Head-to-head · Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software
CareFlow EPR vs Sunrise EHR
CareFlow EPR leads on 0 checks, Sunrise EHR 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 scoreCareFlow EPR · 9.3/10
CareFlow EPR scores higher on our rubric for electronic medical records - inpatient (emr - ip) software: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.
On deployment options, Sunrise EHR gives you Both where CareFlow EPR offers Cloud.
CareFlow EPR is the better fit for acute hospitals needing comprehensive inpatient EPR. Sunrise EHR is the better fit for hospitals with acute and surgical workflows.
- CareFlow EPR fits best
Acute hospitals needing comprehensive inpatient EPR
- Sunrise EHR fits best
Hospitals with acute and surgical workflows
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Side by side
| Feature | CareFlow EPR 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Sunrise EHR 9.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Ranking | #1 in Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software | #3 in Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software |
| Best for | Acute hospitals needing comprehensive inpatient EPR | Hospitals with acute and surgical workflows |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 2 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features CareFlow EPR 3/3 · Sunrise EHR 3/3 | ||
| Inpatient documentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Computerized order entry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Medication management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Interoperability standards | FHIR, CDS 6.3, SNOMED, DM+D, OPCS4, ICD10 | C-CDA, ADT HL7, IHE, TEFCA |
| Deployment options | Cloud | Both |
| Facility types | acute hospitals, mental health, community care organisations, NHS trusts | Midsized hospitals, hospitals and health systems |
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| Our verdict | CareFlow EPR is System C Healthcare’s electronic patient record platform for NHS trusts, acute hospitals and other care organisations. It connects clinical noting, care planning, observations, orders and results, medicines administration,… Read the review → |
Sunrise EHR is Altera Digital Health’s electronic health record platform for hospitals and health systems. It brings clinical records into a longitudinal patient record and supports work across acute care, emergency, critical care,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
CareFlow EPR — where it wins
- Structured clinical notes, care plans and reportable patient information
- EPMA, prescribing, reconciliation and medication review in one record
- eObservations, ADT and critical-care, theatre and emergency integrations
Where it doesn't
- Purchasing requires contact with System C healthcare specialists
- Deployment is cloud-based through a web platform
- Designed for mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small practices
Sunrise EHR — where it wins
- Connects clinical records in a longitudinal patient record
- Supports CPOE, critical-care workflows and barcode medication administration
- Covers perioperative and postoperative care with mobile access
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of smaller facilities
- Clinical workflows span multiple services and modules
- CareFlow EPR9.3/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud EPR for acute hospitals covering clinical, medicines, orders and patient administration workflows.
Visit CareFlow EPRFull verdict → - Sunrise EHR9.1/10 · Pricing on request
A hospital EHR spanning acute, critical-care, medication and surgical workflows.
Visit Sunrise EHRFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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