What You Should Know:
- Ahead of the upcoming Epic Annual Users Group Meeting (UGM), NESA, Imprivata, Five9 and Ambience Healthcare have recently been added to or are in the process of being integrated into Epic's Toolbox, signaling a new wave of digital health enhancements aimed at improving patient care, operational efficiency, and security.
- These integrations focus on embedding advanced capabilities directly into the Epic electronic health record (EHR) ecosystem to meet
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Epic Unveils Expanded APIs for Healthcare App Developers
What You Should Know:
- EHR leader Epic announced the expansion of its Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for healthcare app developers.
- These APIs, available at no cost, will enable developers to access a more comprehensive view of the patient, supporting the latest standards in data exchange.
Enhanced Interoperability for Personalized Care
The expanded APIs are designed to support version 3 of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI v3).
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KLAS: Small Hospitals Face Buyer’s Remorse for EHR Selections
What You Should Know:
- KLAS Research has released a new report reveals EHR selection buyer's remorse among recent decison-makers at small standalone hospitals (1-200 beds).
- The report, US Acute Care EHR Market Share 2024 is based on interviews with hospital leaders and an analysis of market share data, reveals key trends in EHR selection, implementation, and satisfaction among small hospitals.
Epic, MEDITECH, and Oracle Health Dominate the Market
While small hospitals
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Epic UGM 2024: 3 Enduring Takeaways
Epic's Users Group Meeting (UGM) this year made one thing clear: AI adoption is accelerating, and fast. The developments we’re seeing are pushing the entire ecosystem of providers, payers, and patients to adapt. As a leader in AI medical coding, I see significant and exciting implications for leaders in health IT and revenue cycle management.
With a month of distance from UGM, what are the top three takeaways still shaping conversations and opportunities? Here are my takes and what they
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Carequality Resolves Dispute Between Particle Health and Epic
What You Should Know:
- Carequality, a non-profit interoperability framework, has successfully resolved a dispute between two of its members, Particle Health and Epic.
- The resolution underscores the strength of Carequality's framework and the community's dedication to upholding trust and responsible data-sharing practices.
Epic-Particle Dispute Resolution Process
The dispute, which centered around allegations of improper data access and exchange practices, underwent a
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FTC May Intervene in Epic Systems Antitrust Lawsuit
What You Should Know:
- During a visit to Wisconsin focused on corporate consolidation in the grocery industry, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan addressed questions about potential FTC involvement in an antitrust lawsuit against Verona-based Epic Systems, WKOW first reports.
- Khan’s visit included a listening session in Baraboo and a press conference alongside Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Black Earth) to address concerns about corporate consolidation in the grocery store
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Epic Declines to Appeal Carequality Resolution in Dispute with Particle Health
What You Should Know:
- In an ongoing dispute over patient data privacy, Epic Systems has announced it will not appeal the Carequality Steering Committee's resolution, urging Particle Health to do the same and allow for the immediate release of the full resolution document.
Background of the Dispute
The dispute arose earlier this year when Epic, acting on behalf of its customer governing council, filed a complaint with Carequality against Particle Health. Epic alleged that certain
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Epic Challenges Particle Health Over Data Privacy Dispute
What You Should Know:
- Epic Systems, a leading electronic health records (EHR) provider, has initiated a dispute against Particle Health through the Carequality interoperability network, raising concerns about the potential misuse of patient medical records.
- The dispute, filed at the direction of Epic's customer governing council, alleges that some Particle customers used the network to take people’s medical records under false pretenses.
Alleged Misuse of Data
One
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Particle Health Sues Epic Systems, Alleging Antitrust Violations in EHR Market
What You Should Know:
- Particle Health, a company specializing in aggregating and delivering actionable patient data, has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems Corporation.
- The lawsuit accuses Epic of abusing its dominant position in the electronic health records (EHR) market to hinder competition in the burgeoning payer platform market.
Epic's Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices
Particle's complaint alleges that Epic is actively thwarting the development of
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Epic EHR Now Enables Direct Patient Access to Health Data
What You Should Know:
- Epic Systems announced a development that will empower patients to have greater control over their health information, CNBC first reports. Patients will soon be able to directly share their health data with various apps of their choice, marking a significant step forward in data interoperability.
- This new capability is made possible through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a federal initiative aimed at facilitating secure and
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