Comparison

iDox® vs ETSU CPG

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iDox®

This clinical care system streamlines electronic medical records for physicians and healthcare providers. It offers structured templates, diagnosis harmonization, and smart phrases to improve documentation efficiency and patient care quality. The app integrates with major EMR systems to enhance clinical workflows.

Highlights
  • 500+ disease-specific medical templates
  • 400+ harmonized diagnoses for ICD-10
  • 2000+ clinical macros (smartphrases)
  • Integration with major EMR systems (Epic, Cerner)
  • Reduces note writing time by over 50%
  • Optimizes clinical documentation and coding
Features
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iDox® "Intelligent Medical Documents". A Clinical Care System for the EMR (Electronic Medical Record). The most innovative clinical app for patient care, physician productivity, best practices and optimal documentation. This is the mobile companion to the EMR App. iDox® optimizes the EMR/EHR, it is an integrated solution for your Hospital EMR (Epic, Cerner, etc.), it organizes, automates, standardizes, improves productivity and systematizes clinical documentation for total quality, compliance and clinical effectiveness. The System improves communication and cuts Note writing time by >50%. iDox® incorporates more than 500 disease-specific, structured, interactive Medical Templates (H&Ps and Progress Notes). Its modular design allows quick and efficient customization plus insertion of diagnoses to the notes. More than 400 Diagnoses are harmonized for best practices and ICD-10 documentation, assuring total medical quality and optimal coding (for capturing acuity, SOI and ROM). It will significantly improve clinical workflows in the hospital and the Office. +Designed to smoothly run "on" the EMR (not "in" the EMR) and integrate into the workflows. iDox® is Ready for your Hospital (Easy installation, implementation, set up, maintenance and upgrading) + EMR-ready (Epic-ready, Cerner and more...) + For Providers, Physicians (MD), Internists, Hospitalists, Specialists, Intensivists, Residents, Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Medical Students, etc. ***************************************************** iDox® Incorporates: + 500 Medical Templates H&Ps and PN, brief & comprehensive formats (Disease-specific, structured, interactive, modular). + 400 Diagnoses/Problems Templates Readily customizable and added to the Notes (harmonized for best practices and ICD-10 -embedded specificity elements-). + 2000 Clinical Macros (smartphrases) All easily and independently accessible, given its modular build and highly intuitive nomenclature. (Sections like Subjective, HPI, ROS, PE, DX, CALX, etc.). + 600 Links to MediCalc® (Hyperlink from the Note directly to the specific Calculator Panel -WebApp- and to the mCalx). ***************************************************** iDox® integrates into the workflows, is flexible, customizable and scalable. + User-Friendly + Highly Intuitive + iDox® is Ready for your Hospital Runs on Epic versions 2018, 2020, 2024 and newer + Structured data = Stronger data + Improves Clinical Documentation + Optimal Coding maximizes reimbursement + Antidote against Note Bloat + Clinical Checklists (Click-saving™) + Designed by Board-certified MDs and Certified Clinical Documentation specialists (based on CMS guidelines and best practices) iDox® recaptures the primary purpose of the Notes: Support patient care, tell the patient story and communication. It standardizes clinical processes. -------------------------------------------------- By the makers of MediCalc®, the first and most comprehensive Medical Calculator System™ in the world, online since 1996... (>500,000 users & free online access). Available in Spanish. Other Medical Apps developed by ScyMed include eH&P™, NephroCalc™, LiverCalc™, SEPSIS 3, Synt™, etc. (mobile, cloud, EMR). -------------------------------------------------- ScyMed is an information technology company developing Medical Decision Systems™ and clinical application software programs for Physicians and healthcare professionals. Notice: ScyMed is neither affiliated nor endorsed by Epic, Cerner or any other EMR/EHR company.

About

ETSU CPG

Features
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The CPG lists guidelines and evidence for Distal Radius Fracture (DRF) , Carpal Tunnel, and Lateral Elbow Pain treatment. It covers prognosis, examination measures, and intervention (follow-up) methods. Our app provides recommendations to clinical practitioners based on the document. It allows them to input contextual information and then receive customized guidelines for each area: prognosis, examination, and intervention. The overall business goals are to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the treatment process, reducing health care costs.

Screenshots

iDox®4 screens
ETSU CPG1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ETSU CPG at every 3 weeks against iDox®'s every 17 months. iDox®'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDox® ships an update every 17 months, ETSU CPG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iDox® versus ETSU CPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDox®ETSU CPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB39 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperScyMed, IncEvan Harris

In-app purchases

None

iDox®

No in-app purchases

None

ETSU CPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDox® free?
iDox® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ETSU CPG free?
ETSU CPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDox® or ETSU CPG have ads?
Neither iDox® nor ETSU CPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDox® or ETSU CPG?
iDox® ships an update every 17 months, and ETSU CPG every 3 weeks. Most recently, iDox® was updated on October 5, 2026 and ETSU CPG on October 8, 2026.

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