Epic dives deep into AI

At Epic's annual Users Group Meeting, the EHR behemoth highlighted its growing AI strategy — announcing tools promising to benefit providers, payers and patients alike.

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Top Story 3 Announcements You Don't Want to Miss from Epic's Annual Meeting At Epic's annual Users Group Meeting, the EHR behemoth highlighted its growing AI strategy — announcing tools promising to benefit providers, payers and patients alike. Sponsored Reducing Payment Bottlenecks for Providers and Payers Presented by Zelis Yusuf Qasim, President of Payments Optimization at Zelis, discusses how the company is transforming healthcare payments from a fragmented, patchwork system into a modern, digital infrastructure. See the full interview Tell Us What You Want to See More Of Your voice helps shape the stories, insights, and events we deliver. Take just a few minutes to complete our short, anonymous audience survey and let us know what you enjoy and what you'd like to see more of. As a thank you, you'll be entered for a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card. Take Survey Now

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