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Kipu EMR vs Availity

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Kipu EMR

Kipu Health

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Availity

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

Overview

Tool Name
Kipu EMR
Availity
Tool Name
Kipu EMR
Kipu EMR
Availity
Availity
What It Is
Market-leading addiction treatment EHR with census management, CRM, and utilization review. HITRUST
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
What It Is
Kipu EMR
Market-leading addiction treatment EHR with census management, CRM, and utilization review. HITRUST
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
EHR & Practice Management
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Kipu EMR
EHR & Practice Management
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Kipu EMR
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Best For
Residential addiction treatment centers (10-200+ beds) needing census management; Multi-site behavioral health organizations with complex UR/utilization review; Facilities requiring HITRUST certification for enterprise payer contracts
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
Kipu EMR
Residential addiction treatment centers (10-200+ beds) needing census management; Multi-site behavioral health organizations with complex UR/utilization review; Facilities requiring HITRUST certification for enterprise payer contracts
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
Custom quote required
$0/month
Starting Price
Kipu EMR
Custom quote required
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
freemium
Pricing Model
Kipu EMR
enterprise-custom
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
No free trial
Free tier available
Free Trial
Kipu EMR
No free trial
Availity
Free tier available
Pricing Details
Pricing based on facility size (bed count), not per-provider. Customers report 40% average census growth and 99% clean claims rate. HITRUST certified. Implementation included in enterprise contracts.
No additional details
Pricing Details
Kipu EMR
Pricing based on facility size (bed count), not per-provider. Customers report 40% average census growth and 99% clean claims rate. HITRUST certified. Implementation included in enterprise contracts.
Availity
No additional details

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Unknown
BAA Available
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
Unknown

Features

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

Integrations

Total Integrations
5 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
Kipu EMR
5 integrations
Availity
None listed
Calendar Sync
None
None
Calendar Sync
Kipu EMR
None
Availity
None
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Kipu EMR
None
Availity
None

EHR Features

Scheduling
Yes
No
Scheduling
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
No
Clinical Notes
Yes
No
Clinical Notes
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
No
Treatment Planning
Yes
No
Treatment Planning
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
No

Billing Features

Claims Submission
Yes
Yes
Claims Submission
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Yes
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
Yes
Yes
ERA Processing
Kipu EMR
Yes
Availity
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
Kipu EMR
Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Kipu EMR
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

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