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The Epic Professional

A weekly newsletter by Al Fisher for Epic analysts, consultants and leaders on what separates average from elite. More than 9,300 readers. Every Monday morning, no sales pitch.

For health system leaders

Plain-spoken guides to buying and running Epic services.

  • Buyer's guide

    What Epic consultants really cost

    How a staffing rate is built, where the markup goes, and five questions that get you a straight answer from any firm.

For Epic professionals

Each week's issue of The Epic Professional is published here after it goes out.

  • Mindset. Ownership, standards and how elite Epic people think about their work.
  • Career. Moving from analyst to lead, manager and director, or into consulting.
  • Leadership. Running Epic teams that the rest of the organization wants to work with.
  • One action. Every issue ends with something to do this week.

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