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athenaOne Ambient Notes vs Abridge

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athenaOne Ambient Notes

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Abridge

athenaOne Ambient Notes
Abridge
Key Differencesat a glance
athenaOne Ambient Notes:Offers a free tier
athenaOne Ambient Notes:Includes AI-powered features
Abridge:Includes AI-powered features

Overview

Tool Name
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Abridge
Tool Name
athenaOne Ambient Notes
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Abridge
Abridge
What It Is
FREE ambient AI for athenaOne. Native + marketplace options. No extra cost.
The enterprise ambient AI standard for academic medical centers. Evidence-linked notes at premium pricing.
What It Is
athenaOne Ambient Notes
FREE ambient AI for athenaOne. Native + marketplace options. No extra cost.
Abridge
The enterprise ambient AI standard for academic medical centers. Evidence-linked notes at premium pricing.
Primary Category
AI Scribe & Documentation
AI Scribe & Documentation
Primary Category
athenaOne Ambient Notes
AI Scribe & Documentation
Abridge
AI Scribe & Documentation
Founded
Unknown
2018
Founded
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Unknown
Abridge
2018
Best For
athenaOne users wanting free, native ambient AI documentation; Practices wanting to avoid $200-600/mo third-party AI scribe costs; Clinicians wanting choice between multiple AI models (Suki, Abridge, iScribe)
Academic medical centers requiring evidence-linked documentation for quality assurance; Health systems already on Epic seeking Best in KLAS ambient AI; Enterprise behavioral health divisions inside hospital systems
Best For
athenaOne Ambient Notes
athenaOne users wanting free, native ambient AI documentation; Practices wanting to avoid $200-600/mo third-party AI scribe costs; Clinicians wanting choice between multiple AI models (Suki, Abridge, iScribe)
Abridge
Academic medical centers requiring evidence-linked documentation for quality assurance; Health systems already on Epic seeking Best in KLAS ambient AI; Enterprise behavioral health divisions inside hospital systems

Pricing

Starting Price
Free (included with athenaOne)
Custom quote required
Starting Price
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Free (included with athenaOne)
Abridge
Custom quote required
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
enterprise-custom
Pricing Model
athenaOne Ambient Notes
enterprise-custom
Abridge
enterprise-custom
Free Trial
Free tier available
No free trial
Free Trial
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Free tier available
Abridge
No free trial
Pricing Details
Major market shift: athenahealth includes ambient AI at no extra cost, vs. typical $200-600/provider/month third-party alternatives. Embedded in core athenaOne fee.
No self-serve. No free trial. Pilot programs for health systems (3-6 months). For a 200-physician system, expect $1.4M-$1.9M annually before implementation costs. Annual contracts with volume discounts.
Pricing Details
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Major market shift: athenahealth includes ambient AI at no extra cost, vs. typical $200-600/provider/month third-party alternatives. Embedded in core athenaOne fee.
Abridge
No self-serve. No free trial. Pilot programs for health systems (3-6 months). For a 200-physician system, expect $1.4M-$1.9M annually before implementation costs. Annual contracts with volume discounts.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Yes
Abridge
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Yes
Abridge
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Yes
Abridge
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Yes
HITRUST Certified
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Yes
Abridge
Yes

Features

Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Yes
Abridge
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
No
Mental Health Specific
athenaOne Ambient Notes
No
Abridge
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
5 integrations
4 integrations
Total Integrations
athenaOne Ambient Notes
5 integrations
Abridge
4 integrations

AI Scribe Features

Ambient Listening
Yes
Yes
Ambient Listening
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Yes
Abridge
Yes
Dictation Mode
Yes
Yes
Dictation Mode
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Yes
Abridge
Yes
Note Types
SOAP notes, Progress notes, Clinical notes
SOAP notes, Progress notes, H&P, Consult notes, Patient summaries, After-visit summaries
Note Types
athenaOne Ambient Notes
SOAP notes, Progress notes, Clinical notes
Abridge
SOAP notes, Progress notes, H&P, Consult notes, Patient summaries, After-visit summaries
Languages
Unknown
Multi-language
Languages
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Unknown
Abridge
Multi-language
EHR Integration
Native
Native
EHR Integration
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Native
Abridge
Native
Native EHR Integrations
athenaOne EHR, Suki AI, Abridge, iScribe AI, Microsoft Dragon Copilot
Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), athenahealth, MEDITECH
Native EHR Integrations
athenaOne Ambient Notes
athenaOne EHR, Suki AI, Abridge, iScribe AI, Microsoft Dragon Copilot
Abridge
Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), athenahealth, MEDITECH
Coding Suggestions
No
No
Coding Suggestions
athenaOne Ambient Notes
No
Abridge
No

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Practice Sizes
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Abridge
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Customer Base
Unknown
250+ health systems
Customer Base
athenaOne Ambient Notes
Unknown
Abridge
250+ health systems

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