Freakonomics Radio

672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?

Published 24 April 2026Duration: 1h 8m
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Epic Systems manages the electronic health records for hundreds of millions of people. This makes Faulkner a healthcare heavyweight and one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in history. So why haven’t we ever heard much from her? Stephen Dubner travels to Verona, Wisc., to explore the Faulknerverse.

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