25 health systems build AI agents with Epic; Epic announces real-time prior authorization
Twenty-five health systems are building AI agents in Epic's "Agent Factory" program (15 September 2026). According to Suki's chief executive, Epic's real-time prior authorization announcement also signals that healthcare AI is moving beyond ambient scribes.
Who is affected and how
- health IT
- An EHR vendor's own agent platform also affects the position of independent suppliers.
- hospital manager
- In an Epic environment, the role of third-party scribes needs rethinking alongside in-house agent development.
Sources
- 25 health systems build AI agents with Epicbeckershospitalreview.com · Sep 15, 2026
- Epic is innovating faster than ever. How should health systems decide what matters most? | Nordicnordicglobal.com · Sep 15, 2026
- Healthcare AI is moving beyond ambient scribes - MobiHealthNewsmobihealthnews.com · Sep 17, 2026 · magyar
- Ambient AI Scribes in Healthcare: Dragon Copilot Explainedblog.intermedia.com · Sep 17, 2026
- Ambient Clinical Documentation: AI Scribes Explainednanohealthsuite.com · Sep 20, 2026
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