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At a glance
- Verdict
- Medwriter is a scribe marketed to psychiatry and medicine with a $99 Standard plan, prior authorization, referral and appeal letters, and configurable retention. EHR transfer by Chrome extension is a Pro feature with unpublished pricing, and no training or SOC 2 policy is published by the vendor.
- Best for
- Psychiatric prescribers who want billing and admin letters (prior authorization, denial appeals) drafted alongside notes.
- Skip if
- You need a published no-training commitment, a published SOC 2 report, or published pricing for EHR integration.
- Entry price
- Standard $99/month per user; Pro price not published (contact sales); free trial, no credit card [1].
- BAA
- Yes. Medwriter offers a BAA, incorporated into the Terms of Service [1][4][5].
- Research score
- 65/100. Medwriter is ranked #8 among vendors with a documented BAA.
- Page updated
- 2026-10-23
- Vendor facts verified
- 2026-10-23
Research scores are not clinical performance scores. They rate what each vendor publicly documents about pricing, EHR integration, privacy and security, specialty fit and workflow features. They do not measure note accuracy, clinical safety or patient outcomes, and we did not test any product hands-on. How research scores work
What changed
- 2026-10-17: Dates: the page now shows Page updated (the last edit to this page) and Vendor facts verified (2026-10-23, the newest check of Medwriter's official pages, from the dated Sources list) instead of one date, and a note explains that research scores are not clinical performance scores. Scores, ranks and facts unchanged.
- 2026-10-23: Initial review published, score 65/100, rank #8.
Full history on the corrections page.
Who it is for
Who Medwriter is for
Psychiatric prescribers who want billing and admin letters (prior authorization, denial appeals) drafted alongside notes.
Who should skip Medwriter
You need a published no-training commitment, a published SOC 2 report, or published pricing for EHR integration.
Pricing
Standard: $99/month per user with unlimited sessions, template library, hint words and additional document drafting [1]. Pro: price not published; adds custom templates, EHR integration by Chrome extension and E/M coding suggestions [1]. Free trial, no credit card, cancel anytime [1]. The Terms (last updated 2026-10-19) say subscriptions renew on a recurring basis, purchases are non-refundable, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid term [5].
EHR integration depth
EHR integration through a Chrome extension is listed on the Pro plan [1]. The homepage says notes can be moved into your EHR and to ask about integrations; the page text does not name specific EHRs, so no named integration is scored [1]. No Epic integration is documented.
Security and privacy
Medwriter offers a BAA [1][4]. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit, multi-factor authentication and activity logs are available, and retention and deletion policies are configurable [1]. The BAA allows the vendor to de-identify PHI [4]; no model training policy is published: ask vendor. Ask vendor No SOC 2 report is published by the vendor: ask vendor. Ask vendor The Terms say notes and transcripts can be deleted manually or automatically under the practice's retention setting, after a brief archival period [5].
Specialty suitability
Medwriter has a psychiatrist page and psychiatry demo track, and its templates include risk assessment and treatment plan sections [1][2][3]. Audio deletion is not described: ask vendor. Ask vendor Retention is configurable [1]. 42 CFR Part 2 controls are not described: ask vendor. Ask vendor
Workflow and UX
Mobile phone support is listed [1]. The vendor says it works with telehealth sessions [3]. Suggests ICD-10 and E/M codes and drafts patient instructions, prior authorizations, referral letters and denial appeals [1].
Score items
| Rubric item | Points | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency and value (20/20) | ||
| Prices published | 5/5 | Standard $99/month per user [1] |
| Free plan or trial | 5/5 | Free trial, no credit card [1] |
| Published entry price at or under $100/mo | 5/5 | $99/month [1] |
| Contract terms disclosed | 5/5 | Recurring billing, non-refundable, cancel effective end of term [5] |
| EHR integration depth (5/20) | ||
| Notes delivered into EHR (push or writeback) | 5/5 | Chrome extension on Pro [1] |
| Epic integration | 0/5 | Not published Ask vendor |
| Other named native integration | 0/5 | No integration named in text [1] |
| Bidirectional or in-chart workflow documented | 0/5 | Not published Ask vendor |
| Privacy and security (10/20) | ||
| BAA publicly documented | 5/5 | BAA page; part of Terms [4] |
| SOC 2 Type 2 | 0/5 | Not published by vendor Ask vendor |
| Retention and deletion controls documented | 5/5 | Manual delete or automatic deletion by retention setting [5] |
| Model training policy (5 no training, 3 de-identified only) | 0/5 | Not published; BAA permits de-identification [4] |
| Specialty and psychiatry fit (10/20) | ||
| Psychiatry or behavioral health support documented | 5/5 | Psychiatrist page and templates [2] |
| Audio deleted by default | 0/5 | Not published Ask vendor |
| Short note retention the clinician can set | 5/5 | Manual delete or automatic deletion by retention setting [5] |
| 42 CFR Part 2 controls documented | 0/5 | Not published Ask vendor |
| Workflow features (20/20) | ||
| Mobile capture | 5/5 | Mobile phone support [1] |
| Telehealth capture | 5/5 | Works with telehealth sessions [3] |
| Coding help | 5/5 | ICD-10 and E/M suggestions [1] |
| Patient instructions or letters | 5/5 | Patient instructions, referral and appeal letters [1] |
| Research score | Total of the five categories above (rubric v2). Medwriter is ranked #8 among vendors with a documented BAA. | |
Methodology
Facts come from Medwriter's public pricing, security, legal and help pages, checked on the dates listed below. We did not test the product hands-on and had no vendor calls or demo accounts. Items the vendor does not publish score 0 and are marked Ask vendor. Read the full methodology and editorial policy.
Sources and last checked
- 1. Medwriter homepage and pricing. Checked 2026-10-23.
- 2. Medwriter for psychiatrists. Checked 2026-10-23.
- 3. Medwriter psychiatry demo page and FAQ. Checked 2026-10-23.
- 4. Medwriter Business Associate Agreement. Checked 2026-10-23.
- 5. Medwriter Terms of Service. Checked 2026-10-23.