Category: Health IT

Epic expands reach among payers, retail disruptors

Despite Epic’s dominance in the hospital market, a recent series of moves from the EHR giant indicates that it is also trying to expand its reach among the top payers and retail disruptors in healthcare. 

Withdrawals and checkups: URMC to provide care at rural banks

University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center is partnering with Five Star Bank to launch health stations that will connect rural patients with live, on-demand telehealth visits.

Judy Faulkner joins Wisconsin CEOs calling for action to build new UW-Madison building

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner was one of 42 CEOs expressing disappointment in the Republican-led Wisconsin state budget committee’s decision to cut funding for a new University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering building, The Daily Cardinal reported Nov. 6.

Epic receives high praise for payer platform, data handling

Epic Systems, the EHR vendor that holds 36% of the acute care hospital market share in the U.S., has gotten high marks regarding its ability to handle data and was able to achieve customer satisfaction with its payer platform.

When Judy Faulkner has to tell customers 'no'

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner said she sometimes has to tell customers “no” when she feels her products aren’t quite ready.

Life beyond career milestones across industries

Navigating career transitions across diverse fields Embarking on a career transition can be as daunting as it is exciting. Whether you’re a seasoned physician contemplating a shift into humanitarian work, a military veteran eyeing the entrepreneu…

What customers think of Epic's Payer Platform, per KLAS

Customers were satisfied with Epic’s Payer Platform, which aims to connect payers with Epic through provider data sharing, according to a November 2023 report from KLAS Research.

AltaMed completes Epic Hyperdrive migration

AltaMed Health Services, based in Los Angeles, recently completed migration to Epic Hyperdrive, which has improved its response time, Raymond Lowe, senior vice president and CIO of the health system, told Becker’s. 

Epic outpaces Oracle Health in data handling: KLAS

Epic Systems ranked 87.8 out of 100 points for its ability to handle data, while Oracle Health ranked 78, according to a Nov. 7 KLAS report. 

Illinois system selects Epic

Midwestern University, a medical school based in Downers Grove, Ill., that offers care through its clinics, selected Epic as its EHR.