US Pharma MarketingAcute care electronic health record purchasing activity dropped sharply in 2025 as health systems delayed major platform decisions amid economic pressure, policy uncertainty and growing investment in AI technologies.
Epic gains ground as acute care EHR purchasing slows
The recent KLAS U.S. Acute Care EHR Market Share report showed Epic adding hospitals among smaller health systems, and researchers said Oracle's new AI-enabled EHR would be a "pivotal proofpoint." Acute care electronic health record purchasing activity dropped sharply in 2025 as health systems delayed major platform decisions amid economic pressure, policy uncertainty and growing investment in AI technologies. That's according to the 2026 KLAS U.S. Acute Care EHR Market Share report , which examined hospital purchasing activity between January and December 2025 using contract data, vendor reporting and interviews with healthcare organizations. KLAS researchers said the number of hospitals…
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