Updated
Updated · STAT · Jul 21
Epic Loses 2 More R&D Leaders as AI and Interoperability Chiefs Exit
Updated
Updated · STAT · Jul 21

Epic Loses 2 More R&D Leaders as AI and Interoperability Chiefs Exit

3 articles · Updated · STAT · Jul 21

Summary

  • Seth Hain is leaving Epic Systems and Dave Fuhrmann is also rumored to be departing, extending a fresh run of high-profile exits at the electronic health records company.
  • Hain has been a leading public face of Epic’s AI work, while Fuhrmann helped steer interoperability efforts, making the departures notable in two strategic product areas.
  • Epic declined to comment on personnel matters, and both executives declined comment, leaving unanswered whether the moves are tied to the recent exit of president Sumit Rana.
  • That earlier departure had drawn attention because Rana was widely seen as a potential successor to CEO Judy Faulkner, raising broader questions about leadership stability at Epic.

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