The 229 Podcast: Exploring How Epic Cosmos is Changing Care with Phil Lindemann

October 9, 2025: Phil Lindemann, VP of Data and Research at Epic, reveals how Cosmos has grown to 300 million patient records, transforming clinical decision-making through AI-powered insights. Discover how physicians now access precision cohorts and outcome-driven treatment recommendations at the point of care, backed by over 1,000 automated quality checks per query. Phil discusses the evolution from manual analytics to AI-assisted tools, the explosive growth in healthcare research with two peer-reviewed papers published weekly from Cosmos data, and breakthrough applications like Christ Hospital's 25% improvement in early-stage lung cancer detection. Learn why data literacy remains the critical challenge even as AI revolutionizes healthcare analytics, and how Epic's closed-loop system ensures patient data drives better care without being sold. Key Points: 01:39 Journey at Epic: From CDs to Cosmos15:27 Research and Innovation with Cosmos23:29 AI's Role in Transforming Healthcare26:35 Challenges and Innovations in Data Analytics31:31 Ensuring Data Privacy and Future Prospects X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer