athenaText vs OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
athenaText
A secure, HIPAA-compliant text messaging service for healthcare providers to collaborate, consult, and share information instantly. Communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues and a network of HCPs nationwide.
- HIPAA-compliant messaging
- Instant collaboration
- Share texts and images
- Consult with peers nationwide
- Integrated drug information
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Collaborate. Consult. Connect. Introducing athenaText, the free, secure text messaging service designed especially for health care providers. Collaborate instantly Exchange information instantly and collaborate easily across care teams. Share texts, images, and medication information with your colleagues. Communicate with security and confidence Because athenaText enables HIPAA-compliant messaging, there's no need to be cryptic to avoid revealing PHI. Communicate clearly and share texts and images with the confidence that your communications are secure. Consult with your peers on the go Tap a network of HCPs across the country, courtesy of Epocrates, the #1 medical app trusted by 1 out of 2 US physicians. Invite HCPs to join you in secure conversations. Add the latest drug information athenaText is also built into athenaOne mobile app as well as athenahealth's desktop services athenaClinicals (EHR) and athenaCoordinator (order transmission & care collaboration). At your clinic or on the go, secure communication is just a tap away.
OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting
This platform streamlines patient communication for medical practices by unifying calls, texts, and web chats into a single inbox. It leverages AI for routine tasks like scheduling and call deflection, with human oversight available for complex interactions. The goal is to reduce staff workload and improve patient access.
- HIPAA-compliant patient communication
- Unified inbox for calls, texts, and web chat
- AI-assisted routine task automation
- Human takeover of AI conversations
- Call deflection to text and AI
- Automated scheduling and requests
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OhMD is a HIPAA-compliant omni-channel patient communication platform built for physician practices struggling with high inbound patient call volume. It brings AI-driven and human-led conversations together across phone, text, and web in one unified inbox, allowing practices to manage all patient communication from a single system. OhMD uses a hero-in-the-loop model. AI handles routine patient requests such as appointment scheduling, call deflection, voicemail transcription, and common questions. When staff expertise is needed, teams can step into, respond to, or take over conversations instantly from the same inbox. This ensures automation never replaces visibility or control. Unlike messaging-only platforms or standalone voice AI tools, OhMD combines secure texting, calling, and AI voice in one platform. All patient conversations remain centralized, searchable, and assigned to the right teams, reducing phone interruptions and front desk overload. Practices use OhMD to: - Deflect inbound patient calls into text and AI-assisted conversations - Answer calls, texts, and web chats from one unified inbox - Automate scheduling and routine requests without removing staff from the loop - Reduce front desk interruptions and staff burnout - Improve patient access without hiring or outsourcing Practices using OhMD report: - Fewer staff-handled calls - Lower communication costs - Improved practice revenue and growth Core capabilities include: - AI-assisted call answering and scheduling - Secure texting and call-to-text deflection - Unified inbox for calls, texts, and web chat - Smart routing and assignments based on patient intent - Human takeover of AI conversations when needed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting at 4.8 against athenaText's 3.9. OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 377). athenaText's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 44%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting has 12K ratings behind it against 377, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of athenaText's written reviews are positive against 44% of OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
athenaText ships an update every 4 weeks, OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | athenaText | OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (377 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better | 43.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 377 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | athenahealth | OhMD, Inc. |
Customer experience
athenaText
OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting
User reviews
athenaText
From 377 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient communication
- 🔒 HIPAA compliant
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go use
- 👍 Streamlined with Athena EMR
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent notifications
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Login and sync issues
- 🐛 Delayed message loading
- 🐛 Limited functionality compared to web version
OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick communication with doctors
- 🔒 Secure and HIPAA-compliant
- 👍 Convenient for patients
- 👍 Helpful for doctors to stay in touch with patients
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable login and connectivity issues
- 🔍 Lack of notification options and visual cues for unread messages
- 🤖 Subpar typing experience and lack of spell check
Bugs and requests
athenaText
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on login or when switching between screens
- Notifications not working or delayed
- Sync issues causing loss of messages
- Inability to log in or access the app after updates
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Snooze or do-not-disturb functionality
- Ability to dictate notes and sign off on charts
- Mass delete/management of message threads
- Improved push notifications and alerts
- Android app support
OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting
Reported bugs
4 issues- Messages disappearing or not syncing properly
- Face ID/biometric login not working consistently
- Stuck notification badges that won't clear
- App crashing on launch after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to search message history
- Option to clear/delete old messages
- Improved iPad compatibility
- Customizable notification settings
In-app purchases
athenaText
No in-app purchases
OhMD HIPAA Compliant Texting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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