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STAT+: As Epic’s dominance grows, its iron grip is choking innovation in health technology

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Briefings

A STAT investigation reveals Epic Systems Corp. is withholding access to electronic health record data from competitors, allowing its own products to remain unchallenged. Executives of 12 companies reported that Epic denies access to crucial data interfaces and technical specifications, spreads negative rumors about rival products, or charges high fees for access. This behavior has driven fierce competition in health technology, threatening innovation despite Epic's $6.5 billion annual revenue and 80% of US hospital data holdings.

Key points

• Epic Systems Corp. holds data on approximately 8 in 10 Americans and collects over $6.5 billion annually in revenue.
• Executives of 12 companies reported that Epic denies access to crucial data interfaces and technical specifications to competitors.

Context

Epic Systems Corp. is the nation's largest seller of electronic health records, with its record-keeping systems ubiquitous in US hospitals. Its dominance is driven by business tactics that have crushed competitors and put a single business in charge of patient data needed to power medicine's next generation of technology.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the specific allegations of data withholding and fee structures reported by 12 companies. No specific dates of the investigation, names of the 12 companies, or details on the impact of these tactics on patient outcomes are provided.

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