# The Billionaire Who Controls Your Medical Records ![rw-book-cover](https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/6068bca21757fe530c331421/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&width=1200) ## Metadata - Author: [[Katie Jennings]] - Full Title: The Billionaire Who Controls Your Medical Records - Category: #articles - Summary: Judy Faulkner built Epic Systems, a leading electronic medical records company. The pandemic is accelerating competition, challenging Epic's dominance. Venture capitalists are eyeing new startups to disrupt the industry. - URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiejennings/2021/04/08/billionaire-judy-faulkner-epic-systems/?sh=3bcd90d575a0 ## Highlights - The company’s 564 customers represent nearly 2,400 hospitals worldwide and 225 million patients in the U.S., or about two thirds of the country’s population. This translated into more than $3.3 billion in revenue in 2020 ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hygymyhk0dh6adkh3ykgf064))