AN Epic DYSTOPIA: How a near-monopoly gained control of most of the nation's electronic medical records, to the detriment of medical practice and doctor morale.

ELECTRONIC health records; MEDICAL records; MEDICAL practice; PHYSICIANS; PATIENT care

The article focuses on the overwhelming control of Epic Systems over electronic medical records in the U.S., leading to negative impacts on medical practice and physician morale. Topics include Epic's market dominance and the strain it places on doctors' time, the consequences of its profit-driven model on patient care, and the growing backlash from clinicians against the demands of the system.