ambience Healthcare
4 integrations
Alma Provider Platform
6 integrations

AI Scribe Features

Ambient Listening
Yes
No
Ambient Listening
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No
Dictation Mode
Yes
No
Dictation Mode
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No
Note Types
SOAP notes, Progress notes, H&P, Consult notes, Discharge summaries, Procedure notes
Unknown
Note Types
Ambience Healthcare
SOAP notes, Progress notes, H&P, Consult notes, Discharge summaries, Procedure notes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Languages
English only
Unknown
Languages
Ambience Healthcare
English only
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
EHR Integration
Native
Native, API
EHR Integration
Ambience Healthcare
Native
Alma Provider Platform
Native, API
Native EHR Integrations
Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), MEDITECH, athenahealth
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Native EHR Integrations
Ambience Healthcare
Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), MEDITECH, athenahealth
Alma Provider Platform
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Coding Suggestions
Yes
No
Coding Suggestions
Ambience Healthcare
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
Ambience Healthcare
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Alma Provider Platform
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
30+ health systems
Unknown
Customer Base
Ambience Healthcare
30+ health systems
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown

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