One platform to build, embed, and scale health-tech applications inside the EHR — from developer console to marketplace.
Manage your app's entire lifecycle from a single developer console — UI configuration, routing rules, permissions, app reviews, and practice-level rollouts.
A single JavaScript SDK for embedding across dozens of EHR systems — with deep hooks into patient context, clinical workflows, and the Vim Hub UI.
Showcase your app to providers and practices already using Vim. Drive discovery, manage access, and control distribution — all from within the clinical workflow.
| Vim Connect | SMART on FHIR (Direct) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Value | 2 – 8 weeks One SDK install, auth handled, structured data out of the box across all EHRs | 3 – 12 months Per EHR: register, implement OAuth, parse FHIR, negotiate contracted write access, get marketplace approval |
| Cost | $$ Single agreement, writeback included, no per-EHR negotiations | $$$$ Separate contracts per EHR + contracted write fees + per-call charges (Athena) + per-practice activation overhead |
| Cross-EHR | Write once One integration works across eCW, Athena, PF, and other connected EHRs. Vim normalizes the differences | Per-EHR builds "Standard" in name — varies dramatically in practice. Different resources, extensions, quirks, and marketplace rules per vendor |
| UI Control | Proactive + full control Your app auto-launches in context — no user action needed. Dedicated iframe with full UI ownership, dynamic sizing, notifications, and structured writeback | User-initiated only User must actively navigate to and launch the app. No proactive triggers or real-time context awareness. CDS Hooks: EHR renders static cards, no interactivity |
| Distribution | Built-in network Practices on Vim Connect get instant access to marketplace apps. Your app is already where the providers are | You build, you sell List on each EHR marketplace. Sell to each practice individually. Separate approval per vendor |
| Maintenance | Low Vim SDK abstracts EHR-level changes. One update path. We handle the EHR complexity so you don't have to | High per EHR Track each vendor's API versioning, breaking changes, and certification updates independently. Multiply by # of EHRs |
Open the Console to create your first app, or explore the SDK documentation.