Overview

Epic is one of the largest EHR vendors in the world, providing a comprehensive, integrated software suite for healthcare organizations. For clinical documentation, Epic offers a wide range of tools within its platform, from structured templates to free text. Recently, Epic has deeply integrated generative AI and ambient voice capabilities, often in partnership with Microsoft's Nuance, to automate documentation directly within the clinician's workflow.

✨ Key Features

  • Comprehensive, integrated EHR system
  • Specialty-specific workflows and documentation tools
  • Native voice recognition and dictation
  • Deep integration of ambient AI (e.g., DAX Copilot)
  • Generative AI for summarizing notes and drafting responses

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Deep integration across all hospital departments
  • High interoperability with other health systems
  • Comprehensive feature set and customization options

Unique Value: Provides a single, unified patient record across an entire health system, with powerful pediatric-specific tools for comprehensive care.

🎯 Use Cases (3)

Core clinical documentation for all specialties within a health system Inpatient and ambulatory charting Utilizing integrated ambient AI to reduce documentation time

✅ Best For

  • Used by a majority of large health systems in the United States.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Small, independent medical practices due to cost and complexity.

🏆 Alternatives

Oracle Health (Cerner) MEDITECH Allscripts

Offers a more integrated and interoperable system than most competitors, making it ideal for large, complex organizations.

💻 Platforms

Desktop Web iOS (Haiku, Canto) Android (Haiku, Canto)

🔌 Integrations

Deeply integrated with its own suite of products and has a marketplace (App Orchard) for third-party tools.

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Standard tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ ONC-Certified

💰 Pricing

Contact for pricing
Visit Epic Website →