EHRs

Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System has begun transitioning its electronic health record system to Epic, with the implementation expected to be completed by summer 2027. More than 5,000 physicians, nurses and staff across the health system’s three hospital campuses, as…

Epic named four executives who will take on expanded responsibilities following President Sumit Rana’s departure, according to a statement from Founder and CEO Judy Faulkner shared with Becker’s. Ms. Faulkner said Seth Howard, Mark Lipsky, Erv Walter and Garrett Adams…

Epic expanded its international hospital footprint in 2025 despite one of the slowest years for hospital EHR purchasing outside the U.S., according to a July 7 report from KLAS Research. KLAS found global hospital EHR purchasing decisions fell to one…

As health systems race to adopt new AI capabilities, Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health has found that one of the best ways to prepare its EHR for innovation is to avoid unnecessary customization. The health system’s approach is to…

Epic’s approach to maintaining its position atop the KLAS rankings has been rooted in consistency rather than reinvention, according to founder and CEO Judy Faulkner. For the 16th consecutive year, Epic was named the top Overall Health System Suite by…

Epic President Sumit Rana will step down from the electronic health record company Aug. 14 after more than two decades with the organization. In an email sent to Epic employees July 3 and shared with Becker’s, Mr. Rana said he…

Cone Health is investing at least $40 million to rebuild the foundation of its Epic EHR after years of customization left the health system with technical debt and limited its ability to adopt newer Epic capabilities. Mike Kramer, MD, chief…

Only two large health systems — those with more than 10 hospitals — made an enterprisewide EHR purchase decision in 2025, according to KLAS Research. Overall, the number of hospitals affected by a new EHR decision fell 40% compared with…

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health went live with Epic across all of its acute and ambulatory sites May 30, retiring 13 legacy EHRs in a single “big bang” transition rather than a phased rollout. Before Epic, Kaleida Health ran a mix…

The federal government’s national health information exchange framework reached a major milestone in 2026, with nearly 500 million health records now flowing through its network. The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, known as TEFCA, is a federally overseen infrastructure…