Epic Systems will face claims that it illegally used monopoly power as the nation's dominant electronic health record vendor to unfairly butt out a rival from a growing business serving health insurers. Judge Naomi Buchwald in the Southern District of New York allowed Particle Health to proceed with claims that Epic acted as a monopoly under the federal Sherman Antitrust Act. In a ruling issued late Friday, Buchwald dismissed one of Particle's claims alleging contract interference as well as counts alleging defamation and trade libel.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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