Epic Adds 18,000 Acute-Care Beds in 2025, Extending EHR Market Share Gains

3 articles · Updated · Modern Healthcare · May 13

KLAS said Epic added more than 18,000 acute-care beds last year, marking a sizable expansion for the electronic health record vendor.
That growth was tied to rising market share, with KLAS noting small health systems helped drive Epic's gains.
Epic's expansion comes as it also joined a CMS prior-authorization effort alongside Sanford and other companies, widening its role in U.S. healthcare operations.

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