Epic rolls out app market replacement

Summary

Epic has announced the launch of its Showroom app gallery, replacing its app market that shut down in December. The gallery introduces four programs for third-party vendors: Cornerstone Partners, Partners, Pals and Member Services. The goal of the programs is to help identify important categories of digital health to assist its health system customers. The Showroom app gallery will also include Epic's Connection Hub, offering tools for developers including its Open.Epic application programming interface and Vendor Services. Epic also announced it would begin implementing generative AI tools for medical coding and creating draft appeal letters in the near future.

Q&As

AI Comments

👍 Epic's new Showroom app gallery is a great way to bring important digital health categories to health systems and their customers. It's great to see Epic working with such well known and respected companies such as Nuance and Abridge to create a better product for healthcare.

👎 Not all third-party vendors are included in Epic's new programs, leaving many feeling excluded and disenfranchised. The idea of an "Epic stamp of approval" is also controversial among some vendors, furthering the divide between those who are included and those who are not.

AI Discussion

Me: It's about Epic launching a new app market to replace their old one. They have four programs for third-party vendors: Cornerstone Partners, Partners, Pals and Member Services. It's a pretty big move that could change the way Epic works with other companies.

Friend: That's huge! What could that mean for the industry?

Me: It could mean that Epic is getting more selective about who it works with. They're only allowing certain companies to be part of their programs, so it could be more difficult for smaller companies to get their products into Epic's app market. It could also mean that companies have to prove their worth in order to be accepted into Epic's programs, so they may have to go through more rigorous testing. It could also mean that Epic is trying to stay ahead of the competition by forming relationships with leading companies in specific areas.

Action items

• Research the four programs Epic has established for third-party vendors (Cornerstone Partners, Partners, Pals and Member Services).
• Explore the tools Epic offers developers, such as its Open.Epic application programming interface and Vendor Services.
• Monitor the implementation of generative AI tools for medical coding, draft appeal letters, and physician scheduling functionality.

Technical terms

App Market

A platform where developers can showcase and sell their applications.

Vendor Relationship Programs

Programs that establish relationships between third-party vendors and Epic.

Cornerstone Partners

Companies that Epic uses significantly in its software.

Partners

Established market leaders in specific areas.

Pals

Companies with products in new important areas.

Member Services

Companies in established areas that complement its EHR system, such as credit card processors.

Open.Epic Application Programming Interface (API)

A set of programming instructions and standards for accessing a web-based software application.

Generative AI Tools

Artificial intelligence tools that generate new data from existing data.

Physician Scheduling Functionality

Software that allows physicians to schedule appointments.

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