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

Sunrise EHR vs NEXUS / ESKULAP

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

Sunrise EHR 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

Our editors rank Sunrise EHR at #3 and NEXUS / ESKULAP at #5 for electronic medical records - inpatient (emr - ip) software; Sunrise EHR and NEXUS / ESKULAP have no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Sunrise EHR is the better fit for hospitals with acute and surgical workflows. NEXUS / ESKULAP is the better fit for hospitals needing deep clinical and diagnostic integration.

  • Sunrise EHR fits best

    Hospitals with acute and surgical workflows

  • NEXUS / ESKULAP fits best

    Hospitals needing deep clinical and diagnostic integration

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Side by side

Feature Sunrise EHR —/10 Visit ↗ NEXUS / ESKULAP —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — —
Ranking #3 in Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software #5 in Electronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software
Best for Hospitals with acute and surgical workflows Hospitals needing deep clinical and diagnostic integration
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 2 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sunrise EHR 3/3 · NEXUS / ESKULAP 3/3
Inpatient documentation ✓ ✓
Computerized order entry ✓ ✓
Medication management ✓ ✓
Specs
Interoperability standards C-CDA, ADT HL7, IHE, TEFCA HL7, HL7 CDA, IHE, DICOM, IHE FHIR
Deployment options Both Not published
Facility types Midsized hospitals, hospitals and health systems Monospecialty and psychiatric hospitals; multispecialty hospitals; oncology hospitals; long-term-care facilities; commercial hospitals
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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 sales
  • Enterprise scope may exceed the needs of smaller facilities
  • Clinical workflows span multiple services and modules
  • 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

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,…

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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. Sunrise EHRElectronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software —Pricing on request
  2. NEXUS / ESKULAPElectronic Medical Records - Inpatient (EMR - IP) Software —Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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
  • 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
  • Sunrise EHR—/10 · Pricing on request

    A hospital EHR spanning acute, critical-care, medication and surgical workflows.

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  • NEXUS / ESKULAP—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026