KATE vs VisualDx
Mednition's 2019 launch release called KATE the first real-time decision support designed for emergency nurses, and the vendor says it needs zero workflow changes. It has no public price, and the site offers an ROI calculator.
VisualDx publishes Core, the education plan, at $249.99 and Elite, the clinician plan, at $299.99, both per year billed annually, with groups of two to five users on contact-for-pricing. Elite suits an individual clinician who wants a differential builder over 50,000 clinical images across skin tones and body sites, a different purchase from a hospital's ED software. The vendor's history page cites HL7 infobutton and SMART on FHIR support from 2012, and a 2020 DermExpert FAQ from the vendor says VisualDx is exempt from FDA regulation. Auto-renewed annual plans carry a 30-day grace period for a full refund.
Decision support · Reviewed November 2, 2026
When to pick each one
KATE
- Built for emergency nurses in the ED triage setting
- Vendor claims 26.9% triage accuracy gain in 2019 study
VisualDx
- Elite is $299.99 per year billed annually
- Core education plan is $249.99 per year
- More than 50,000 images across skin tones and body sites
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
KATE
12of 100
VisualDx
48of 100
| Dimension | KATE | VisualDx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA clearance | 0 / 12 | 0 / 12 | 0 |
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 0 / 10 | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 5.6 | 0 / 5.6 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 4.8 | 0 / 4.8 | 0 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 1.2 | 0 / 1.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 21 | 14.7 / 21 | -14.7 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 9 | 9 / 9 | -9 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 1.3 / 2.5 | 2.5 / 2.5 | -1.2 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 6 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
KATE
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
VisualDx
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core (education) | n/a | $249.99 | Shown as $39.99 or $20.83 per month, billed annually. Free trial length is not stated. Annual plans that auto-renew have a 30-day grace period for a full refund of the renewed fee. |
| Elite (clinicians) | n/a | $299.99 | Shown as $49.99 or $24.99 per month, billed annually. |
| Groups and Enterprise | n/a | n/a | Contact for pricing, including small groups of 2 to 5 users. |
Evidence
KATE
FDA decisions
No FDA decision cited in our research as of November 2, 2026.
VisualDx
FDA decisions
No FDA decision cited in our research as of October 20, 2026.
Peer-reviewed
4 PubMed records name VisualDx.
- Early Perspectives on Utilization of a Clinical Decision Support Tool: A Mixed-Methods Study. (opens in new tab)
- Experiences, challenges and lessons while implementing a clinical decision support system in Botswana. (opens in new tab)
- Racial disparities in skin tone representation of dermatomyositis rashes: a systematic review. (opens in new tab)
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | KATE | VisualDx |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | 2014 | 1999 |
| HQ | US | US |
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Common questions
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Differential diagnosis, treatment guidance, drug interactions, evidence-grounded Q&A. The CDS landscape ranges from the UpToDate gold standard to physician-only OpenEvidence. We compared what clinicians actually use.