Athelas Alternatives for Medical Practices and Groups (2026)

Athelas, now part of Commure, bundles an AI EHR, a scribe, and managed billing for independent practices. Practices look elsewhere when they want to keep their current EHR, need credentialing from the same vendor, or want to see pricing before a sales call.

Why teams look for Athelas alternatives

• EHR change: The billing service comes bundled with Athelas' own AI EHR.
• No credentialing found: Payer enrollment needs another vendor.
• Unpublished pricing: You need a sales call to see the cost.

The best Athelas alternatives

1. TruCare: A revenue operating system that works with 20+ EHRs, so you keep your charting system. It includes intake, billing, and credentialing, with published rates from 2.49% of collections.
2. CureMD: Specialty EHR plus billing and credentialing services from one vendor. Best for practices ready to switch EHRs.
3. athenahealth: athenaOne combines EHR, practice management, and co-sourced billing and credentialing. Best for ambulatory groups ready to move to one system.
4. AdvancedMD: Practice management and EHR software with managed billing at a published 4% to 8% of collections. Best for practices that want published software pricing.
5. Tebra: EHR, billing, and marketing software for practices that prefer to bill in house. Best for small practices that bill in house.

How to choose

Decide first whether you want to change your EHR. If you do, compare bundles like CureMD, athenahealth, and AdvancedMD. If you don't, choose a billing partner that connects to the system you already use. Either way, confirm who handles payer enrollment for new providers.

Questions to ask every vendor

• EHR: Do we have to change our EHR to get the billing service?
• Credentialing: Is payer enrollment included?
• Pricing: Can we see the rate in writing before a long sales process?

The bottom line

If you want a new EHR, Athelas and its bundled peers are fair choices. If you want to keep your EHR, TruCare adds billing and credentialing without a migration.