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

Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be harmed? She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01.You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health care and medicine. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Wednesday. 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. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts. Already have an account? Log in View All Plans To read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+. Subscribe