Allia Health

We’ve been iterating so fast, even we need a minute to catch our breath. So here’s a quick refresher on what Allia actually is — and why it exists: - A free EHR built specifically for mental health clinicians - Scheduling, notes, billing, forms, telehealth, e-Prescribe, and more — all in one place - Smart treatment planning and goal tracking that makes documentation feel intuitive (finally) - AI that supports your work, not replaces it — draft your notes, never write from scratch - HIPAA-compliant, clinician-designed, and no, we’re not selling your data - No plans to build or train an AI therapist. Ever. We built Allia so clinicians could stop duct-taping platforms together, and instead have a truly future forward solution for all things to do with running a practice. The hardest part so far has been convincing clinicians that we really are free. Here’s the truth: We’re not financed by insurers, we don’t skim your reimbursements, and we’re not here to upsell. Allia is free because we’re building something different: a tech-powered, clinician-led network that rewards quality care — not platform loyalty. If you’re tired of adapting to your software, try Allia -  it’s built to adapt to you. https://allia.health/

Today is World Mental Health Day. On LinkedIn, you’ll probably see three kinds of posts: 1. Individuals sharing their own experiences with mental illness and how they’ve navigated them. 2. Companies paying lip service to mental health, with these posts representing the most time they’ve spent thinking about mental health all year. 3. Mental health companies posting about their dedication to improving care. We love number one. We’ve got a lot of people on our team who have dealt with their own mental health struggles, too. We’re skeptical of number two, because companies should be thinking about mental health more than just once a year. And though we are a mental health company, we don’t think the focus should be on us. There’s an overlap between all three that absolutely deserves to be the center of our World Mental Health Day post: Mental health professionals. Therapists and psychs/NPs are the lighthouse/life preserver/lifeguards (pick your water metaphor, because anyone who’s lived with depression knows how much it can feel like drowning) for nearly everyone who’s managed to put mental illness in the rearview mirror. They’re the ones who step in to help when workplaces carelessly burn out employees. And they’re the active ingredient in any difference a mental health company makes. Therapists, today, we’re thinking of you. Thank you for what you do, every day.

We recently came across a Reddit thread about Allia, and honestly, we love it. Not because it was full of glowing praise, but because it shows that people are comfortable enough to try the product and talk about it openly. That kind of conversation is exactly what we want. We also understand the skepticism. In fact, it makes total sense. Therapists have been burned plenty of times by platforms that promise support and then bury them in admin, push endless upsells, or quietly sell data. But here’s the funny part: if we charged $100 a month, hardly anyone would raise an eyebrow. Pricey software has been normalized to the point where “expensive” feels credible and “free” feels suspicious. That irony isn’t lost on us. Here’s the reality: - Allia is free for individual and small group practices — there is no fine print. - We don’t sell your data, and we’re not building AI therapists to replace you. - If your client opts out of transcription, nothing is recorded. Period. - Our model works by bringing providers together into a strong network, which over time creates more leverage and opportunities for clinicians — not fewer. We’re not here to skim your reimbursements like other platforms. We’re here to build something that helps therapists earn more, not less. Some providers using Allia billing are already taking home more than they did before. So yes, we know “free” feels too good to be true in a system where you’re used to paying for every tool. But the only way to prove otherwise is to keep showing up, keep building, and keep earning your trust. We’ll keep doing our part. And we hope you keep holding us to it.

Last week, we (Allia Health) hosted our first live AMA with clinicians to walk through some big product launches: Billing, Documentation 2.0, and E-Prescription. Instead of a formal demo, we opened the floor for a real conversation. No slides. No script. Just clinicians asking questions and our team answering transparently. Here are a few highlights from the session: 🔹 Billing Allia now supports fully integrated insurance billing. Claims, eligibility checks, CMS-1500 exports - all built in and simplified. 🔹 Allia for Practices We’re rolling out support for group practices of up to 10 members. Shared templates, waitlists, dashboards, and flexible role permissions are all part of it. 🔹 E-Prescription + Vitals Prescribers can now send orders from within Allia, and client dashboards support wearable data, medical summaries, and vitals tracking. 🔹 We’re still free Allia is staying free for solo providers and small group practices. Always. Revenue will come from enterprise partners and an optional Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) - not by selling data or locking core features behind paywalls. 🔹 What’s ahead The CIN will allow clinicians to participate in value-based care contracts, access enhanced tools, and contribute to a network focused on quality - not volume. And yes, it’s optional. We’ll be hosting more sessions like this soon! If you missed this one but want to stay in the loop, feel free to reach out. Thanks to everyone who joined, asked thoughtful questions, and reminded us why we’re building this in the first place!

Shout out to Allia Health for just being awesome to work with. 💗

When Allia Health started, the goal was simple: Help therapists get better reimbursement for the great work they’re already doing. Unfortunately, payors don’t listen unless you’re big. That, combined with the fact that therapists (wisely) aren’t going to sign onto something just because it might help someday, meant Allia needed great tools that were genuinely useful today. And once the tools were there, it became clear that if you can’t help with billing, the whole system is hobbled, because who wants to go from an EHR with billing to use an EHR without billing, even if it's free? So finally, finally, finally the whole 9 yards are available: Allia has billing. Starting with an EHR that’s free is the first step to gathering enough clinician together to create something bigger: higher reimbursements. So, for anyone keeping track: Tech tools were first. Billing is now. Reimbursements is where it’s headed. Stay tuned.

At Allia Health, we love rebels. People who have strong opinions about something and are willing to give their all for it. People who are obsessed with serving others and providing value. This has affected how we hire as well. 🦹🏻♂️ We were looking to hire our first engineers. Hammad was an easy pick—driven, motivated, and genuinely wanted to create impact based on his lived experience with mental health. 😎We wanted someone to lead our Provider Growth while making sure we deliver what we promise. I don't think we could have gone for anyone better than Megan. She's direct, unapologetic, and very clear. 👨⚕️We wanted to hire a CMO. My first thought was: "We need someone who's as driven as us, understands the gaps from a medical perspective, and can learn really fast to guide product development." Brayden was exactly that. It was probably the easiest hire. 🥇We wanted someone to be our eyes and ears, to tell us what's what while being an absolute champion of serving others. Krista was one of the earliest users of Allia. She reached out saying she wanted to support other users, and the rest is history. 🥷🏻We wanted someone to lead our clinical innovation—to be the fierce warrior we needed to connect with payers, someone who understood that mental health is actually one of the most profitable industries and that the profit should be used to give back to patients and providers. Lucas met with us around six times and shared about 20 pages of documents covering what he believes. It was that "in it to win it" mentality that got me. I wish I could go on and on and tag everyone but you get the point. The building block of what we are doing at Allia is the people that have chosen to do it with us.

Allia Health leadership asked me how we prove we’re serious about supporting therapists. I told them we HAVE to put our money where our mouth is. Millions from startup budgets get poured into marketing campaigns and recruiter emails (RIP my inbox). Very little of that budget ever touches the therapists doing the actual work, and it seems like such a waste. Through our Grassroots Boost project, we were able to connect with Jeanine Rousso, LCMHC, LMHC, LPC, ACS, RPT-S , who had already started the Therapist Resource Network (TRN). (Too many companies in this space reinvent the wheel so they can look like the heroes. The truth is, the biggest impact comes when we support therapists who are already leading solutions!) TRN provides emergency financial help to therapists in crisis, offers burnout recovery and prevention resources, and advocates for fair pay and sustainable careers. Allia is proud to back them. I hope you will too.

Allia launched just a few months ago. From day one, protecting patient and clinician data is an absolute non-negotiable. That’s why we’re taking every step we can, even (or especially) when it means bringing in outside experts and investing in third-party certifications. We meet the compliance standards for HIPAA, SOC 2, and HITRUST. HIPAA can be self-certified, but we wanted more than that. SOC 2 and HITRUST require independent verification, so we’ve partnered with Scrut Automation to test our architecture and guide us through the full certification process now in progress. Alongside this, we’ve rolled out updates that balance privacy with flexibility:  • Patients choose whether to opt in to transcription  • Clinicians can delete a transcript after creating their notes  • Option to convert handwritten notes using our AI assistant  • For clinicians who need a BAA, we’re ready to provide it—just reach out by email These changes are part of a bigger commitment: every action we can take, every hoop we can jump through to keep clinicians and patients safe, we’re doing it, and we'll keep doing it.