The short version: mdhub and Adentris both bring AI to behavioral health documentation, but they solve different halves of the problem. mdhub is an AI co-pilot and practice operating system for behavioral health clinics, with an ambient scribe, scheduling, intake, and billing in one place. Adentris is a revenue integrity and documentation compliance layer that reviews the note, however it was written, in real time before the claim is submitted, with SUD-specific rules like ASAM level of care and 42 CFR Part 2 and an appeals and denials module built in, running on any EHR. If your problem is documentation time and running the practice, mdhub is built for that. If your problem is denials and audit exposure, that is where Adentris focuses.
One runs the practice, the other protects the revenue, so the comparison is about which gap you feel most. Here is the honest breakdown.
What Adentris does
Adentris is an AI platform for revenue integrity and documentation compliance built specifically for behavioral health and SUD programs. It works on top of the EHR you already run, connecting through an API or HL7 where one exists (for example Alleva, Pimsy, Kipu, Epic, or Athenahealth) and through a secure web agent where it does not, so there is no migration. It reviews notes in real time and flags the elements that get behavioral health claims denied before the claim is submitted: medical necessity, ASAM level-of-care justification, treatment plan updates, group therapy attendance, service units, signature timing, and 42 CFR Part 2 consent. When something is missing, it drafts the correction for the clinician to accept, and it pairs documentation review with an appeals and denials module. Adentris is not a scribe: it does not write the note, it makes sure the note will get paid. Adentris is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified, with 42 CFR Part 2 controls and BAAs in place.
What mdhub does
mdhub is an AI operating system for behavioral health clinics. Its ambient scribe, Emma, drafts clinical documentation from individual therapy to psychiatric evaluations in formats like SOAP, DAP, BIRP, and progress notes within seconds of a session ending, and mdhub also handles scheduling, intake, and billing in its own platform. It is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified. For practices that want an all-in-one AI co-pilot and EHR built for mental health, mdhub is a strong, focused option.
Adentris vs mdhub at a glance
| Adentris | mdhub | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | BH and SUD programs focused on denials and compliance | BH clinics wanting an all-in-one AI co-pilot and EHR |
| Primary job | Catch and fix denial-driving gaps before the claim is submitted | Ambient scribe plus scheduling, intake, and billing |
| Review timing | Real time, before the claim is submitted | After the session, when the note is drafted |
| Is it a scribe? | No, it reviews the note, however it was written | Yes, ambient note drafting is a core capability |
| SUD depth | ASAM level of care and 42 CFR Part 2 built in | Behavioral health and psychiatry focus |
| EHR fit | Any EHR via API, HL7, or a secure web agent (no migration) | Own platform and EHR |
| Compliance focus | Payer claim denials and revenue integrity | Practice management and billing |
| Denials | Paired appeals and denials module | Practice management and billing focus |
Capabilities change quickly in this market, so confirm current details with each vendor before you decide.
Which should you choose?
mdhub is built to run the behavioral health practice: draft the note, schedule, intake, and bill in one platform. Adentris is built for a narrower revenue-integrity job that sits on top of whatever EHR you use: catch the documentation gaps that get behavioral health and SUD claims denied and fix them before submission, with ASAM and 42 CFR Part 2 depth and a paired appeals workflow. Because Adentris connects through an API, HL7, or a secure web agent, it can run on mdhub or on any other EHR without a migration. A clinic can use mdhub to generate the note and manage the practice and Adentris to make sure the documentation gets paid.
- Choose mdhub if you want an all-in-one AI co-pilot and EHR for a behavioral health clinic, with an ambient scribe plus scheduling, intake, and billing.
- Choose Adentris if you run a behavioral health or SUD program and want documentation checked for the gaps that drive denials, ASAM, medical necessity, and Part 2, before submission, with appeals, on any EHR including the one you already use.
Adentris as an mdhub alternative for revenue integrity
If your clinic uses mdhub, or is evaluating it, and the gap you feel is not documentation time but denied claims and audit exposure, that is a different job. Adentris focuses on the payer side: it checks whether the documentation supports the claim, flags the behavioral health and SUD elements that drive denials, drafts the correction before submission, and pairs that with an appeals and denials workflow. Because it runs on any EHR through an API, HL7, or a secure web agent, it works whether you stay on mdhub or run another system. For clinics that generate notes and manage the practice well but still lose claims, it is a natural complement.
How Adentris helps
For behavioral health and SUD organizations, the biggest revenue leak is documentation, and it is specific: medical necessity that was never shown, missing ASAM justification, a Part 2 consent that was not captured. Adentris reviews every chart in real time inside your existing EHR and flags exactly those gaps before the claim is filed, then drafts the fix, and it pairs that with an appeals and denials module so compliance and revenue integrity live in one place. In practice that means fewer denied claims, less audit exposure, and far less time spent reworking documentation after a payer pushes back. Adentris is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified, with 42 CFR Part 2 controls and BAAs in place. To see it on your own charts, book a 30-minute call with our team.
The bottom line
mdhub is a strong all-in-one for running a behavioral health clinic. Adentris is a revenue-integrity layer that sits on top of any EHR, including mdhub, to make sure the documentation gets paid.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Adentris and mdhub?
mdhub is an AI co-pilot and practice operating system for behavioral health clinics, with an ambient scribe (Emma), scheduling, intake, and billing in its own platform. Adentris is a revenue integrity and documentation compliance layer that reviews the note in real time before the claim is submitted, drafts corrections, and has SUD-specific rules like ASAM and 42 CFR Part 2 and an appeals module built in, running on any EHR. mdhub helps write the note and run the practice; Adentris makes sure the claim gets paid.
Can Adentris and mdhub be used together?
Yes. They solve different halves of the problem, so a program can use mdhub to draft the note and run the practice and Adentris to verify the documentation supports the claim and to handle appeals. Adentris reviews the note however it was written, so it fits alongside mdhub.
Is Adentris a good alternative to mdhub?
For programs whose problem is denials and audit exposure rather than documentation time and practice management, yes. Adentris focuses on catching and correcting the behavioral health and SUD gaps that drive denials before submission, with ASAM and 42 CFR Part 2 built in and an appeals and denials module, and it runs on any EHR without a migration.
Which is better for a substance use disorder program?
For SUD, the claims that get denied usually turn on ASAM level of care, medical necessity, and 42 CFR Part 2, which Adentris is built around with real-time, pre-submission review and drafted corrections. mdhub is strong for ambient documentation and all-in-one practice management for behavioral health. Programs that want SUD-specific compliance depth and denials support often lean Adentris.
About the author: Sergey Yudovskiy is the Chief Product Officer of Adentris, which builds AI for revenue integrity and documentation compliance in behavioral health and substance use disorder care.