Comprehend Health vs iScribe
An orthopedic group on athenahealth that runs its own PT clinics could shortlist both. iScribe grew out of orthopedic practices in 2015 and is built around orthopedics and urology. Its E&M Assist coding tool, which the vendor credits with 95% audited accuracy, is limited to those two specialties on athenahealth or NextGen, and Epic, Veradigm, Altera and Greenway are also listed for the scribe. Access is a 14-day trial, then a signed MSA, with pricing set while the contract is drafted. Comprehend Health posts $99 for Scribe, period unstated, and $949 billed yearly. Its vendor-written Confluent Health case study claims 10 or more hours saved per clinician each week across more than 1,500 clinicians. For that group's PT clinics, iScribe is the harder route, because a price appears only once the MSA is under way. A urology practice on NextGen that wants coded E&M levels signs with iScribe.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Comprehend Health
by Comprehend Health
AI scribe for physical therapy, OT and SLP notes, added to web-based EMRs through a browser extension.
iScribe
by iScribeHealth · founded 2015
Ambient AI scribe that writes claim-ready notes with AI-assisted E&M coding for clinicians and practices.
When to pick each one
Comprehend Health
- Posted $99 Scribe plan and $949 yearly option
- 7-day trial and 30-day money-back guarantee
- Web app on phone, Mac, PC and Chromebook
iScribe
- E&M Assist coding for orthopedics and urology on athenahealth or NextGen
- 14-day trial, then a signed MSA
- Also lists Epic, Veradigm, Altera and Greenway
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Comprehend Health
53of 100
iScribe
52of 100
| Dimension | Comprehend Health | iScribe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 21 / 21 | 10.5 / 21 | +10.5 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -8.4 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 8.4 / 12 | 3 / 12 | +5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 6 / 6 | -6 |
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Pricing
Comprehend Health
| Tier | Billing period | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scribe | not labeled on page | $99 | USD 99.00 on the pricing page, with no billing period labeled. Read as per month by the research, not confirmed. A free tier exists with no price shown and is not listed here. 7-day free trial. "Prove us wrong for 30 days" money-back guarantee. Veteran discount, amount not stated. |
| Scribe, annual billing | per year, billed annually | $949 | USD 949.00 billed yearly, the annual option of the Scribe tier, per the pricing page. |
Verified November 2, 2026 from comprehendhealth.ai (opens in new tab).
iScribe
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Pricing is set per provider and practice while the MSA is drafted. A 14-day complimentary trial, described as not a demo, comes first. iScribe Flex pricing is not disclosed. |
Verified November 2, 2026 from iscribehealth.com (opens in new tab).
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Comprehend Health | iScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | PracticePerfect, Practice Pro, Stride, WebPT, Empower, Comprise Health, Clinicient, Kinnser, Prompt, Jane, PT Everywhere, Charm, NetHealth, Heno, HelloNote, TheraOffice | Epic, athenahealth, NextGen, Veradigm, Altera, Greenway |
| Founded | n/a | 2015 |
| HQ | n/a | US |
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Common questions
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