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OVERVIEW

A comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solution for behavioral health and addiction treatment organizations.

Netsmart myAvatar is a recovery-focused Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) suite specifically designed for organizations providing behavioral health and addiction treatment services in community-based, residential, and inpatient programs.

The platform is built to support a whole-person integrated care model, offering a robust set of features that streamline clinical, financial, and operational workflows for various user roles, from clinicians and front-desk staff to billing administrators and executive management.

Key Features and Capabilities:

  • Clinical Workflow: Supports documentation for primary care, group appointments, detoxification, and outpatient care. It includes inpatient closed-loop medication management, e-prescribing, and role-based dashboards for quick client information access.
  • Financial Management: Manages complex billing requirements, including value-based reimbursement, shadow billing, non-profit grant funding, and Medicare pharmacy billing. It also offers efficient claim generation, utilization management, and eligibility verification.
  • Interoperability: Leverages real-time analytics, AI, and clinical decision support to drive decision-making and value-based care. The system is Health Information Exchange (HIE) ready and supports the Carequality framework for data sharing.
  • Compliance & Security: The solution is ONC-Health IT 2015 Edition Cures Update certified and is designed to enable HIPAA compliance, utilizing encryption and secure data transmission.

myAvatar is a scalable solution best suited for mid-to-large behavioral health organizations, including psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse providers, and community mental health centers, managing complex treatment and billing workflows.

RATING & STATS

User Rating
1.6/5.0
26 reviews
Customers
1,000+
Founded
1968

KEY FEATURES

  • Behavioral Health EHR & Practice Management
  • Inpatient Closed-Loop Medication Management
  • Real-time Analytics and Clinical Decision Support
  • Complex Billing (Value-Based, Grant Funding, Medicare)
  • Role-Based Dashboards and Workflow Automation
  • Patient Scheduling and Treatment Plans
  • E-Prescribing and Pharmacy Management
  • Mobile Workflow Support (Tablet Usability)

PRICING

Model: enterprise
Custom pricing based on organizational needs and average daily census. Requires a myAvatar subscription and a one-time implementation fee. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Deployment: cloud, on_premise, saas
Platforms: web, ios, android
📱 Mobile Apps🔌 API Available

USE CASES

Behavioral HealthAddiction TreatmentIntellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)Child and Family ServicesInpatient Psychiatric FacilitiesCommunity Mental Health Centers

INTEGRATIONS

Pharmacy SystemsLab SystemsPayer SystemsCarequalityFHIR APIHealth Information Exchange (HIE)

COMPLIANCE & SECURITY

Compliance:
HIPAAONC 2015 Edition Cures Update
Security Features:
  • 🔒Encryption (Data in Transit/Rest)
  • 🔒Secure Access Controls
  • 🔒SSO/MFA (via NIAM)

SUPPORT & IMPLEMENTATION

Support: email, phone
Implementation Time: 1-3 months
Target Company Size: medium, enterprise
TRAINING AVAILABLE

PROS & CONS

✓ Pros:
  • +Comprehensive and specialized for behavioral health workflows
  • +Strong compliance (ONC-Certified, HIPAA) and interoperability (FHIR API)
  • +Highly customizable and robust for extensive data storage/reporting
  • +Supports complex billing models (Value-Based, Grant Funding)
  • +Ability to save custom templates for documentation
✗ Cons:
  • -Frequent crashes and reliability issues reported by users
  • -Poor and inconsistent user interface, not user-friendly
  • -High cost and complexity, making it financially unsustainable for smaller operations
  • -Slow performance and fragmented patient information reported in reviews

ABOUT NETSMART

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Netsmart AlphaCollector (Accounts Receivable & CollectionsCollections workflow automation)
Netsmart Behavioral Health (Behavioral Health EHR & Practice ManagementBehavioral health-specific EHR)
Netsmart Care Coordination (Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)Care planning and care coordination)