Work is well underway following the selection of Epic, the industry’s leading provider of electronic health record software. An important first milestone occurred at the beginning of August when Ardent hosted the first Epic Direction Session meetings with representatives from Lovelace, Hillcrest and BSA.

Ardent chose Epic after one of the most thorough evaluation periods in the software company's history. Nearly 500 Ardent team members, including physicians, bedside nurses, registration and discharge staff representing each part of the care continuum and all specialties participated in the demonstrations and assessment.

For the sixth straight year, Epic has secured the top spot for Overall Software Suite in the Best in KLAS: Software & Services report, which is compiled based on feedback from healthcare providers.