Startup pushes back against Epic’s motion to dismiss lawsuit

Becker's Healthcare January 10, 2025
Naomi Diaz

On Jan. 9, startup Particle Health responded to Epic Systems’ motion to dismiss its lawsuit, accusing the EHR giant of monopolistic practices aimed at eliminating competition in the payer platform market.

The lawsuit, originally filed on Sept. 23, is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Here are five key points from Particle Health’s response:

1. Epic’s market power: Particle alleges that Epic, which dominates the U.S. EHR market, uses its influence to control the payer platform market.
2. Blocking competitor access: According to Particle, Epic denied its customers access to Epic’s EHRs unless they stopped working with Particle, forcing some organizations to abandon the startup.
3. Delays for new customers: Particle claims Epic created...

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