8 Epic updates in 30 days

From its EHR system going live in new hospitals to requesting to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit, here are eight updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in January:

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  1. Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is nearing the final stretch of its $800 million Epic EHR rollout. The single instance of Epic is expected to be live across Trinity Health by the end of 2026.
  1. On Jan. 24, Epic filed a reply memorandum urging the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by New York City-based Particle Health, a health data exchange startup.
  2. St. Louis-based SSM Health is embarking on a new initiative called “Project One.” The project aims to rebuild the organization’s foundational systems and workflows, focusing on upgrading its Epic EHR system.
  3. Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare appointed a former Epic executive to oversee its transition to the EHR vendor.
  4. On Jan. 9, startup Particle Health responded to Epic Systems’ motion to dismiss its lawsuit, accusing the EHR giant of monopolistic practices aimed at eliminating competition in the payer platform market.
  5. Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center hired 60 employees for its Epic implementation which kicked off Jan. 8.
  6. Door County (Wis.) Medical Center is transitioning from its current Meditech EHR system to Epic.
  7. Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, said in a blog post that she has embedded “caring” into the company culture.
  8.  Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health said it plans to integrate 18 urgent care clinics recently acquired from Tempe, Ariz.-based NextCare Urgent Care into its Epic EHR.

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