Epic Almanac: health systems move AI past pilots and start building agents, strengthening Epic's position
According to the Epic Almanac, health systems are moving AI beyond pilots, and four systems have begun building agents; Loma Linda reviews patient charts every four hours. Executives say the AI boom may strengthen Epic's position.
Who is affected and how
- health IT
- AI from EHR vendors narrows the space for startups, so a complementary value proposition and integration are key.
- hospital manager
- It is worth assessing the cost-benefit of AI features built into the EHR versus standalone solutions.
Sources
- Epic Almanac Says Health Systems Moving AI Past Pilots, Early Adopters Building Agentshealthsystemcio.com · Aug 9, 2026
- Epic Almanac Says Health Systems Moving AI Past Pilots, Early Adopters Building Agents – RamaOnHealthcareramaonhealthcare.com · Aug 9, 2026
- Inside health systems’ early use of Epic’s newest AI toolsbeckershospitalreview.com · Aug 3, 2026
- Epic's moat is growing. Here is where AI startups can compete - Fierce Healthcarefiercehealthcare.com · Aug 7, 2026 · magyar
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