Ambient Scribes
A

Abridge

Enterprise ambient AI documentation platform that turns the clinician patient conversation into a structured, billable note inside the EHR. Named Best in KLAS for Ambient AI in both 2025 and 2026, and reported in use at more than 250 health systems including Kaiser Permanente across roughly 25,000 physicians, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Duke Health, UPMC, and the VA. The defining technical strength is Epic depth: embedded across Haiku, Canto, and Hyperdrive with bidirectional note sync, plus an athenahealth partnership, covering more than 28 languages and 55+ specialties across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings. Linked Evidence maps every part of a generated note back to the source audio so a clinician can verify any sentence against what was actually said before signing. The platform has extended into structured orders, coding context for revenue cycle, and real time prior authorization through a collaboration with Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network. Founded 2018 by Shiv Rao, a practicing cardiologist, and Zachary Lipton of Carnegie Mellon.

Last VerifiedJuly 6, 2026
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Website
www.abridge.com
Categories
ambient-scribes, rcm-and-prior-auth
Indexed Products
Abridge, Linked Evidence, Contextual Reasoning Engine
Buyer Segments
Large IDN, Academic Medical Center, Community Health System
Assessment

Capability Axes

AI Capability
AI Centrality
A
Vendor Published

Ambient speech to structured note generation is the entire product. Without the model there is no artifact.

Autonomy and Oversight Model
A
Vendor Published

Linked Evidence is the most rigorous oversight mechanism in this category: every part of a generated note maps back to the source audio, so a clinician can verify any individual sentence against what was actually said before signing. That converts review from a trust exercise into an auditable one, and it is the specific control a compliance function should be asking every scribe vendor for.

Model and Technology Transparency
Not rated
Clinical and Operational Evidence
A
Vendor Published

The strongest evidence position in the ambient documentation category. The largest independent peer reviewed study of ambient AI documentation was conducted with Kaiser Permanente across 1,306 clinicians and published in NEJM AI. Independently corroborated by Best in KLAS for Ambient AI in both 2025 and 2026, which is buyer survey based rather than vendor asserted. Graded on the existence, scale, and venue of the evidence; this index does not re verify the underlying study.

AI Safety and PHI Stewardship
Not rated
Regulatory and Compliance
HIPAA and BAA Posture
Not rated
Security Certifications and Trust Center
Not rated
FDA and Regulatory Status
Not rated
AI Governance and Bias Disclosure
Not rated
Integration and Deployment
EHR and Interoperability Depth
A
Vendor Published

The deepest EHR integration in the index. Embedded natively across Epic Haiku, Canto, and Hyperdrive with bidirectional note sync rather than copy and paste or a parallel interface, plus an athenahealth partnership. Extends beyond documentation into structured orders and real time prior authorization workflows with a payer and delivery system partner.

Deployment Model and Data Residency
Not rated
Commercial
Commercial Transparency
Not Rated
Third Party Estimated

No public pricing. Contact the vendor. Enterprise only with no self serve path and no individual plan; contracts are negotiated per health system. A third party estimate of roughly $2,500 per clinician per year is recorded in the pricing record and labeled as an estimate.

Setting and Specialty Coverage
A
Vendor Published

Broad and specifically stated: more than 28 languages and 55+ specialties across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings. Coverage is enumerated rather than implied.

Public Record

Announced Deployments

Publicly announced health system deployments and partnerships. This is a record of announcements, not an assessment of deployment success or scale.

Department of Veterans Affairs
Ambient documentation
Kaiser Permanente
Ambient documentation across a reported 25,000 physicians
Commercial

Pricing

Vendor-published figures are labeled as such. Figures labeled “Estimated” are derived from third-party sources and have not been confirmed by the vendor.

Entry Price Pricing Basis BAA Tier Implementation Source
Estimated $2,500 per clinician per year
$2,500 baseline
Enterprise contracts negotiated per health system, priced per clinician Third Party Estimated

ESTIMATED. The vendor publishes no pricing and offers no self serve path; enterprise contracts are negotiated per health system. The figure shown is a third party estimate of roughly $2,500 per clinician per year and has not been confirmed by the vendor. Integration depth and deployment scope move the number materially, and pilot programs typically precede large rollouts. Treat as directional only and verify in procurement.

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Index Status
Last index update
July 19, 2026
The AI Health Index is an editorial reference, not a regulatory body. Vendor data is verified against published sources and public regulatory filings. Figures labeled “Estimated” have not been confirmed by the vendor. See the Methodology page for evaluation standards and limitations.
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