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ICANotes

ICANotes, LLC

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Availity

ICANotes
Availity
Key Differencesat a glance
ICANotes:Purpose-built for mental health
ICANotes:Includes AI-powered features
Availity:Offers a free tier
Availity:Includes AI-powered features

Overview

Tool Name
ICANotes
Availity
Tool Name
ICANotes
ICANotes
Availity
Availity
What It Is
Behavioral health EHR with the industry's largest clinical phrase library for rapid documentation.
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
What It Is
ICANotes
Behavioral health EHR with the industry's largest clinical phrase library for rapid documentation.
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
EHR & Practice Management
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
ICANotes
EHR & Practice Management
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
ICANotes
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Best For
Clinicians who want to dramatically reduce documentation time; Psychiatrists needing e-prescribing with EPCS capabilities; Practices wanting audit-ready, comprehensive clinical notes
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity
Best For
ICANotes
Clinicians who want to dramatically reduce documentation time; Psychiatrists needing e-prescribing with EPCS capabilities; Practices wanting audit-ready, comprehensive clinical notes
Availity
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity

Pricing

Starting Price
$35-$213/provider/month
$0/month
Starting Price
ICANotes
$35-$213/provider/month
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
Per provider/month
freemium
Pricing Model
ICANotes
Per provider/month
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
30 days
Free tier available
Free Trial
ICANotes
30 days
Availity
Free tier available
Pricing Details
Role-based pricing—therapists pay less than prescribers. No setup fee for non-prescribers. One-time activation fee for prescribers due to DrFirst e-Prescribing configuration. 75,000+ phrase content library included.
No additional details
Pricing Details
ICANotes
Role-based pricing—therapists pay less than prescribers. No setup fee for non-prescribers. One-time activation fee for prescribers due to DrFirst e-Prescribing configuration. 75,000+ phrase content library included.
Availity
No additional details

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Unknown
BAA Available
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
ICANotes
Unknown
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
ICANotes
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

Features

Telehealth Included
Yes
No
Telehealth Included
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
No
Billing/Claims
Yes
Yes
Billing/Claims
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
Yes
e-Prescribing
Yes
No
e-Prescribing
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
No
Patient Portal
Yes
No
Patient Portal
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
No
Mobile App
No
No
Mobile App
ICANotes
No
Availity
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
No
Mental Health Specific
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
3 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
ICANotes
3 integrations
Availity
None listed
Calendar Sync
None
None
Calendar Sync
ICANotes
None
Availity
None
Clearinghouse
Office Ally
None
Clearinghouse
ICANotes
Office Ally
Availity
None

EHR Features

Scheduling
Yes
No
Scheduling
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
No
Clinical Notes
Yes
No
Clinical Notes
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
No
Treatment Planning
Yes
No
Treatment Planning
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
No

Billing Features

Claims Submission
Yes
Yes
Claims Submission
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Yes
Yes
Eligibility Verification
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
Yes
Yes
ERA Processing
ICANotes
Yes
Availity
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
ICANotes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
ICANotes
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

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