Healthcare DIVE September 23, 2024
Particle alleges electronic health record vendor Epic used its position as a “monopolist” to prevent competition in the payer market.
Dive Brief:
- Particle Health filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic on Monday, alleging the electronic health record giant wielded control over patient information to damage the health data startup’s business.
- The suit argued Epic used its position as a “monopolist in the EHR software market” to deny health data access to Particle’s customers and squash competition for payer platforms, or tools that help insurers obtain and analyze medical records.
- The litigation comes months after a dispute this spring when Epic cut off data requests from some Particle customers, citing unauthorized uses of patient information and privacy risks. An Epic...
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