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Epic Games controls health data access, influencing AI and health tech winners

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Epic Games' control over hospital health data is influencing the health tech and AI landscape, according to a new investigation. By managing access to this data, Epic can favor certain companies while potentially hindering others, including those that might compete with its own offerings. This power dynamic raises concerns about market fairness and innovation within the health technology sector. AI

IMPACT Epic's control over health data access could shape the direction and adoption of AI solutions in healthcare by favoring certain technologies.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a company's product (Epic's data access control) and its impact on a sector (health tech and AI), fitting the 'tool' bucket as it's not a frontier release, significant industry move, or research.

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Epic Games controls health data access, influencing AI and health tech winners

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    New investigation from @ STAT : Epic's control over access to hospitals' health data means that it is picking and choosing winners in health tech and AI, and ca

    New investigation from @ STAT : Epic's control over access to hospitals' health data means that it is picking and choosing winners in health tech and AI, and can throttle access to those it deems unworthy, or competitive with its own products. Read the first story in our series, …

    LINKS statnews.com/…/epic-systems-ehr-dominance…

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