Athenahealth has announced an AI model for interoperability for ambulatory care practices that will help manage their revenue cycle, the company said.
Athenahealth is piloting a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server on athenaOne platform application program interfaces (APIs). The aim is to standardize communication between AI models and athenaOne, a cloud-based, integrated platform for healthcare providers.
Generative AI will be embedded across the platform. athenaOne will both ingest and contextualize data to support clinical decision-making.
It offers real-time interaction of disparate data sources across practices, hospitals, public health registries, payers, data aggregators and other EHR systems, the company said. This enables insights to be placed directly in the clinical workflow.
The reimagined AI-native athenaOne platform will be rolled out over the coming months, the company said.
“Rapid advances in AI are now allowing us to reimagine the clinician and practice experience, solve previously unsolvable problems and bring back the human side of healthcare,” said Bob Segert, chairman and chief executive officer at athenahealth.
WHY THIS MATTERS
The athenahealth platform includes open architecture, real-time data exchange and longitudinal patient records.
athenahealth enhancements of AI-native capabilities include next-generation Document Services that use machine learning to read over 1 billion pages of faxes received by practices; next-generation ChartSync; Intelligent Summaries for overviews, which are soon to enter alpha testing; and Chart Assist, which is also in alpha testing, that provides physicians with an AI-enabled assistant.
The company said it will be unveiling additional capabilities and experiences as part of its new AI-native athenaOne experience, centering around the clinical workflow, revenue cycle and patient engagement.
THE LARGER TREND
athenahealth is a provider of network-enabled software and services for healthcare practices and systems nationwide.
In July, athenahealth implemented the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) across its eligible customers to support interoperability.
The company was the first to do so, athenahealth said. It became a CMS-aligned network that was recently recognized by the White House for its leadership in interoperability.
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