STAT+: Epic sues health information network over nearly 300,000 illegally accessed records

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/13/epic-health-gorilla-lawsuit-patient-records-...

Published: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:27:07 +0000

Epic Systems is suing health information network Health Gorilla. The reason is incorrect access to nearly 300,000 patient records. Epic accuses Health Gorilla of illegally accessing these records. The lawsuit concerns a violation of health data protection rules. Health Gorilla is a health information sharing network. Epic developed electronic health record software. Access to records was unauthorized. The lawsuit was filed for the protection of patient data.