MD+DI October 23, 2018
When Judy Faulkner launched Epic Systems from a Wisconsin basement in the late ‘70s, she had no idea the Electronic Healthcare company would become the healthcare powerhouse it has grown into today.
When Judy Faulkner launched Epic Systems from a Wisconsin basement in 1979, the medical software company was worth about $70,000. Speaking at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit, Faulkner told the audience about the firm’s “Epic” journey.
According to Forbes, Faulkner has come a long way since founding the company. The CEO now has a net worth of about $3.5 billion and is the third richest self-made woman on Forbes’ list. Epic specializes in electronic health records and had sales of $2.7 billion in 2017.
“When we...