CPM is investigating Epic Systems Corporation and certain of its customers, consultants, and cooperative partners (see below) for allegedly conspiring not to solicit (i.e., “poach”) or hire each other’s workers with specialized training, experience, and expertise in Epic electronic health records (EHR) software. This alleged no-poach or no-hire agreement between Epic and each of its customers, consultants, and cooperative partners restricted job mobility, suppressed wages, and limited career advancement for workers.
Some of Epic’s customers with which Epic entered into an alleged no-poach or no-hire agreement are Advocate Health, Ascension Health Alliance, CommonSpirit Health, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and Trinity Health.
Some of Epic’s consultants or cooperative partners with which Epic entered into an alleged no-poach or no-hire agreement are Accenture, Cardamom Health, Chartis, Deloitte, Ellit Groups, Ensemble, Evergreen, Genesys, Huron, IBM/Kyndryl, Impact Advisors, Nordic Consulting, Notable, Nuance Communications, Omega Healthcare, Optimum Healthcare IT, Optum/Change Healthcare, Palantir, Pivot Point Consulting, Press Ganey, PwC, Qualtrics, R1, Savista, TalkDesk, Tech Mahindra, and Tegria.
Allegations Under Investigation
Electronic Health Records (EHR) contain patient data and are the digital version of a patient’s medical history. Epic is a software company that develops, sells, and supports EHR software to healthcare providers. Each of the referenced companies sell support services for Epic software. The referenced companies compete to employ workers who develop, implement, train, support, and maintain Epic software.
Epic has controlled access to Epic software and thus patient data for its hundreds of customers, consultants, and cooperative partners. Epic has potentially leveraged this access to pressure its customers, consultants, and cooperative partners into reciprocal no-poach or no-hire agreements. No-poach and no-hire agreements often have the effect of restricting competition for workers, which can lead to lower wages, fewer benefits, and reduced employment opportunities.
Seeking Workers Who Work for Epic Customers, Consultants, and Cooperative Partners
If you were employed by any of the above-referenced Epic customers, consultants, and cooperative partners and worked on Epic software any time from 2014 through the present, your salary may have been suppressed and your ability to switch jobs may have been stunted. You may have potential antitrust claims as a prospective class member. If you believe you have been affected, please fill out the form below, and an attorney will contact you to discuss your claims and options.
