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Head-to-head · Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software

Cambio COSMIC vs NEXUS / ESKULAP

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side

Cambio COSMIC leads on 0 checks, NEXUS / ESKULAP on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCambio COSMIC · 9.2/10

Cambio COSMIC scores higher on our rubric for electronic medical records - inpatient (emr - ip) software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Cambio COSMIC is the better fit for regional providers coordinating care across organisations. NEXUS / ESKULAP is the better fit for hospitals needing deep clinical and diagnostic integration.

  • Cambio COSMIC fits best

    Regional providers coordinating care across organisations

  • NEXUS / ESKULAP fits best

    Hospitals needing deep clinical and diagnostic integration

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Side by side

Feature Cambio COSMIC 9.2/10 Visit ↗ NEXUS / ESKULAP 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software #5 in Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software
Best for Regional providers coordinating care across organisations Hospitals needing deep clinical and diagnostic integration
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Cloud
Platforms iOS, Android Web
Support Email Email, Phone
Compliance ISO 27001 GDPR
Integrations 2 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cambio COSMIC 3/3 · NEXUS / ESKULAP 3/3
Inpatient documentation ✓ ✓
Computerized order entry ✓ ✓
Medication management ✓ ✓
Specs
Interoperability standards FHIR HL7, HL7 CDA, IHE, DICOM, IHE FHIR
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Facility types regional healthcare providers; hospitals; health centres; specialist units; municipalities Monospecialty and psychiatric hospitals; multispecialty hospitals; oncology hospitals; long-term-care facilities; commercial hospitals
Our review
Pros
  • Connects patient records across organisational boundaries
  • Covers medication, orders, care documentation and surgical workflows
  • Offers FHIR-profile and REST APIs for third-party applications
  • Covers inpatient records, admissions, referrals and discharge documentation
  • Includes ward pharmacy, LIS, RIS and PACS modules
  • Supports HL7 CDA, IHE and DICOM integrations
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting Cambio
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of a single facility
  • Support is listed through email
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The web platform is listed, but hosting options are not established
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of facilities seeking a focused EMR
Our verdict

Cambio COSMIC is an electronic health record system for regional healthcare providers and connected care organisations. It is designed for care settings that need a unified patient record across organisational boundaries, including…

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NEXUS / ESKULAP is a modular hospital information system for inpatient and outpatient care, aimed at hospitals including multispecialty, psychiatric, oncology, long-term-care and commercial facilities. Its inpatient scope includes…

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  1. Cambio COSMICElectronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. NEXUS / ESKULAPElectronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cambio COSMIC — where it wins

    • Connects patient records across organisational boundaries
    • Covers medication, orders, care documentation and surgical workflows
    • Offers FHIR-profile and REST APIs for third-party applications

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting Cambio
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of a single facility
    • Support is listed through email
  • NEXUS / ESKULAP — where it wins

    • Covers inpatient records, admissions, referrals and discharge documentation
    • Includes ward pharmacy, LIS, RIS and PACS modules
    • Supports HL7 CDA, IHE and DICOM integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • The web platform is listed, but hosting options are not established
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of facilities seeking a focused EMR
  • Cambio COSMIC9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad inpatient record system built for care that spans organisations and facilities.

    Contact CambioFull verdict →
  • NEXUS / ESKULAP8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad inpatient system linking clinical documentation, admissions, pharmacy and diagnostics.

    Contact NEXUSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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