Amion

Overview

Amion is a scheduling platform for medical groups that coordinate on-call coverage and shifts. It is best suited to hospitals and residency programs that need structured scheduling across one or many departments. Its strongest case is the combination of configurable schedules and a hospital-wide on-call view; buyers should weigh custom pricing and schedule-dependent staff tools before committing.

Key features

Rules, patterns, templates, and an autoscheduler give coordinators ways to build recurring coverage without relying on a single scheduling method. Staff can manage availability, handle open shifts, and submit work or time-off requests and shift swaps when those tools are enabled for their schedule. That flexibility suits teams with established scheduling workflows, but it makes confirming which features are enabled an important part of adoption.

Amion can combine department schedules into a central hospital-wide on-call list, a practical advantage for organizations that need to see coverage beyond one service. The mobile app supports two-way secure messaging; messages sent from the Who’s On List are one-way broadcasts, so they are suited to distributing updates rather than holding a conversation.

Listed integrations include Epic, American Messaging, Spok, Verizon, LightningBolt, QGenda, SAML-compatible single sign-on providers, and Imprivata products. The LightningBolt and QGenda integrations display Amion schedules in those applications in the outgoing direction only, a meaningful constraint for teams expecting schedules to sync both ways. Amion says mobile messages are encrypted in transit and on Doximity servers, and message content is removed from temporary device storage when the app closes. Its stated app security standards include end-to-end 256-bit AES encryption, SSL with 2048-bit RSA, NIST Level 3 certification, and cryptographic modules validated to FIPS 140-2 Level 1+ standards.

Pricing

Amion is paid, with custom pricing. Pro includes up to 10 schedules, self-serve setup, mobile and desktop access, and custom rules; it is the clearest fit for smaller teams that can manage setup themselves. Residency covers a single residency schedule, self-serve setup, mobile and desktop access, and block scheduling, making it the focused option for one program. Both narrower plans trade the broader organization-level controls and services of Enterprise for a defined schedule scope.

Enterprise offers unlimited schedules, organization-wide settings and controls, EHR and SSO integrations, dedicated implementation and client success, training and onboarding, and usage and compliance reporting. It is the plan aimed at organizations coordinating at scale or needing implementation support and reporting. All three plans have custom pricing, so organizations must request a quote to compare their costs.

Platforms

Amion supports Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Browser access supports schedule viewing, work requests, online editing, swaps, and personal schedule access on any platform. The OnCall desktop scheduler runs on Windows; on Macs, Amion says it can run through Winebottler or Windows emulators such as Parallels and VMware Fusion. Email and phone support operates Monday through Friday, 6:00 am–5:00 pm Pacific, with 24-hour urgent support.

Who it's for

Amion is a strong candidate for medical groups, hospitals, health systems, and residency programs that need rules-based on-call or shift scheduling, especially where schedules from several departments need a central view. Teams should look elsewhere if they require two-way syncing through LightningBolt or QGenda, or if one-way broadcasts do not meet their communication needs.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Rules, patterns, templates, and autoscheduling support different ways to organize recurring coverage.
• Pros: A hospital-wide on-call list brings department schedules together for a broader view of coverage.
• Pros: Browser-based schedule access, requests, editing, and swaps work across platforms.
• Cons: Requests and swaps depend on which features are enabled for a schedule, so teams need to align the setup with their workflows.
• Cons: Who’s On List messages are broadcasts rather than two-way conversations, and the LightningBolt and QGenda integrations only send schedules outward from Amion.
• Cons: Custom pricing makes plan costs something buyers must obtain directly.

Alternatives

For a residency-focused comparison, see Medical Residency Scheduling Software; for broader clinical staffing options, see Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software.

TigerConnect Physician Scheduling is another paid option with Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows support; its plan uses enterprise-wide pricing, with sales handling demos and pricing. Aurora-Med is a paid alternative available for Linux, macOS, self-hosted use, web, and Windows. Lightning Bolt is worth comparing for teams that prefer per-seat licensing; a net increase in scheduled individuals requires additional licenses. MedHub is another paid option, supporting Android, API, iOS, and web.

CoverED may suit a residency program looking for a bundled license: it has no free plan, offers a free trial, and its residency program license is $30 a month (billed $25/mo annual), with a separate workspace, resident roles, custom rotation blocks, and per-block site assignment. Calerity is a paid, web-based alternative developed by Plum Flower Software. MedRez.net has no free plan but offers a free trial; its one-program-or-specialty plan is $450 a year for one year of scheduling, with a half-year option also available at an unstated price. VitalScheduler is a web-based paid alternative with no free plan and a free trial; its listed plan is $9 a month, with 30 days free and no card required before the $9 monthly charge.

Verdict

Choose Amion if your hospital, health system, or residency program needs configurable medical schedules and a central view of on-call coverage across departments. Its scheduling range and enterprise view are the strongest reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if your workflow depends on two-way LightningBolt or QGenda syncing, conversational broadcasts, or a published price before requesting a quote.