Becker's Healthcare August 12, 2025
Naomi Diaz

Epic Systems is preparing to launch its own AI-powered clinical documentation tool, marking the EHR giant’s formal entry into the ambient scribe market.

The tool, expected to be announced in August, would position Epic alongside companies such as Abridge and Microsoft-owned Nuance, which currently lead the space. Epic has previously partnered with those vendors to embed their scribes into its platform, but now joins other EHR makers — including Athenahealth, Oracle Health and Elation Health — in developing native tools.

Ambient scribe technology automatically generates clinical notes from conversations during patient visits, aiming to reduce the administrative workload on physicians. The technology’s adoption has been rising, with more than 70% of healthcare practice leaders reporting use of some form of...

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