Epic’s Cosmos helps policymakers at CDC and FDA unlock major public health challenges
that weekly volumes for preventive cancer screenings for breast, colon, and cervical cancer fell as much as 90 percent from 2017-2019 U.S. historical averages, presumably because of COVID-19 disruptions. Without detection, cancer can go misdiagnosed or diagnosed at a later stage. Epic Research published the information so individuals and health care providers could schedule screenings or seek alternative test options.
Epic and healthcare organizations that contribute data to Cosmos can use the platform to track, model, and visualize the impact of illnesses over time; study clinical interventions that have worked best for similar patients; and examine Look-Alikes, which helps physicians connect with other doctors on diagnosis and care for rare cases.
Epic’s contrarian success story is par for the course for Faulkner, 78, who eschewed Wall Street and M&A for family ownership and in-house design of computer systems for humans. With Cosmos’s more than 6 million cancer patient records, Faulkner expects more improvements for prevention and treatment in this domain and when appropriate, bringing genomic perspectives to healthcare, naturally with appropriate privacy protections.
Epic’s passion for health extends beyond patients to include Epic’s employees and the planet. Epic’s 8.5 million-square-foot campus in Verona, WI, includes 43 acres of green roofs, nature walks, ponds, bioswale, and stormwater structures. The company is recognized nationally for its sustainability and for having one of America’s largest green heating/cooling systems with thousands of miles of underground geothermal pipes.
Many media peddle healthcare startup and the politicization of medicine, Epic stands out as a legacy player at the forefront of innovation and committed to making a positive impact on the world.
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