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STAT+: What Epic did — and didn’t — say about AI at its annual meeting

2026-08-19 11:25
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STAT+: What Epic did — and didn’t — say about AI at its annual meeting

At Epic's annual meeting, the prevailing question behind closed doors is “What the heck is going on with Epic?”

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Before and after intermission at its annual meeting, a couple Epic staffers announce a list of new customers (and which EHR that health system switched from). They also play a snippet of a song that goes along with the health system’s name or location — e.g., Louis Armstrong’s “Hello Dolly” for the Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital.

Here’s what I’d love to know: Who picks these songs? Seems like a tough job. For another song that played during the executive address, scroll down to Song of the Week.

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Source: Brittany Trang · www.statnews.com