athenahealth awards and recognition from 2025 and 2024

Recognition from KLAS Research, MedTech, and top workplace lists

When healthcare leaders evaluate a technology partner, recognition from trusted third parties can help them find the right match. Awards from organizations like KLAS Research, MedTech Breakthrough, and Forbes signal proven performance, innovation, and a strong workplace culture. For practice leaders facing staffing shortages, payer complexity, and rising patient expectations, these distinctions provide confidence that athenahealth can deliver real results and sustain them year after year.

Over the past two years, athenahealth has earned top honors across technology performance, industry innovation, and workplace culture. From Best in KLAS rankings that reflect direct provider feedback, to MedTech Breakthrough awards that spotlight innovation, to Forbes and USA Today lists naming athenahealth a top workplace, these achievements tell a broader story:

• Reliable, high-performing technology that helps practices run more efficiently
• Innovations that ease administrative strain and support better outcomes
• A thriving company culture that attracts and retains the people who power client partnerships

Together, these distinctions offer independent validation that athenahealth is a trusted, future-ready partner with the right technology, people, and culture to help practices thrive.

2025 awards and recognitions

In 2025, independent practices have faced a demanding landscape: staffing shortages stretched front-office teams, payer requirements grew more complex, and value-based care placed new pressure on outcomes. Against this backdrop, athenahealth earned recognition across technology, partnerships, and workplace culture—affirming its role as a trusted partner helping practices stay efficient, resilient, and patient focused.

Best in KLAS: Overall Independent Physician Practice Suite

For the second year in a row, athenahealth was ranked the top-ranked overall suite for independent practices, reflecting consistent strength across EHR and practice management, as rated directly by providers.

Best in KLAS: Ambulatory EHR (11–75 Physicians, Independent)

athenahealth earned the highest marks in the Ambulatory EHR category, underscoring its ability to support growing practices with scalable, intuitive technology.

Best in KLAS: Practice Management (11–75 Physicians, Independent)

The practice management recognition as awarded to athenahealth for streamlining scheduling, billing, and revenue cycle tasks so staff can focus more on patient care.

MedTech Breakthrough Award: Practice Management Innovation

The 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Award recognized athenahealth’s investment in AI-powered tools and modern workflows that drive efficiency and adaptability for practices.

KLAS Points of Light Award: Collaboration with Humana and Your Health

Honored for advancing real-time data exchange to close care gaps, the 2025 KLAS Points of Light Award showcases athenahealth’s role in payer-provider collaboration to support better outcomes.  

Workplace and community honors

athenahealth was recognized nationally as a top employer committed to equity, flexibility, and employee well-being:

• Forbes Best Places to Work
• Best Employers for Engineers
• USA Today’s Top Workplaces
• Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women
• Stevie® American Business Award: CSR Program of the Year (athenaGives)

These awards underscore what sets athenahealth apart: proven technology, committed people, and a culture built for long-term success.

2024 awards and recognitions

In 2024, athenahealth earned equally strong recognition across technology leadership and workplace culture. honors reflect a commitment to helping practices thrive while building a strong, resilient organization for the long term.

Best in KLAS: Overall Independent Physician Practice Suite

Recognized as the top overall suite for independent practices, reflecting strong performance across ambulatory EHR and practice management.

Best in KLAS: Ambulatory EHR (11–75 Physicians, Independent)

Honored for scalable, user-friendly EHR technology that supports mid-sized practices.

Best in KLAS: Practice Management (11–75 Physicians, Independent)

Awarded for helping practices optimize scheduling, billing, and revenue cycle management.

Best in KLAS: Small Practice Ambulatory EHR/PM (2–10 Physicians, Independent)

Recognized for delivering powerful, reliable tools that support smaller clinics with limited resources.

KLAS Points of Light Award: Modernizing Prior Authorization Process

Honored alongside Availity, Harmony Park Family Medicine, and Humana for advancing prior authorization with FHIR standards to reduce delays and ease staff burden.

DrFirst Healthiverse Heroes Award

Recognized for advancing medication adherence and patient safety.

MassTLC Responsible AI Award

Celebrated for ethical, responsible use of AI to improve healthcare outcomes.

Silver Stevie® Sales and Customer Service Award

Acknowledged for innovation in customer feedback strategy.

Stevie® American Business Award: CSR Program of the Year (athenaGives)

Recognized for community impact through healthcare access, education, and support.

Workplace and culture honors

In athenahealth was recognized nationally and locally as a top employer committed to equity, flexibility, and employee well-being:

• Top Workplaces USA
• Top Workplaces Boston
• Top Workplaces Austin
• Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers
• Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women
• U.S. News & World Report Best Private Companies to Work For (2024–2025)
• Built In Best Places to Work (Atlanta, Austin, Seattle)
• Best Workplaces for Commuters

Why these recognitions matter for practices

Choosing a healthcare technology partner is about trust, stability, and shared commitment. Recognition from KLAS Research and MedTech affirms that athenahealth consistently delivers solutions that ease administrative burdens and support better care.

At the same time, workplace honors from Forbes and USA Today show that athenahealth attracts and retains engaged teams, giving practices confidence that the people behind their EHR and revenue cycle solutions are here for the long term.

With recognition for social impact and community engagement, practices know they’re partnering with an organization that not only innovates for providers but also invests in the broader healthcare ecosystem.

Together, these awards underscore what sets athenahealth apart: proven technology, committed people, and a culture built for long-term success.

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