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Heidi Evidence

Get independent, unlimited clinical answers in Heidi.

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Heidi Evidence helps clinicians find and verify clinical answers quickly. Ask a clinical question and get an answer grounded in trusted sources, with citations you can open to review the original material.

When to use Evidence

Use Evidence when you need a fast, citation-backed starting point, including:

  • Pre-clinic prep (refresh guidelines, criteria, dosing)

  • In-the-moment sense-checking (confirm what a guideline says, and open it)

  • Post-session reflection or learning

  • Teaching and supervision

  • Reviewing areas where evidence is nuanced or evolving


How to access Evidence

You can access Evidence in two ways:

1. Evidence (outside sessions)

Evidence is available from the Heidi sidebar and works independently of patient sessions.

  1. Log in to Heidi

  2. Click Evidence in the sidebar

  3. Enter your question

  4. Review the answer and open citations to verify details

2. Evidence in Ask Heidi (during a consult)

For regions outside of the UK and the EU, Evidence in Ask Heidi is available in the Ask Heidi bar and can be used throughout the consult.

  • On Evidence Plus, Clinician, Evidence Team, Practice, and Enterprise, Evidence in Ask Heidi usage is unlimited.

  • On Free, Evidence in Ask Heidi usage is limited (you will see prompts in-product when you reach the limit).

If you are using Heidi within the UK or EU, Evidence will not be available during a session.


Getting to know Evidence

Evidence helps you find clinical answers fast, grounded in trusted sources with citations you can open and check. Here's how to get the most out of it.

Ask better questions

The more context you give, the better your answer will be. Specify the population and setting (e.g. adult, paediatric, pregnancy, ED) and the decision you're trying to make (e.g. imaging threshold, dosing, follow-up). If your first answer is close but not quite right, ask a follow-up to refine it.

For example:

  • What are the RCH guidelines for paediatric asthma management?

  • What are colonoscopy screening guidelines for a 50-year-old with a family history of colorectal cancer?

  • When should I order a head CT after a recent head injury?

  • Does ramipril dosing need adjustment in renal impairment?

  • What is the most effective biologic for plaque psoriasis based on current evidence?

Understand your answers

Every answer is designed to be checkable. Clinical statements are paired with citations so you can verify the source and open the original material (access may depend on your subscriptions). Where available, Evidence shows source excerpts so you can compare the summary to the underlying text.

Evidence aims to prioritise sources aligned to your region. If local guidance is not available, it may surface broader international sources.

Where answers come from

Evidence searches across curated clinical sources such as guidelines, medicine references, and published research. Source availability can vary by region, plan, and licensing.

As a baseline, Heidi aims to support each territory with guidelines, primary research, and medicines references (drug monographs and formularies). Examples of sources include clinical guidelines and care pathways, territory-specific drug databases, biomedical literature databases, open access journals, systematic reviews, and research aggregators.

Take control of your sources

Source Control lets you shape the evidence base used in responses. You can choose from presets (for example, guidelines-focused vs primary evidence), refine which sources are included, create a Library of organisational documents or protocols, and blacklist or restrict domains to align to local governance. Source Control is available on paid Evidence plans.


Heidi Evidence across platforms

Evidence is available on:

  • Web app

  • Desktop app

  • iOS app (limited feature set)

  • Android is not currently available (coming soon).

iOS app notes

  • Update required: users must be on iOS app v2.5.0 (or later).

  • Managed / Enterprise: Evidence may not appear for Enterprise or team customers. Reach out to your team admin for more details on timing.

  • Where to find it: it appears as an Evidence tab in the bottom navigation (not the desktop sidebar).

Current iOS limitations (vs web/desktop)

  • No Evidence in Ask Heidi / in-session usage on iOS yet.

  • Library / Source Control filtering is not available on iOS yet.

  • No attachments in Evidence.

  • CPD is not available to view on iOS.


Plans and pricing

Evidence is available on all plans, but features and limits vary by tier.


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Compare Our Plans: Teams and Enterprise

Core Features

Feature

Evidence Team

Practice

Enterprise

Unlimited transcription

Standard templates

Task management

Ask Heidi

Limited

Advanced templates

Limited

Patient & session linking

Limited

Personalisations

Limited

Document & session sharing

Coding

Session status

Free assistant users

Team template sharing

Template configuration 1:1

Evidence

Feature

Evidence Team

Practice

Enterprise

Unlimited answers

Transparent citations

CPD / CME tracking

Session-context-aware answers

Limited

Live evidence suggestions

Limited

Preferred sources & journals

Premium evidence sources

Personal evidence library

Evidence in patient visits

Team evidence guidelines

Org-wide evidence library

Platform

Feature

Evidence Team

Practice

Enterprise

Flexible data retention

Set for team

Set for team

EHR integration add-on

Limited

Centralised billing


For most up-to date features, and pricing visit our pricing page. For team and enterprise, contact sales.


Common features

Availability can vary by plan

  • Inline citations and source links — Key clinical statements are linked to citations so you can open and verify the original material.

  • Follow-up questions — Suggested prompts help you refine, narrow, or extend your question without starting over.

  • Considerations — Context-aware considerations can surface related clinical evidence during the patient visit.

  • Evidence history — Your previous questions and answers are saved so you can revisit and continue research over time.

  • Copy and export — Copy content for your own notes, or export outputs when you need to share or save them.

  • Patient-friendly summaries and handouts — Turn clinical information into clearer language that can support patient understanding.

  • Library — Where available, use the Library to manage documents and source preferences for your practice or organisation.

  • Clinical calculators and scoring tools — Run common calculations and scoring tools, with logic shown where available so you can verify outputs.

  • CPD/CME tracking — Track eligible usage for professional development requirements.

If you are missing some feature it may be restricted by your data region, or your team has not enabled it yet. Reach out to support if you are having issues.


Evidence FAQ

Can I turn Heidi Evidence off?

No. Heidi Evidence is now part of Heidi and can’t be turned off. It’s included in your plan at no extra cost.

If you’re currently on a time-limited Clinician or Practice plan trial, you may have access to premium Evidence features such as Source Control, premium research sources, and Evidence in Ask Heidi (where available).

When the trial ends, you’ll still keep Heidi Evidence at no extra cost. To retain premium features, you’ll need to stay on the Clinician or Practice plan. If you return to your previous plan, you’ll keep Evidence, just without those premium features.

I had Evidence and now it’s gone

Access to Heidi Evidence on Practice and Enterprise plans is managed at the organisation level.

If you’ve lost access, this is usually related to your organisation’s rollout stage or plan settings. Please contact your Heidi account admin or internal lead for the most up-to-date information on access and timing.

Ask Heidi has disappeared

Ask Heidi hasn’t been removed; it’s just shifted slightly to the right. The layout may look different, but functionality remains the same. Ask Heidi still supports in-session prompting and workflow assistance as before.

What’s new is Heidi Evidence, which expands access to citation-backed clinical answers. Evidence is available in the sidebar for clinical lookups outside a session. In supported regions, Evidence can also be accessed within Ask Heidi during a session.

Is Heidi Evidence a replacement for clinical judgement or local policy?

No. Evidence is designed to support clinical decision-making with checkable summaries and citations. Always use your professional judgement and follow local policies and governance requirements.

Why can’t I find Heidi Evidence in the sidebar?

Availability may depend on your region, plan, or organisation settings. If you’re part of a team, your admin may need to enable Evidence for your workspace. If you’re unsure who your admin is, check with your practice or team lead.

I’m on a team plan. Why didn’t we get the 90‑day Evidence trial automatically?

Team trials require an admin to log in to Heidi to start/enable the trial for the workspace. This can be any admin (not just the team owner).

  • If no admin logs in, the team may not be enrolled into the 90‑day Evidence trial yet.

  • If your admin team includes non‑clinicians who may never log in, assign at least one practicing clinician as an admin to start the trial.

Can Heidi Support manually enable the 90‑day Evidence trial for our team?

Yes. If you’re eligible but an admin can’t log in (or missed the opt‑in), Support can manually enable the Evidence trial. What to send Support: your team name, the admin email address, and your team/workspace identifier (if available).

Why can’t I access Evidence during a consult (in Ask Heidi)?

In-session access depends on your plan, usage limits, region, and organisation settings. If you’re in a team workspace, your admin may not yet have enabled in-session Evidence.

Is Evidence available on web, desktop, and mobile?

Heidi Evidence is available on web, desktop, and iOS. Android support is coming soon.

What does “premium sources” mean?

Some sources require licensing, are region-specific, or sit behind paywalls. Access to these sources varies by plan and location.

Can I turn off Clinical Considerations?

Yes. Go to Settings → Evidence, then toggle off Clinical Considerations.

Where does the information come from?

Evidence is grounded in curated clinical sources, such as clinical guidelines, medicines references, and primary research. Source availability varies by region, plan, and licensing.

How do I verify an answer?

Open the inline citations attached to key statements to review the original source material. Where available, excerpts are provided to support transparency.

Why didn’t Evidence cite the guideline I expected?

The guideline may not be included in your region’s source set, may require separate licensing, or may exist in multiple editions. Adding details such as region, specialty, setting, and patient population can help refine results.

Why are my citations different from a colleague’s?

Citations can differ based on region, plan, configured source set (for example, Source Control presets), and timing of source updates.

Does Evidence work during a consult?

In regions outside of the UK and the EU, you can access Evidence within Ask Heidi during a consult. Usage limits vary by tier.

If you are using Heidi in the UK or EU, Evidence is only available when launched from the side panel, separate to your session note.

Which plans include premium Evidence features?

Premium Evidence features are included in Evidence Plus, Clinician, Evidence Team, Practice, and Enterprise plans. These may include unlimited in-session usage, access to premium sources (where available), and Source Control.

Evidence Team, Practice, and Enterprise plans also include team-level functionality, such as organisation-wide Source Control.

Subscriptions to Practice before 22 February 2026 cover Heidi Scribe only at your current price. Free Evidence is still included. To access paid Evidence features, you'll need to upgrade to the updated Practice bundle."

Can my organisation restrict which sources Evidence uses?

Yes. Source Control allows teams to shape which sources are prioritised in responses.

Can we use our own documents and protocols?

Where available, Source Control supports adding organisational documents and protocols via a shared Library.

How is clinical safety handled?

Evidence is designed to be transparent and checkable. Citations are provided so you can review the original sources. Always apply professional judgement and follow local governance requirements.

What if citations won’t open?

Some sources may be behind paywalls, require separate institutional subscriptions, or be blocked by network settings. If a link fails, try another network or confirm your institutional access.

What if Evidence seems outdated?

Check the publication date and version in the citation. If needed, refine your question to reference the latest guidance and compare multiple sources.

Is Evidence region-aware?

Evidence aims to prioritise sources aligned to your region. If local guidance is unavailable, it may surface broader international sources.

What if Evidence gives conflicting or unclear guidance?

Use follow-up questions to narrow the population, setting, or decision context. Compare citations and prioritise the most authoritative and up-to-date guidance for your setting.

What if I can’t find the guideline I expect?

Add region, specialty, and setting details to refine your search. If it still doesn’t appear, it may not be available in your region’s licensed source set.

Can I export or share results?

Yes. Evidence supports copy and export workflows to help you save or share outputs.

I’m on Pro, but I’m seeing a Clinician trial ending soon. Am I double subscribed?

No. If you’re on an active Pro plan and see a message such as “Clinician trial ending soon,” this means you’ve been given temporary access to a higher-tier plan with additional features.

Your current paid plan remains active. The trial simply gives you access to extra features for a limited time. When the trial ends, you’ll stay on your existing plan unless you choose to move to the higher-tier plan.

Will I be charged automatically when the trial ends?

No. You will not be charged automatically when the trial ends. You would only be charged if you actively choose to change to the higher-tier plan.

How can I check my subscription?

You can confirm your active subscription at any time by visiting your Billing page. You should only see one active paid subscription.

What happens if Evidence has an error while searching?

Check your sources first: Confirm the right sources are selected. Try reducing the number of sources, as search can fail if there are too many.

If it still fails: Send us the Session ID from the affected run so we can review the logs and investigate what happened.

Is Evidence available in the EU and the UK?

If you are using Heidi in the UK or EU, Evidence is only available when launched from the side panel, separate to your session note.

I'm using an NHS (UK) email. Why don't I have Evidence or the new trials?

NHS UK accounts are excluded from Heidi Evidence. If you're using an NHS (UK) email address, you will remain on your current plan and will not be enrolled on Evidence.

How do I add Uptodate as a source?

This source is not currently available in Sources. UpToDate integration is in progress. If enabled, it is expected to appear as a selectable source within Evidence’s source control experience.

Does my existing subscription include Evidence?

For users subscribed before 22 February on Heidi Pro (now removed at checkout; existing subscriptions remain active) or Heidi Practice:

  • You will not automatically receive Evidence Plus.

  • Evidence Plus is included for the 90-day trial period.

  • If you continue on your previous subscription after the trial, your access will revert to Scribe Pro and Evidence Free features, this is not a standard check-out subscription, and will only be available to existing subscriptions who don't wish to upgrade to Clinician.

Existing subscriptions will be honoured. You will not lose access to your current features if you choose not to move to the Clinician plan.

Heidi Practice subscriptions started before 22 February do not include Evidence Plus. To receive Evidence Plus/Team, you will need to start a new Practice plan. Existing subscriptions get Practice Scribe, with Evidence Free, so no access to Premium evidence features for source control, and teams.


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