Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth has formally launched athenaText, a secure messaging platform fully integrated with athenahealth's EHR platform.
The new offering is available for free to all healthcare professionals on the athenahealth network.
athenaText is available through both the standalone athenaText app and the Epocrates app.
"We designed athenaText so doctors and staff can communicate with each other wherever and whenever they need on a unified, easy-to-use platform," said Abbe Don, vice president of strategic design at athenahealth. "We're excited to offer healthcare professionals one of the first end-to-end experiences that bridges communication gaps and keeps critical health information flowing between providers — through the EHR and mobile."
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