Jurisdiction(s)
Texas State District Court
Plantiff(s)
State of Texas
Defendant(s)
Epic Systems Corporation
Status/Stage
Pending
Causes of Action
Violation of Texas Free Enterprise Act
Violation of Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
Violation of Texas Medical Records Privacy Act
Description
State of Texas lawsuit alleges that Epic leverages its dominant EHR platforms to act as a gatekeeper over medical records, suppress competition, restrict interoperability, and inflate costs by locking hospitals and developers out of alternative solutions. The state also claims Epic’s default EHR configurations unlawfully limits parental access to minors’ medical records in violation of Texas parental-rights and medical records laws.