Texas Sues Epic Systems for Alleged Antitrust Practices in EHR Market
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a lawsuit against Epic Systems, alleging that the EHR vendor monopolizes the healthcare market while limiting parental access to minors' patient portal accounts. The suit claims Epic's control over health data exchange restricts patient and hospital access to their own information, potentially jeopardizing healthcare quality and contributing to medical errors. Furthermore, allegations include Epic’s practices of limiting interoperability with other EHR systems and penalizing customers who migrate to competitors, raising concerns about overall competition in the EHR space. This legal action may prompt a reevaluation of data access and exchange practices, significantly impacting how healthcare technologies operate and are regulated.
