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Boston Scientific has revealed a new partnership with Epic, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) software.

The collaboration focuses on incorporating Boston Scientific’s cardiac diagnostic services into Aura, Epic’s specialized diagnostics suite. Aura is designed to connect health systems with diagnostic laboratories and medical device companies.

Epic remains the largest U.S electronic health records (EHR) supplier in the U.S., followed by Oracle. The Wisconsin-based company reports that its software supports electronic health records for more than 325 million individuals worldwide.

Boston Scientific states that the arrangement allows clinicians to request cardiac diagnostic tests and obtain the results directly within Epic. Through Aura, providers gain a faster and more affordable method to integrate with Epic while accessing Boston Scientific’s cardiac diagnostic offerings. The company notes that this approach cuts down on development time and IT resource demands.

Aura removes the need for manual test ordering and data entry, improving provider workflows. It also supports more informed, data-driven clinical decisions to enable quicker patient care.

“Collaborating with Epic to license its Aura platform adds a quick, easy EMR integration option for providers that complements our tailored, direct integration offerings,” said Scott Olson, SVP and president, Cardiac Rhythm Management & Diagnostics, Boston Scientific. “This additional integration option will allow providers to connect to our ambulatory cardiac monitoring and diagnostics services while reducing pressure on their IT resources, simplifying their workflows and delivering a better provider experience.”

This collaboration follows several recent medtech initiatives aimed at expanding capabilities within the Aura suite. In April, Abbott signed a landmark agreement to feed data from its Libre continuous glucose monitor (CGM) devices into Epic’s Aura platform. Later, in July, Philips reached a similar arrangement to incorporate its cardiac ambulatory monitoring and diagnostic services into Epic Aura.

Epic remains the largest U.S. EHR vendor, with Oracle holding the second position. The company reports that more than 325 million people worldwide currently rely on electronic records supported by its platform.

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