Becker's Healthcare March 19, 2024
Epic is betting that generative artificial intelligence will be the future of healthcare.
The EHR vendor is developing over 60 applications that use the technology, including a billing chatbot and tools to create denial and appeal letters and emergency department discharges.
The company’s dominance in the hospital industry could give it an advantage in the generative AI market, as health systems might be more likely to invest in a company they’ve already spent tens — to hundreds — of millions on for their EHRs, Forbes reported March 18.
“Part of the problem and the strength of Epic is it has captured a large part of the C-suite of these hospitals,” Zak Kohane, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of NEJM AI and chair...