Epic Systems Launches Health Alerts Tracker to Monitor Elevated Illness Rates
Epic Systems has introduced a new monitoring system called Health Alerts, designed to track and flag areas with elevated illness rates across the United States. This system utilizes data from Epic's Cosmos database to send notifications when there is a higher-than-usual number of disease diagnoses in specific counties. The initiative aims to provide timely alerts to healthcare providers and public health officials, enabling them to respond more effectively to emerging health trends and potential outbreaks.