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Epic

forrest — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:30:38 +0000

Epic Systems Corporation is the dominant electronic health records (EHR) company in the United States healthcare market. Founded in 1979 by Judith “Judy” Faulkner in a basement in Madison, Wisconsin, Epic has grown into the largest EHR vendor in the country, now headquartered in Verona, Wisconsin on a 1,100-acre campus inspired by fantastical themes. Epic holds approximately 42.3% of the acute care hospital EHR market share and manages over 325 million patient records—more than the population of the United States.

Key Features

Epic offers a comprehensive suite of healthcare applications including EpicCare (ambulatory and inpatient EHR), MyChart (patient portal with 150+ million activated users), Care Everywhere (health information exchange network connecting 90% of US patients), Cadence (scheduling), Prelude (registration), Resolute (billing), Beacon (oncology), Stork (obstetrics), and Healthy Planet (population health management). Epic is known for its deep interoperability through Care Everywhere and its AI initiatives, including Hey Epic! (generative AI features) and integration with Microsoft’s DAX Copilot for ambient clinical documentation.

Best For

Epic is designed primarily for large hospital systems, academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks, and major health systems. It is NOT typically suitable for small independent practices due to its enterprise pricing model and complexity. Organizations like Kaiser Permanente, the Veterans Health Administration, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, and most major academic medical centers use Epic.

Cerner

forrest — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:30:38 +0000

Cerner (now part of Oracle Health) is a major healthcare technology company providing EHR solutions for hospitals and health systems. It offers comprehensive clinical and administrative capabilities.

Key Features

Cerner Millennium provides clinical documentation, computerized physician order entry, revenue cycle management, and population health tools. Oracle is investing heavily in AI and cloud capabilities.

Best For

Hospitals, health systems, and large ambulatory organizations.

NextGen Healthcare

forrest — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:30:38 +0000

NextGen Healthcare is a leading healthcare software and services company that develops and sells electronic health record (EHR) software and practice management systems to the healthcare industry. The company offers two main product lines: NextGen Office, a cloud-based solution designed for small to independent practices with 1-10 providers, and NextGen Enterprise, a comprehensive EHR and practice management platform tailored for mid-size to large ambulatory healthcare organizations.

Key Features

The platform provides pre-built clinical content for over 26 medical specialties, allowing providers to access specialty-specific tools, templates, and reporting capabilities out of the box. Core features include electronic prescribing, telehealth capabilities, patient portal access, claims clearinghouse integration, MIPS/MACRA reporting, and scheduling functionality. NextGen has recently invested heavily in AI technology, including NextGen Ambient Assist which uses AI to generate SOAP notes from doctor-patient conversations.

Best For

In 2023, Thoma Bravo acquired NextGen Healthcare in a deal valued at $1.8 billion. The company employs over 2,000 people and generates approximately $690 million in annual revenue. NextGen Healthcare earned the #1 ranking from Black Book Market Research for practice management solutions in 2026.