Linear Health

How much does Linear Health cost?

Linear Health pricing ranges from $1,000 to $8,000 per month depending on patient volume and modules selected. Most practices see 3:1 ROI within 90 days. We offer month-to-month contracts with no long-term commitment required. Request a demo for a custom quote based on your specific workflow needs.

What is the best care gap closure software for FQHCs?

Linear Health is purpose-built for FQHC care gap closure on athenahealth. Unlike enterprise platforms (Notable, Innovaccer) that require 3-6 month implementations, or analytics platforms (Azara DRVS) that only identify gaps without closing them, Linear automates end-to-end closure from MCO file ingestion through patient outreach, scheduling, and UDS-ready documentation. Implementation takes 4 weeks and pricing starts at $2,000/month for care gap closure.

How does Linear Health compare to ReferralMD?

ReferralMD focuses on referral tracking and visibility dashboards. Linear Health automates the actual coordination work end-to-end: fax extraction, patient outreach, scheduling, and prior auth submission. ReferralMD tells you where referrals are stuck; Linear Health prevents them from getting stuck in the first place by automating 80% of coordinator tasks.

How does Linear Health compare to Luma Health?

Luma Health is a patient engagement platform that expanded into referral management. Linear Health is purpose-built for operational automation from the ground up. Luma excels at patient communication and intake forms; Linear Health automates the back-office coordination work including fax processing, EHR documentation, prior authorization, and specialist matching that Luma doesn't touch.

What is referral coordination automation?

Referral coordination automation uses AI to handle the administrative work in patient referrals. This includes processing incoming faxes, extracting patient data, contacting patients, scheduling appointments, submitting prior authorizations, and tracking referrals to completion. It replaces manual phone calls, data entry, and portal work with automated workflows that run 24/7.

How does Linear Health integrate with Athena Health?

Linear Health connects directly to your Athena EHR through the Athena Marketplace. Our platform reads incoming referrals, creates or updates patient charts, checks insurance eligibility, and books appointments all inside Athena. There's no data migration, no separate login, and no disruption to your existing workflows. Most practices go live in 4 weeks.

How long does it take to go live with referral automation?

Most practices go live in 4 weeks. That includes EHR integration setup, workflow configuration for your specific referral patterns, staff training, and a supervised launch period. You'll typically see measurable ROI within 60 days of going live.

What ROI can I expect from referral coordination automation?

Linear Health customers typically see a 3:1 return on investment. This comes from eliminating 80% of manual coordination work, reducing referral leakage (the 35% of referrals that never complete), cutting no-show rates, and enabling your existing team to handle 3x more referral volume without adding headcount.