Athena EHR Support

Athena EHRSupport Services

Enhance your clinic’s efficiency with Athena EHR support.

Streamline workflows, improve claims, and ensure smooth operations with our expert Athena EHR support.

Operational Support for Athena Environments

Medisure stabilizes and improves Athena environments across scheduling, documentation, orders/results, referrals, and revenue workflows. We focus on uptime, incident response, and clean interoperability with billing, labs, imaging, and portals. SLAs align to clinical impact, backed by open monitoring, logging, and transparent reporting that maintains full Supporting HIPAA Compliance and audit readiness.

What We Support

Comprehensive operational support across all critical Athena workflows

Clinical Ops

Scheduling, charting, orders/results, e-prescribe, portals

Rev Cycle

Charge capture, rejections/denials queues, claims posting

Access/Identity

SSO/IdP alignment; AD policies via open logs/agents

Interop

HL7 v2 (ADT/ORM/ORU), FHIR where available, flat-file/API exchanges

Environment Health

App endpoints, interface engines, queues, DB/application nodes

Our Services

Comprehensive support services designed for Athena environments

Application Support (L1–L3)

Triage user issues, template/KM updates, incident/post-mortem, trend analysis

User issue triage and resolution
Template and knowledge management updates
Incident response and post-mortem analysis
Trend identification and preventive fixes

Interface Care & Interop

HL7 v2 maps, FHIR endpoints (where available), validation & replay

HL7 v2 messaging maps and routing
FHIR endpoint management where available
Message validation and replay policies
Interface engine monitoring and optimization

Release & Change Assistance

Non-prod validation, cutover plans, backout steps

Pre-production environment validation
Detailed cutover and implementation plans
Comprehensive backout procedures
Change calendar coordination

Data Quality & Reconciliation

Code sets, field mapping, error queues, denial loops

Code set alignment and validation
Field mapping verification and updates
Error queue monitoring and resolution
Denial loop analysis and optimization

Observability & Evidence (open tools)

Comprehensive monitoring using open-source and standard tools

Metrics: Prometheus for data collection
Dashboards: Grafana for visualization
Logs: Loki/OpenSearch for analysis
ITSM: Zammad/GLPI/osTicket for ticketing
CMDB: NetBox for configuration management
Network/SNMP/flows: LibreNMS/pmacct-nfdump
SIEM/EDR: Wazuh for security monitoring

SLA Snapshot

Service level commitments aligned to clinical impact and revenue operations

PriorityExampleMTTAMTTRUpdatesEvidence
P1Claim posting halted, login outage≤15m≤60m15–30mGrafana/Loki + Ticket
P2Intermittent e-Rx, slow charts≤30m≤4h30–60mDashboards + Ticket
P3Template/user issue≤4h≤1–2dDailyTicket
P4Request/housekeeping≤1d≤3–5dAs neededTicket

SLA Measurement

MTTA/MTTR clock starts at alert or ticket creation (whichever occurs first). All metrics are tracked using open-source monitoring tools with transparent reporting and evidence retention for compliance audits.

Monitoring Matrix

Comprehensive monitoring across all critical Athena system components

ACK/NAK rates and error patterns
Queue depth and message aging
Retry counts and backoff policies
Message throughput and latency

Open-Source Monitoring

All monitoring utilizes open-source tools including Prometheus for metrics collection, Grafana for visualization, and Loki/OpenSearch for log analysis. No proprietary vendor tools or certifications required.

Runbook Library

Standardized procedures for common Athena operational scenarios

Living Documentation

All runbooks are continuously updated based on incident learnings and system changes. Each procedure includes rollback steps and escalation triggers to ensure safe execution.

Change Management

Structured approach to managing changes with clinical freeze windows and comprehensive validation

Change Types

StandardSame day

Pre-approved, low-risk changes with documented procedures

Approval: Automated approval

Template updatesUser access modificationsRoutine maintenance
Normal3-5 business days

Planned changes requiring review and approval

Approval: Change board review

Interface modificationsWorkflow updatesSystem configurations
EmergencyImmediate

Critical changes to restore service or address security issues

Approval: Emergency approval

Security patchesService restorationCritical bug fixes

Process Flow

Planning

Change request submission with impact assessment

Approval

Review by change board or automated approval

Testing

Pre-production validation and testing

Implementation

Scheduled deployment with monitoring

Validation

Post-implementation review and verification

Clinical Freeze Windows

Changes are restricted during peak clinic hours and go-live events. Emergency changes require clinical leadership approval during freeze periods.

Post-Implementation Review

All changes undergo review within 48 hours to validate success, document lessons learned, and update procedures as needed.

Reporting & Improvement

Transparent reporting with actionable insights for continuous improvement

Reporting Cadence

Weekly

Operations Team

Incidents by severity, queues, top root causes

Operational dashboard

Monthly/QBR

Leadership

SLA attainment, denial trends, CAPA burndown

Executive summary

Real-time

All Stakeholders

Availability, MTTR, at-risk services, revenue-impact signals

Executive dashboard

Key Performance Indicators

Availability

Target: 99.9%
System uptime %
Service availability
Interface health

Performance

Target: SLA targets
MTTA/MTTR
Response times
Queue processing

Quality

Target: >90%
First contact resolution
Reopen rates
User satisfaction

Revenue Impact

Target: Baseline +5%
Claims processing
Denial rates
Revenue cycle timing

Executive Dashboard Preview

Real-time visibility into critical metrics and system health

99.97%
System Availability
12m
Avg MTTR
2
Open P1 Incidents
94%
Claims Success Rate

Security & Compliance

Comprehensive security measures with healthcare-specific compliance requirements

HIPAA-Aware Logging

Automated PHI redaction and secure log retention policies

Automatic PHI detection and redaction
Secure log storage with encryption
Access controls and audit trails
Retention policies aligned with regulations

Encryption Standards

End-to-end encryption for data in transit and at rest

TLS 1.3 for data in transit
AES-256 encryption at rest
Key management and rotation
Certificate lifecycle management

Access Controls

Role-based access with multi-factor authentication

RBAC with principle of least privilege
Multi-factor authentication required
Regular access reviews and audits
Privileged account monitoring

Compliance Framework

Adherence to healthcare industry standards and regulations

Supporting HIPAA Compliance validation
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Regular compliance assessments

Evidence Retention

Minimum 12 Months

All security logs, audit trails, and compliance evidence retained for minimum 12 months with secure archival options available.

Audit Ready

Comprehensive audit trails with searchable logs and automated compliance reporting for regulatory reviews and assessments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our Athena EHR support services

Ready to Get Started?

Contact our team to learn how our Athena EHR Support Services can support your needs and improve your efficiency.

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