Epic holds 8 in 10 Americans' data amid tech complaints — SkimNews
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- Epic is the largest electronic health records vendor in the United States, and its data systems are used by a majority of large health systems.
- Epic's data systems hold the health information of some 8 in 10 Americans.
- Non-Epic technology tools have become harder for hospitals to implement, according to complaints that have coincided with Epic's increasing market dominance.
- Epic's business practices and their effect on hospitals' technology choices and innovation are the subject of a call for tips from people with direct knowledge.
Why it matters: Because a majority of large health systems already run Epic, the practices described in complaints bear directly on how easily outside clinical tools can be deployed. With data on 8 in 10 Americans sitting in Epic systems, the complaint about non-Epic implementation is commercially material for outside vendors, not merely technical.
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