OmniMD AI Scribe vs Playback Health
These two barely overlap. Playback's lead product, Playback Engage, puts the clinician's own explanation and a care plan on the patient's phone after the visit, and the vendor says Playback Pro adds ambient notes with ICD-10 and CPT codes and orders. Founded in 2018 and launched at Northwell in early 2020, it is aimed at hospital services such as neurosurgery, where patients replay the instructions after discharge. A retrospective HCAHPS comparison across seven neurosurgery providers favored platform users, though it concerns Engage rather than the scribe. OmniMD describes a clinician-facing note workflow, so a hospital service that wants patients replaying instructions has no reason to start there. A cardiology or behavioral health practice that wants the note in its chart is the OmniMD buyer, and OmniMD lists Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks and Allscripts. OmniMD says practices are live 48 to 72 hours after contract signing, and Playback describes a rollout that starts standalone in under 30 days.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
OmniMD AI Scribe
by OmniMD · founded 2001
Ambient AI scribe from OmniMD that drafts a note from the visit and sends it to Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts or the OmniMD EHR. Also sold standalone.
Playback Health
by Playback Health, Inc. · founded 2018
Ambient AI scribe for hospitals, plus a patient app that replays clinician care instructions after the visit.
When to pick each one
OmniMD AI Scribe
- Live 48 to 72 hours after signing, vendor says
- Cardiology and behavioral health among specialties shown
- Specialty-ready notes pushed to the EHR
Playback Health
- Scribe plus patient app replaying care instructions
- Direct Epic, eCW and NextGen integration, vendor-stated
- Launched at Northwell in early 2020
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
OmniMD AI Scribe
50of 100
Playback Health
67of 100
| Dimension | OmniMD AI Scribe | Playback Health | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 7.8 / 13 | 13 / 13 | -5.2 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 10.5 / 21 | 14.7 / 21 | -4.2 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 12 / 12 | 12 / 12 | 0 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 7 | 4.9 / 7 | -4.9 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 3 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 6 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
OmniMD AI Scribe
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. The page offers a demo and a free trial button only. |
Verified October 14, 2026 from omnimd.com (opens in new tab).
Playback Health
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. The Pro page offers Start free trial and Book a demo; trial length and price are not shown. |
Evidence
OmniMD AI Scribe
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Playback Health
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | OmniMD AI Scribe | Playback Health |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts, OmniMD | Epic, Cerner, Allscripts, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, Meditech, DrChrono |
| Founded | 2001 | 2018 |
| HQ | US | US |
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Common questions
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