Epic COVID vaccine passport tool now available to around 70 million patients
November 17, 2021
Heading to a concert venue or restaurant that requires proof of COVID vaccination? Need to show your boss you got tested? If your medical records are in Epic’s MyChart, you might be able to leave your vaccine card at home.
That’s because the Verona-based health records software company has added a new function to its patient portal, allowing patients to view their COVID-19 vaccination or testing records and show them to others without revealing other personal information. It also allows patients to display a QR code that businesses and event organizers can scan with the SMART Health Card Verifier app, a specialized QR code reader developed by the Commons Project Foundation.
Mount Sinai Medical Center Among First in the Nation to Bring Ambient AI to Nurses
August 13, 2026
Nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center are the first in Florida to adopt Chart with Art, Epic’s AI charting, for nursing documentation—freeing up more of their time for human connection at the bedside.