A Glimpse into the History and Expansion of Epic’s Community Connect Program

The evolution of Epic’s Community Connect Program has impacted hundreds of organizations and continues to deliver tremendous benefits to both host and hosted facilities, as well as their patients. Seventeen years ago, long before ‘interoperability’ became a buzzword, there was a desire to simplify patient coordination with referring organizations and a need to improve the communication of patient records and results. At the time, Epic limited its EHR software to larger hospital systems and was unable to directly support the implementation for smaller facilities. Thus, the introduction of Community Connect, a shared licensing agreement program that allows Epic customers to