Epic Holds Records on 8 in 10 Americans — SkimNews
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- Epic is the largest electronic health records vendor in the United States, and the source describes its market dominance as increasing.
- Epic's data systems are used by a majority of large health systems and hold the health information of some 8 in 10 Americans.
- Complaints about Epic's actions have coincided with that rising dominance, with critics saying the company's actions make it difficult for hospitals to implement non-Epic technology tools.
- People with direct knowledge are being asked to come forward about Epic's business practices and how those actions affect hospitals' technology choices and innovation.
Why it matters: Hospitals carry the risk: with Epic's systems holding records for about 8 in 10 Americans and used by a majority of large health systems, complaints that non-Epic tools are hard to implement translate directly into narrower hospital technology choices and less room to innovate.
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