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Electronic health records:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Athenahealth was the most searched among electronic health records worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 63.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Athenahealth63.4%
  2. Epic Systems15.6%
  3. eClinicalWorks10.4%
  4. Cerner8.5%
  5. Allscripts2.1%

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Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Athenahealth, Epic Systems, eClinicalWorks, Cerner, Allscripts. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAthenahealthEpic SystemseClinicalWorksCernerAllscripts
Oct 202570%9.4%9.4%7.7%3.4%
Nov 202564.3%10.6%10.6%10.6%3.9%
Dec 202564.3%10.6%10.6%10.6%3.9%
Jan 202664.8%10.7%10.7%10.7%3.2%
Feb 202660.1%12.1%12.1%12.1%3.6%
Mar 202664.8%10.7%10.7%10.7%3.2%
Apr 202666.1%10.9%10.9%8.9%3.3%
May 202664.5%13%10.6%8.7%3.2%
Jun 202661.8%12.5%12.5%10.2%3%
Jul 202661.8%12.5%12.5%10.2%3%
Aug 202663.4%15.6%10.4%8.5%2.1%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Athenahealth

    63.4%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  2. 2.Epic Systems

    15.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +49.4% vs prior month. Share +3.1 points.

  3. 3.eClinicalWorks

    10.4%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2 points.

  4. 4.Cerner

    8.5%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  5. 5.Allscripts

    2.1%

    Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among electronic health records worldwide?

In August 2026, Athenahealth was the most searched among electronic health records worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 63.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Epic Systems is in 2nd place, 47.8 percentage points behind at 15.6% Share of Search.

Global electronic health records, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Athenahealth70% → 63.4%70%Oct 202560.1%Feb 20261st
Epic Systems9.4% → 15.6%15.6%Aug 20269.4%Oct 20253rd → 2nd
eClinicalWorks9.4% → 10.4%12.5%Jun 20269.4%Oct 20252nd → 3rd
Cerner7.7% → 8.5%12.1%Feb 20267.7%Oct 20254th
Allscripts3.4% → 2.1%3.9%Nov 20252.1%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Athenahealth’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide decreased from 70% to 63.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epic Systems’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide increased from 9.4% to 15.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, eClinicalWorks’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide increased from 9.4% to 10.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cerner’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide increased from 7.7% to 8.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Allscripts’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide decreased from 3.4% to 2.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Athenahealth’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 70% in October 2025 and was lowest at 60.1% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, eClinicalWorks’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 12.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 9.4% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cerner’s estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 12.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 7.7% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Allscripts’ estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide peaked at 3.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.1% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epic Systems rose from 3rd to 2nd among electronic health records worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, eClinicalWorks fell from 2nd to 3rd among electronic health records worldwide.

How did search popularity change for electronic health records worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Epic Systems overtook eClinicalWorks to rank 2nd among electronic health records worldwide, at 15.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Athenahealth gained estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 61.8% to 63.4%.

  3. In August 2026, eClinicalWorks lost estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 12.5% to 10.4%.

  4. In August 2026, Cerner lost estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 10.2% to 8.5%.

  5. In August 2026, Allscripts lost estimated Share of Search among electronic health records worldwide, from 3% to 2.1%.

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