Redesign Health study: 71% of health systems follow an 'Epic-first' AI purchasing strategy

Aug 10, 2026 · Issue 2 · 2 sources, 2 articles

A Redesign Health survey of 112 healthcare executives found that 71% of health systems apply an Epic-first strategy when buying AI. The survey also covers opportunities for startups and IT budgets (August 10).

Who is affected and how

health IT

In AI procurement, the EHR vendor's offering is the first filter, so third-party solutions must prove their integration.

hospital manager

IT budget planning must account for pressure to buy AI from the EHR vendor.

medtech company

Startups must solve how to fit into the EHR vendors' ecosystems.

Sources

• Redesign Health Study: 71% of Health Systems Adopt an "Epic-First" AI Purchasing Strategyhitconsultant.net · Aug 10, 2026
• Redesign Health Study: 71% of Health Systems Adopt an “Epic-First” AI Purchasing Strategy – RamaOnHealthcareramaonhealthcare.com · Aug 10, 2026

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