MedXCom for Physicians vs Research Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MedXCom for Physicians
Securely manage patient communications and on-call status. Features HIPAA-compliant messaging, patient history access, and secure call handling. Enables practices to bill for calls and protects against malpractice liability.
- Control on-call status
- View patient medical history
- HIPAA-compliant messaging
- Secure call handling
- Call recording and transcription
- Electronic prescribing support
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Take control of your medical communications today with MedXCom! This secure app is for existing physicians and medical office users of the MedXCom service. To learn more about MedXCom please visit our website. Features included: • Control personal on-call status • View patient’s medical history before taking the call • Secure HIPAA-compliant instant messaging with any patient or healthcare provider in your practice and MedXCom network • Access history and profiles of recent patients and hear voicemail messages left • Return patient calls via the MedXCom app with caller id privacy protection • All calls arranged through MedXCom are recorded and optionally transcribed • Prescribe medication electronically (Satisfies CMS requirements, iPrescribe app and subscription required for e-prescription support) Using this app to manage your patient communications allows your practice to bill for reimbursable calls and telephone consults. All calls and data communication are secure and HIPAA compliant. Calls made via the MedXCom app are recorded and archived to mitigate your medical malpractice liability risk and for easy retrieval of call recordings.
Research Hive
This application streamlines clinical trial recruitment for research sites, physicians, and pharmaceutical companies. It provides quick access to study information, simplifies referral tracking, and enhances communication among study teams. The app prioritizes data security and HIPAA compliance.
- Access study information
- Track referrals efficiently
- Improve candidate quality
- Enhance team communication
- Secure and HIPAA compliant
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Designed by coordinators, this app helps save the site time and recruit more high quality patients for clinical trial research. This ground-breaking app was requested by physicians, clinical trial researchers, research sites, and pharmaceutical companies – making it one of the few apps to be pre-sold in advance of build! All trial info available right at your fingertips to vastly improve clinical trial enrollment with minimal effort. KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS - SAVE TIME: Quickly and efficiently access all study info - LESS EFFORT: Sending and tracking referrals is transformed into a few touches. - BETTER QUALITY: Refer more candidates of higher quality to the enrolling research team or medical staff. - IMPROVE COMMUNICATION: Referrals, SAEs, study updates, documents, I/E criteria, contacts – all configurable to be shared among study team from the exam room, patient's bedside, or anywhere else. - SECURE: Data encryption and other built-in safeguards ensure HIPAA compliance, protecting patient privacy and organizational security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Research Hive at 100% against MedXCom for Physicians's 50%. Research Hive also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5). MedXCom for Physicians's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Research Hive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MedXCom for Physicians's written reviews are positive against 100% of Research Hive's.
MedXCom for Physicians ships an update every 6 weeks, Research Hive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MedXCom for Physicians | Research Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Giffen Solutions, Inc | Research Hive, LLC |
Customer experience
MedXCom for Physicians
Research Hive
In-app purchases
MedXCom for Physicians
No in-app purchases
Research Hive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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