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In this episode of Petri Dish Perspectives, we explore the story of Epic Systems, the privately held healthcare technology company that has quietly built much of the digital infrastructure behind American healthcare. From Judy Faulkner founding Epic in a Wisconsin basement to becoming the dominant electronic health record platform, Epic has transformed how hospitals, physicians, and patients interact with medical information.
We'll dive into Epic's founding story, the evolution of its electronic health record, the rise of MyChart and Cosmos, and how Epic built a massive competitive moat through interoperability, data, workflow integration, and switching costs. We'll also explore its growing role in artificial intelligence, how Epic is embedding AI directly into clinical workflows, and the battle with companies like Oracle Health to control the future of healthcare data.
Because the next generation of healthcare won't just be about developing better drugs and devices, it will be about who controls the information infrastructure connecting patients, providers, data, and AI.
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