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Real reviews from real physicians. Every word below is from a clinician who chose Althea Smart EHR to run their practice and never looked back.

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★★★★★
Allergy & Immunology
Good EMR system, easy to learn
Good EMR system, easy to learn.
A
Amanda
Allergy & Immunology · Englewood, NJ
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Awesome
Call me at Three Angels Medical Clinic to tell you how cool it is.
CL
Cynthia Lucatero
Internal Medicine · Perris, CA
★★★★★
Psychiatry
Ease of use
Ease of use. The applications are intuitive.
AC
Allen S. Chroman, MD
Psychiatry · Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★
Cardiology / Family Medicine
Smart EHR
Excellent EHR. Easy to use. My staff loved its simplicity and convenience. Nice EHR and loved it. Would recommend highly.
PM
Pramod Multani, MD
Cardiology / Family Medicine · Downey, CA
★★★★★
Family Medicine
Very satisfied with all features
I like the voice transcript feature, it helps me to close charts very easily.
SS
Shavash Safvati, MD
Family Medicine · North Hollywood, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Excellent EHR
I absolutely love this EHR platform. Very user friendly on iPhone and iPad. Everything on the program functions well. Recommend it to all my MD colleagues.
KS
Kamran Safvati, MD
Internal Medicine · Tarzana, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
EMR for physicians
Highly recommended, makes my life easier. Voice-enabled transcription, ease of use.
JL
Joseph Lobel, MD
Internal Medicine · Van Nuys, CA
★★★★★
Multi-Specialty
Ease of using
“Ease of use, excellent features, and great for dictating chart notes. Switched from eClinicalWorks.”
PT
Paramvir T.
Multi-Specialty Group · Phoenix, AZ
★★★★★
Psychiatry
Positive
Positive. I don’t use the full scope of the EHR at this time but the eRx function is working very well.
FK
Frank A. Katz, MD
Psychiatry · Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★
Plastic Surgery
Easy-to-use EMR
Ease of use. Helpful and responsive support. Smart phrases make charting move quickly. Team helped us design the usage platform to our specifications. Personally owning the data. iPad platform — iOS.
DT
Daniel S. Tresley, MD
Oculofacial Plastic Surgery · Northbrook, IL
★★★★★
Pain Management
Smooth transition
The overall experience has been great! A very easy and smooth transition from our previous EHR. Althea was easy to use, adaptable, and improved our practice management. Switched from eClinicalWorks.
VR
Velina R.
Pain Management · Phoenix, AZ
★★★★★
Pain Management
Efficient, precise and user-friendly
We are a busy Pain Management practice mainly treating spine-related disorders. We have been using an EMR for charting approximately 10 years. Along the years, the software evolved — Althea is Apple-based and allows the use of iPad or iPhone to do charting, which is more in tune with the current times of being more efficient, precise, and mobile while delivering quality health care. Our experience with this EMR has been excellent and we highly recommend it.
CK
Christopher K. Kaypekian, MD
Pain Management · Kaypekian, MD
★★★★★
Vascular Surgery
Fast, user-friendly, highly mobile
Althea EMR is fast, user-friendly and highly mobile. The technical support staff is readily available. I am very glad that I switched to Althea. I strongly endorse this product.
TB
Trung D. Bui, MD, FACS
Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Surgery · Thousand Oaks, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Telemedicine — and I love it
I have been using telemedicine and I love it! I am very happy with Althea EMR. It has made my practice more efficient. The software is easily accessible on my iPad and smartphone, and easy to use. I highly recommend Althea EMR for any medical practice.
TA
Trinidad Aguilar, MD
Internal Medicine · Burbank, CA
★★★★★
Family Medicine
EMR world's best-kept secret
After over one year of careful consideration I am so happy to have chosen Althea for my outpatient family medicine practice. Both Athena and Epic EHR were heavily considered, but ultimately, it was a no-brainer — Althea is far superior. I have also used Cerner and Kareo. Althea is the only system that is actually a pleasure to use. This is hands-down one of the best, if not the best, EHR out there.
TA
Thomas Anker, DO
Family Medicine · Sacramento, CA
★★★★★
Pediatrics
Great experience
Great experience, easy to use, HIPAA-compliant.
SK
Svetlana Kruglyakov, MD
Pediatrics · Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★
Allergy & Immunology
Streamlined, user-friendly, customizable
I have been using MD Synergy software in my practice for about seven years. While I have been quite satisfied with its performance, I am now using the newer version, Althea. It is more streamlined, user-friendly, and easily customizable to the individual needs of my specialty.
SF
Stuart From, MD
Allergy & Immunology · Englewood, NJ
★★★★★
Family Medicine
Excellent EMR
I have worked with several EMR systems, this is by far the easiest and most efficient. Very intelligent and easy to understand and very informative. Any support, if needed, is provided quickly. Anytime I have asked for or recommended a specific feature, they always accommodate. I highly recommend this EMR system for all practices. Switched from PrognoCIS.
SK
Steven Kamajian, DO
Family Medicine · Montrose, CA
★★★★★
OB/GYN
Great software
I have been using the Althea EHR system in my medical office. It is a good system and the people at Althea have been very responsive and helpful to all our questions and needs. They have also customized the system and templates to our individual and specific needs. I would highly recommend Althea EHR!
SS
Stephen A. Schmones, MD
OB/GYN · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Podiatry
User-friendly and easy to use
Simple interface that is extremely user friendly.
SP
Shivam Patel, DPM, AACFAS
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry · Burbank, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
A great asset to our practice
MD Synergy has been a great asset to our practice since we implemented it. Everything from medication orders to documentation has been improved in speed for us. We are very satisfied with this platform and absolutely recommend it to all providers looking for a way to increase efficiency in their work.
SS
Shadan Safvati, MD
Internal Medicine · Tarzana, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Grateful customer
Very easy to use and exceptionally reliable.
SB
Samuel Burstein, MD
Internal Medicine · Woodland Hills, CA
★★★★★
Orthopaedic Surgery
Quick response to urgent needs
Thank you to the Althea staff for their quick responsiveness to the urgent need of Telehealth and providing continued patient care during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are grateful for your development of the easy-to-use telehealth platform and your contribution to the medical field.
OS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgery · New York, NY
★★★★★
Hand Surgery
Very efficient and easy to use
Very good experience so far. Training was good and it is very easy to use on an iPad and the dictation is incredibly efficient. Switched from eClinicalWorks, which was too cumbersome and difficult to use.
MF
Michael Fitzmaurice, MD
Hand Surgery · Phoenix, AZ
★★★★★
Pediatrics
Happy with the product
Althea exceeded my expectations. Overall positive. Intuitive. Nice design. iPhone application available. User-friendly. Even the vaccination module is set up right both for records and billing. Customer service is addressing most of our issues very promptly. Thank you!
MB
Marina Burstein, MD
Pediatrics · Calabasas, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Easy to use and efficient
I have seen different programs and no one compares to Althea. I am very pleased. Important information regarding the patient is on the first screen — makes my job more efficient. Switched from PrognoCIS.
MG
Marco A. Gomez-Garcia, MD
Internal Medicine · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Ease of use
Overall it’s been a very positive experience, and they made the move from another EHR as easy as possible. Switched from Quantum.
MS
Malak Zacca Shammas, MD
Internal Medicine · Beverly Hills, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Very reliable and user-friendly
For someone who is not computer savvy at all, I find the software to be very easy to incorporate in my busy practice. It is a user-friendly and reliable software. I can operate it anywhere with my iPad and smartphone. Support is always available and ready to help me out whenever I need help. I highly recommend anyone who is thinking of trying out Althea to give it a try. Switched from EHR 24/7 and Practice Mate.
LT
Lim L. Taw, MD
Internal Medicine · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Family Medicine
Possibly the best EMR
I’ve been using the MD Synergy EMR since 2014. They provided me with excellent and conscientious service. The new tools have been outstanding. It has become, if not one of the best EMR programs, possibly the best. If anyone has questions regarding this program please give me a call.
LL
Lawrence R. Leiter, MD
Family Medicine · Canyon Country, CA
★★★★★
Family Medicine
Customizable and efficient
Althea is a great new addition to our practice. It is very customizable and works well with our needs. It has cut down the time the doctors spend charting to more patient contact. Overall great EHR — definitely would recommend it to other medical practices.
JB
Jorge O. Bautista, PA
Family Medicine · Oxnard, CA
★★★★★
Orthopedics
Telemedicine made easy
After a brief online training session we were able to immediately begin practicing with telemedicine. Both our doctor and patients have easily been able to use this and are grateful that during this time we were able to give and they were able to receive medical care in a safe way. We have also been receiving reimbursements through insurance companies already and easily with the CPT codes provided. This has been a very beneficial program for our office as well as our patients. I would definitely recommend this for any practice.
JK
John Kaufman, MD
Orthopedics · Valencia, CA
★★★☆☆
OB/GYN
Phenomenal EHR, user-friendly
Very good experience so far. Training was good and it is very easy to use on an iPad and the dictation is incredibly efficient. Easy to use on the iPad and makes documentation very simple and efficient. Switched from PrognoCIS.
JA
Jackie A.
OB/GYN · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Pediatrics
Helpful
Very easy to use, saves time for me and my staff.
GA
Gizel Abraham, MD
Pediatrics · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Bariatric Surgery
Flexible and user-friendly
Flexible, efficient, speech and dictation are very effective. Accommodated accents easily.
GM
Gevorg Mutafyan, MD
Bariatric Surgery · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Family Medicine
Excellent EHR — Althea
The best and most effective and efficient EMR system I have ever dealt with. It has made my front and back office employees’ lives much easier and productive. Its features are limitless allowing timely management and maintenance of patient’s medical records. I would highly recommend this product to any medical clinic. We loved everything about Althea. Very easy and thorough. Amazing system.
GA
Garbis Apelian, MD
Family Medicine · Van Nuys, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Software is easy to use
I find the product pretty easy to use and navigate around.
EY
Evelyn Y.
Internal Medicine · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
Efficient and easy to use
I really enjoy how user-friendly the app is! The features create a very efficient workflow when working on patient charts.
ET
Emily T.
Internal Medicine · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Dermatology
Easy and intuitive
I had Althea implementation this week and this EHR is very simple to operate and learn. I have a busy dermatology office with over 100 patients every day. The transition from the old EHR to Althea went smoothly without any issues. Althea is very intuitive and if you know how to operate an iPhone it should be a breeze for anyone. The system allows you to configure various templates for customization. I am SO happy with Althea.
CH
Christopher Ho, MD
Dermatology · Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★
OB/GYN
A blessing to my practice
Using Althea has been a blessing to my practice. I recommend without hesitation.
CC
Cesar A. Caldera, MD
OB/GYN · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Bariatric Surgery
Great and effective
Althea Smart EHR is a great tool that makes patient care, documentation, and practice easier. Training was good and it is very easy to use on an iPad. The dictation is incredibly efficient. Easy to use on the iPad and makes documentation very simple and efficient.
BR
Bianca E., RN
Bariatric Surgery · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Nephrology
Very good
Extremely easy to use even for people who are not that computer savvy. The dictation system is excellent.
AR
Ashok Raj, MD
Nephrology · Pasadena, CA
★★★★★
Podiatry
Great product
I have been using MD Synergy since 2003. Over the past 16+ years I witnessed yearly improvements dedicated to making physicians’ charting and practice management better. It is another tool in doctors’ arsenal to treat their patients better.
AH
Armen Hagopjanian, DPM, FACFAS
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry · Burbank, CA
★★★★★
Family Medicine
Easy to use and efficient
I LOVE the dictation capacity of the program. I don’t get finger cramps anymore due to excessive typing. They’re adding new features every day to the program and working very hard to improve it. This program is much better than any other I’ve used.
AG
Arbi Ghazarian, MD
Family Medicine · Glendale, CA
★★★★★
Podiatry
Ease of use in real time
Ease of use in real time. Voice-to-type with Dragon makes documentation easier.
AK
Ara Kelekian, DPM, FACFAS
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry · Burbank, CA
★★★★★
Internal Medicine
One of the best EHRs in the market
Excellent in most aspects. Very user-friendly. I have been using the telemedicine option of Althea EHR — amazing, video streaming is flawless. My patients are really happy. Highly recommended.
AS
Ali Sheybani, MD
Internal Medicine · Sherman Oaks, CA
★★★★★
Pain Management
User-friendly and efficient
For years I was using eClinicalWorks and was afraid to switch over because I thought the transition would be difficult. It was the best thing I’ve done for my practice in 20 years. Cutting-edge technology. Super-efficient and intuitive. It quite literally took me hours to understand the system, rather than weeks. I haven’t taken a chart home since I started using this system two years ago. Highly highly recommend. Because of the speed and efficiency, I’ve actually cut down on a couple of staff. Without a shadow of a doubt, Althea is the best by far. The management team is second to none, and super responsive to suggestions and input. If I could, I would give it 10 stars.
AN
Ajay Narwani, MD
Pain Management · Phoenix, AZ
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