CareBeam vs Medwriter
MedWriter posts a price and CareBeam does not. Standard is $99 per user per month with unlimited sessions (currency not stated), and the Pro tier reads Reach Out with no figure. Notes run from chief complaint through plan, with ICD-10 and E/M suggestions for the team to review and an Audit for MIPS option. CareBeam goes after revenue leakage, flagging undercoding and coding gaps on charts before claims go out, and takes demo bookings with no public price. Three EHRs appear on both lists, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks and Healthie. MedWriter reaches an EHR through a Chrome extension on Pro and also lists Allscripts, Practice Fusion, AdvancedMD and IntakeQ. A psychiatrist setting a software budget before any sales call picks MedWriter. A billing manager who wants undercoding caught before submission picks CareBeam. CareBeam loses for the Healthie clinician who needs a posted price first.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
When to pick each one
CareBeam
- Flags undercoding and coding gaps on charts
- Demo booking, no public price
- Shares athenahealth, eClinicalWorks and Healthie with MedWriter
Medwriter
- $99 per user monthly, currency not stated
- Chrome-extension EHR entry on the Pro tier
- Audit for MIPS option
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
CareBeam
34of 100
Medwriter
37of 100
| Dimension | CareBeam | Medwriter | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 7.8 / 13 | 7.8 / 13 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 10.5 / 21 | 10.5 / 21 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 4.8 / 12 | 4.8 / 12 | 0 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 3 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | -2.5 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
CareBeam
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Verified November 2, 2026 from trycarebeam.com (opens in new tab).
Medwriter
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $99 | n/a | Unlimited sessions, template library, hint words and additional document drafting. No credit card required, cancel anytime. Trial length and refund not stated. |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | The Pro tier is listed as "Reach Out" with no price. It adds custom templates, EHR integration through a Chrome extension and E/M coding suggestions. No public price. |
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | CareBeam | Medwriter |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | athenahealth, ModMed, Healthie, eClinicalWorks, Veradigm, Greenway | Allscripts, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Practice Fusion, AdvancedMD, Healthie, IntakeQ |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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