Athenahealth's cloud platform processes patient data for thousands of medical practices. This centralized model enables powerful analytics and benchmarking products that athenahealth sells to healthcare organizations. Your de-identified data contributes to commercial intelligence products.
| Data Type | Collected | Shared | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Records | Yes (cloud stored) | Your Provider | De-identified analytics |
| Clinical Data | Yes | athenaNet Network | Benchmarking products |
| Insurance Information | Yes | Payers, Clearinghouses | No |
| Treatment Outcomes | Yes | Quality Reporting | De-identified to research |
| Portal Activity | Yes | Provider Dashboard | No |
Athenahealth sells analytics and benchmarking services to healthcare organizations. Your de-identified data contributes to products like athenaInsight that generate revenue beyond patient care.
All data sits in athenahealth's cloud infrastructure. This centralization creates efficiency but also aggregation risk—a single point of access to millions of patients' records.
athenaNet connects practices for referrals and data sharing. While useful for care coordination, it expands who can access your information beyond your direct provider.
Athenahealth went private after acquisition by Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital. Private ownership reduces transparency about data practices and business priorities.
As a business associate to covered entities, athenahealth must comply with HIPAA security and privacy requirements.
Cloud-native platforms often have stronger security than on-premises systems at small practices. Centralized security management can be an advantage.
How your data contributes to commercial products: