Epic introduced so many new features for its EHR last week it could be hard to keep up.
Here are the new features Epic unveiled Aug. 19 at its Users Group Meeting in Verona, Wis., covered by Becker’s (and when they are scheduled to be released):
Available now
Actionable follow-ups for radiology
AI for self-scheduling
AI insights from Art (the AI assistant for clinicians)
AI wound measurement
Cosmos median length of stay
MyChart Central (for early adopters)
Operating room direct scheduling
Outpatient insights
Outpatient denials appeals from Penny (the AI assistant for revenue cycle management)
Patient-reported outcomes in Cosmos
Tapestry AI guideline builder
Teamwork exam room management
Virtual dual sign-off for high-risk meds
August 2025
Block management insights
Operating room marketplace calendar
Tapestry AI policy assistant
Teamwork marketplace, self-scheduling and staff scheduling
November 2025
AI synopsis insights
Automatic schedule generation (initially for primary care)
Cosmos antibiogram
Digital concierge in MyChart
MyChart Central (broad rollout)
Early 2026
AI-generated notes
February 2026
AI charting for patient education and more
AI insights for In Basket and draft responses by Art
Aura continuous glucose monitoring
Cosmos AI lab
Easy wrap-up for clinicians
May 2026
Patient transfer adviser
Proactive outreach in MyChart
November 2026
AI answering questions for clinicians
AI charting guidance
AI digital colleague for clinicians
AI reviewing information on the fly
Automated claims follow-up
Autonomous coding
Contextual AI summaries
Documentation from AI cameras
Emmie (the AI assistant for patients) to collect additional information
Insights from smart rooms
Forward for clinical trials management (for early adopters)
Time and attendance
February 2027
Automatic supply substitution
Future
AI taking action in the system
Automated credentialing for faster onboarding
Cosmos insights for nurses
Emmie to capture images and suggest screenings
Informed by Cosmos
Real-time authorizations
Voice agent
