This week’s graphic illustrates how Epic has continued to expand its lead in the electronic health record (EHR) market over its rival Oracle Health, which acquired Cerner in 2022. From 2018 to 2024, Epic increased its acute care hospital market share from 28% to 42%; meanwhile, Oracle’s share has contracted from 26% to 23%. Meditech, the next closest competitor by market share in the EHR market, also saw its market share drop between 2018 and 2024. Epic controls 55% of the acute hospital care market by bed count, more than double that of Oracle, underscoring Epic’s popularity with larger organizations. Oracle and smaller competitors have been unable to curb Epic’s rise, as Epic was the only EHR vendor to gain hospitals in 2024. In 2024, Epic brought 176 hospitals and more than 29,000 beds under its platform, while Oracle lost 74 hospitals and more than 17,000 beds. In a bid to potentially reverse this trend, Oracle launched a new AI-forward EHR in 2025. With Epic also integrating AI into its EHR software, it will be interesting to see which company leverages the technology more effectively to fuel growth.
