Restatement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable			$ 965,605us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	$ 811,278us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent			$ 811,278us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	$ 2,100,381us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	$ 1,511,709us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Revenue share payable	1,274,429oprx_RevenueSharePayableCurrent	872,989oprx_RevenueSharePayableCurrent			872,989oprx_RevenueSharePayableCurrent	1,274,429oprx_RevenueSharePayableCurrent		1,502,761oprx_RevenueSharePayableCurrent	1,287,552oprx_RevenueSharePayableCurrent
Deferred revenue	118,949us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	301,178us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	437,521us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	161,132us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	301,178us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	118,949us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	161,132us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	120,130us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	226,272us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Additional paid-in-capital	28,483,502us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	27,388,789us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	27,304,207us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	8,597,748us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	27,388,789us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	28,483,502us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	8,597,748us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	27,595,609us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	8,875,155us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Deferred stock compensation			(472,669)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity	(287,857)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity			(287,857)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity	0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity	270,462us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity
Accumulated deficit	(26,355,433)	(26,060,890)	(25,861,452)	(25,141,061)	(26,060,890)	(26,355,433)	(25,141,061)	(26,124,750)	(25,099,357)
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	1,819,421us-gaap_Revenues	1,427,008us-gaap_Revenues	1,289,428us-gaap_Revenues	1,225,169us-gaap_Revenues	2,716,436us-gaap_Revenues	4,535,857us-gaap_Revenues	2,998,546us-gaap_Revenues	6,502,962us-gaap_Revenues	4,679,741us-gaap_Revenues
Revenue share expense	958,333oprx_RevenueShareExpense	730,140oprx_RevenueShareExpense	561,411oprx_RevenueShareExpense	557,510oprx_RevenueShareExpense	1,291,551oprx_RevenueShareExpense	2,249,884oprx_RevenueShareExpense	1,292,435oprx_RevenueShareExpense	3,221,534oprx_RevenueShareExpense	1,861,316oprx_RevenueShareExpense
Operating expenses	1,155,933us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	896,529us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	1,489,858us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	1,076,475us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	2,386,747us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	3,542,681us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	2,366,210us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	4,307,756us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	3,085,961us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Net income (loss)	(294,543)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(199,438)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(762,095)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(411,734)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(961,533)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(1,256,076)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(659,923)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(1,025,393)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(267,290)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	(294,543)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(199,438)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(762,095)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(411,734)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(961,533)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(1,256,076)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(659,923)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(1,025,393)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(267,290)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Stock options issued for services								272,804oprx_StockOptionsIssuedForServices	94,998oprx_StockOptionsIssuedForServices
Share-based Compensation			380,217us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation		602,353us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	(1,066,672)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	404,794us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	899,438us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	435,612us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Change in accounts receivable								588,672	894,911
Revenue share payable			(333,334)oprx_RevenueSharePayable		(434,067)oprx_RevenueSharePayable	11,876oprx_RevenueSharePayable	678,201oprx_RevenueSharePayable	215,210oprx_RevenueSharePayable	1,196,975oprx_RevenueSharePayable
Changes in deferred revenue			192,381		93,780	(148,334)	111,880	(106,142)	177,020
Previously stated [Member]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable			797,725	782,902			782,902		1,566,964
Revenue share payable	853,410	506,901			506,901	853,410			1,193,661
Deferred revenue		42,908	168,714	13,272	42,908		13,272		4,252
Additional paid-in-capital	28,398,825	27,304,112	27,155,730	8,449,271	27,304,112	28,398,825	8,449,271		8,726,708
Deferred stock compensation			(454,409)	(233,077)			(233,077)		(233,942)
Accumulated deficit	(25,716,530)	(25,322,216)	(25,269,535)	(24,870,854)	(25,322,216)	(25,716,530)	(24,870,854)		(24,616,220)
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	1,620,215	1,454,214	1,317,347	1,373,029	2,771,560	4,391,775	3,146,406		4,957,016
Revenue share expense	858,898	540,048	498,810	529,134	1,038,858	1,897,757	1,264,059		1,767,425
Operating expenses	1,155,933	967,070	1,471,598	982,504	2,439,028	3,594,961	2,272,239		2,973,990
Net income (loss)	(394,314)	(52,681)	(653,315)	(141,527)	(705,996)	(1,100,310)	(389,716)		215,847
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	(394,314)	(52,681)	(653,315)	(141,527)	(705,996)	(1,100,310)	(389,716)		215,847
Stock options issued for services									19,547
Share-based Compensation			361,957		654,634	1,118,952	310,823		399,092
Change in accounts receivable									(950,166)
Revenue share payable			(395,935)		(686,760)	(340,251)	649,825		1,103,084
Changes in deferred revenue			164,462		38,656	(4,252)	(35,980)		(45,000)
Adjustments [Member]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable			167,880	28,376			28,376		(55,255)
Revenue share payable	421,019	366,088			366,088	421,019			93,891
Deferred revenue	118,949	258,270	268,807	147,860	258,270	118,949	147,860		222,020
Additional paid-in-capital	84,677	84,677	148,477	148,477	84,677	84,677	148,477		148,477
Deferred stock compensation			(18,260)	(54,780)			(54,780)		(36,520)
Accumulated deficit	(638,903)	(738,674)	(591,917)	(270,207)	(738,674)	(638,903)	(270,207)		(483,137)
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	199,206	(27,206)	(27,919)	(147,860)	(55,124)	144,082	(147,860)		(277,275)
Revenue share expense	99,435	190,092	62,601	28,376	252,693	352,127	28,376		93,891
Operating expenses		(70,541)	18,260	93,971	(52,281)	(52,280)	93,971		111,701
Net income (loss)	99,771	(146,757)	(108,780)	(270,207)	(255,537)	(155,766)	(270,207)		(483,137)
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	99,771	(146,757)	(108,780)	(270,207)	(255,537)	(155,766)	(270,207)		(483,137)
Stock options issued for services									75,451
Share-based Compensation			18,260		(52,281)	(52,280)	93,971		36,520
Change in accounts receivable									55,255
Revenue share payable			62,601		252,693	352,127	28,376		93,891
Changes in deferred revenue			$ 27,919		$ 55,124	$ (144,082)	$ 147,860		$ 222,020

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