Health Gorilla responds to Epic lawsuit

Health Gorilla, Inc. released a statement Wednesday in response to the lawsuit filed by Epic Systems Corporation and several affiliated healthcare providers. "Epic's complaint presents unfounded and wholly misleading allegations about Health Gorilla's role in connecting health care providers with needed data about patients," says Bob Watson, Health Gorilla's CEO & executive chair. "Health Gorilla has long operated in strict conformance with all applicable laws, governance requirements, and industry norms." "We categorically reject these allegations, and we are fully prepared to defend our conduct," Watson says. "Epic's lawsuit not only fails to provide all the facts, but reflects an irresponsible use of litigation as a weapon rather than to advance serious claims. As Epic knows, when Health Gorilla learned of the allegations Epic raises in its complaint, Health Gorilla immediately suspended the connections in question and began investigating their use of healthcare data. Although Health Gorilla's investigation remains ongoing, the connections in question remain suspended.  Meanwhile, when it comes to interoperability, Epic has done the equivalent of shouting 'fire' in the middle of a crowded theater. We are disappointed that Epic has acted so irresponsibly and look forward to the opportunity to vigorously defend Health Gorilla against the numerous factual and legal inaccuracies underlying the complaint."