Obviously I have no EPIC skills but I'm exploring the ecosystem. Is there an addon/plugin mechanism that would allow me to add UI elements such as buttons, menu entries, etc. that can trigger custom actions?

Hi everyone,

I have a Clindoc Analyst interview coming up, and I’m a bit nervous since I don't have any experience in the field. I've only been a nurse for 5 years, but I have used Epic on the clinical side for the majority of it.

I had a pre-screen chat with the manager about the position, and he knows I don't have any experience, but he said as long as I’m self-motivated to learn and can pay attention to detail, that's what really matters. However, are there any specific topics I should focus on studying this weekend to prepare for it?

I'd like to mention that I’m getting my degree in health informatics, so I’ve been mainly highlighting that as my motivation for a career change.

Part of me likes healthcare (currently a scrub tech), and a part of me likes technology. So... I figured a mesh of nursing and data science = nursing informatics. Yeah? Correct me if I'm wrong though. I feel like this would be a career that appeals to both my interests. I haven't started a pathway between both uni programs (nursing and data science), so I'm not deep in the waters yet, but would it be worth it to get degrees in both? Or focus on nursing, get experience get certificates for the data part. What's my best way to approach this and get started in this career?

hey guys, working at a new ER that uses cerner powerchart. I'm coming from EPIC which is much more savy. anyways, if you have experience using both of these EMR's I have a question and I can't find the answer online.

In Epic, we have the *** option which not only helps you jump to particular parts of the chart (by using F3), but also creates a hard stop. in other words you cannot sign your chart until the *** is resolved or removed. I used the *** to remind me that I needed to change something in my template for a particular patient. When using templates it can out you at risk for making these mistakes which is why I liked the ***

I know that cerner uses the _ to jump to particular parts of the chart as well. However, I do not know if this also creates that "hard stop" equivalent that the *** in epic does.

Does anyone know if it does?

thanks

Does anyone have the Epic Clinical Content Builder certification? I'm an occupational therapist who just obtained this certification through my hospital and we are trying to navigate the best process of how I'll build for my therapy department and interact with IT analysts to migrate my builds into production. I'm the first person at my hospital to use this certification so there's some confusion on the analyst side as to what my role is. So my questions are:

• do the analysts help you build or do you build by yourself?
• do you meet regularly with analysts?
• do you have a "buddy" analyst that you are paired with?
• do you attend IT meetings?
• how much time are you allotted weekly or monthly to build?
• do you have security limitations?
• do you need to request permission to build something or do you just freely build anything you are capable of and that your department needs?

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Greetings,

This prototype use AI to read Medical Exams quickly and accurately.

I am a web developer who crafted this tool not only to refine my skills but also to address a personal need stemming from my chronic illness. Having undergone numerous medical tests myself, I often found it challenging to comprehend the results and had to endure lengthy waits to discuss them with my physician.

I firmly believe that this tool holds the potential to expedite the analysis of medical exams for patients while facilitating clearer communication between doctors and their patients.

Currently in its prototype phase, this tool is actively soliciting feedback and is entirely free to utilize. Try here, no login or email required.

Hi!

I applied for a job that I’m very interested in. I don’t have to be Epic certified but the job requires Epic certification within 90 days of hire. I currently don’t hold any Epic certifications and have not used Epic, but I have used other EHR systems. I have the majority of the other qualifications and degree requirements.

I received a message yesterday after applying to the job requesting that I complete an Epic Skills Assessment on Examity that will be Proctored. I stated on my application that I have no Epic experience. Should I reach out to the hiring manager who sent me the exam information and let her know again that I don’t have Epic experience or just take the exam?

It seems like the exam will be long so I don’t want to want either of our time.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Is there a way to stop the most recent patient’s chart from automatically opening constantly? Happens when switching between EPM and EHR or when leaving and returning to NextGen. It’s driving me crazy!!!!!!

My local hospital uses Epic's MyChart, which should implement the standard FHIR API. How can I authenticate and access my data through a script? There are a million websites like https://onerecord.com/ that let you log into basically any patient portal by searching for the name of your hospital and giving you a little pop up to login through. How do I actually implement something like this?

At Health group they have brought on IT to try and solve a pain point for labs. Lab techs are required to immediately communicate critical test lab results to on all doctors for at least one hour after finding the result. This can become a problem late at night when doctors may not pick up their phone so a lab tech could waste an hour trying to call on call doctors, and furthermore if no doctor is reached and the task is put on hold they might forget about this lab result.

Has anyone seen specific tools out there for automating this type of work so the lab tech can pass this off and continue lab work? or is there maybe a different method of operating out there that anyone could share to make this process easier for us?

Hello everyone! I'm a registered nurse, and also recently obtained my Bachelor's Degree in Software Development. I have experience working as a nurse, and also have experience working as a software engineer apprentice for a little over a year. I've worked with C#, SQL, and HTML/CSS. I've had the chance to work with databases, visualizations, and other platforms such as Tableau, AWS, etc.

I'd really like to break into healthcare IT, but not really sure how. I've applied to a good amount of jobs, but can't land any interviews. Any advice on how I can land an entry level role? What companies should I look into? What positions/role should I search for?

I worked in a hospital setting as both as CNA and Cardiac Monitor Technician (watching heart rhythms on monitors). I have been at home with my kids since 2015 but looking at going back to work but wanting something remote. There are a ton of RHIT remote positions near me (I live in a major metropolitan area and 1.5 hour from Mayo Clinic) so I have been looking into that position and possibly going back to school for that. I have a couple of questions for those in the field though. Do most of these positions want you at a computer working for “shifts” like a hospital would have? (Like 7-3, 8-5, 3-11) Or are you expected to get XX amount of work done and no one cares when during the day you do it, as long as you get your expected work done on time? Do you see this position being sought after for the foreseeable future? I don’t want to start school and in 2-3 years, the qualifications I have are longer relevant with out more school or job prospects have dried up. Any insight, opinions, ideas from those working in the field is super helpful. Thanks!

Yes, we've asked our TS about this. Just curious about a user experience.

Is there a way to automatically create a consent if another consent type is on file? So like my title says "if X consent is on file then Y consent is automatically created/marked as received."

For my Epic Analysts...I know things can vary by org or even by team but over all: how do you feel your work life balance is at your org? Are you able to take personal appointments during the day with out it being an issue? Any issues with micromanagement?

I’m hoping to get some thoughts and advice. I’m a PharmD, and I’ve been trying get a position as a Willow analyst, but haven’t managed to despite several interviews. I’m at the point of reconsidering if I even want to pursue this anymore.

Would anyone mind telling me about their job as an analyst? Maybe some pros/cons? What do you enjoy about it? Do you generally see room for advancement, or is it pretty stagnant?

Hello 👋
I currently use Epic in my role but am looking to transition to an Analyst in a year.

I have access to Epic UserWeb through my organization, so I’m looking to start self-study in an application as an Analyst, and then get certified.

I'm really interested in working with the technical aspect of Epic, as I would prefer something less clinical. My BS would be in Psychology and Neuroscience, but I don't think it would correlate to an application in Epic from the ones in speciality care.

From what I see, it seems like those general technical applications are MyChart, Cadence, Grand Central, Prelude, Cogito, etc. Does anyone have experience in any of those here, and could you give a recommendation on one that is more technical and interesting?

With that said, which technical application is also going to be in-demand for the future?
I feel like it would be MyChart, but I'm not sure.

Hello! I have worked as a Medical Assistant and then Clinic Supervisor over the last 12 years in my organization. I just finished my BS in Business Admin: Management and Leadership in March and began looking for new roles.

Somehow, I managed an interview within Clinical Informatics and things went really well and escalated into an offer. I’ll be transitioning into this 100% remote role in the next few weeks.

I’ll have 15-20 Clinical Informatics Specialist direct reports who work remote 100%.

Aside from this being my first fully remote role, which has its own challenges, I am now also feeling a little imposter syndrome that I’ll be managing folks who do a job that I have never done before. I’m also told that many of the direct reports are much older than I am.

I’m here to ask if anyone has tips or advice for someone in my position? I feel good about my leadership ability, and have a general interest in tech and learning, but can’t help to feel really nervous about it all! Also, is there anything you would recommend I read up on or study while I’m tying up loose ends in my current role that might help me get a good start?

Thank you!

My background is in the laboratory as a CLS/MT and I've been seriously trying to make the transition into an analyst role for about a year and a half. I had put in applications for analyst roles as far as 2 years back but I was never even chosen for an interview. After I found out about the self-proficiency route, I studied and earned a number of certifications. I initially expected the red carpet to be rolled out for me, as someone with a clinical background AND that put in the work for self-proficiency certifications, but sadly that didn't happen. I found out that a lot of orgs wanted seasoned analysts with build experience.

I must have filled out 200 job applications. I interviewed at least 8 times. Some of those were a waste of time (i.e. a recruiter passing my info along for a job that required build experience when I didn't have it). My last interview went okay. TBH, I didn't think I'd get an offer because some of the questions were technical or someone would ask if I had specific experience (Slicer Dicer) which I just didn't. I got a call back and an offer over my asking! I am stoked I finally found a company willing to give me a shot and it's an opportunity I won't waste.

I hope to make a future post with things I did that I think helped my case, and things to avoid. But if you're in a similar boat, don't give up and keep putting in those applications. Getting told no over and over again is tough, but when it finally pays off, it's a great feeling.

Are they worth pursuing? The build seems very straightforward, so I'm not sure what the benefit of the badge is.

Also, any recommended badges for Willow and adjacent areas?

I’m starting to get discouraged because I saw a previous post of someone not being able to get a job even though they got their degree. Where would I look for a decent paying job?

I’m working on my AMB400 project and I’ve completed everything however when I went to test I cannot get my flowsheet to cascade. I was poking around userWeb but didn’t find anything very helpful, does anyone have an email for them that I could ask for help or know of a post on the user web that may be helpful? I compared my template to others just to see if I was missing something and they look the same so not sure what I’m doing wrong

Hey all- we are a clinical informatics department that is now supporting epic primarily working with physicians but truly supporting everyone. Our manager is supporting our certification process but has asked us to give recommendations on what would be most applicable without stepping on analyst toes. I was looking at the clinical builder/physician builder vs clin doc certs/optime/or Cupid. Does anyone have any recommendations? Appreciate any suggestions

I just got my MS in Healthcare Informatics in February (I'm walking the stage next week). I've been looking for roles since last August to account for the potential lapse of finding something. I've worked as an EMT for 13 years (ER, patient floors, ems/911, Infusion clinic). All the positions that align with my education all want RN/MSN experience and I'm not going back to school. I don't work in a hospital organization currently and will be relocating to Colorado Springs this August. What in the hell am I supposed to do? I know I didn't spend $13k on a degree that I can't do anything with.

I've heard some horror stories regarding all the hoops one must go through to get a change into production at their healthcare org.

What is yours like? Is it the same process for changes in the EHR (Epic, Cerner, etc.) as well?

I am very passionate about Cyber Security, so I thought transitioning to Epic Role-Based Access would help me pursue that goal. So I took a leap and decided to jump in. About 2 and a half weeks in, I take my test and pass and get my first Epic Security accreditation. Then my misery starts. I get assigned to contact teams about a security audit... But I don't know what I'm looking at half the time; the information is basically over my head. The person that I was supposed to shadow just kinda leaves me to myself, and if I ask questions, it gets kinda confusing, causing me to ask even more questions. I'm afraid I will never keep up or get the hang of this. I really want to succeed, but I'm afraid I won't... Please tell me the grass gets greener.

Hi everyone,

I applied to both a clinical informatics and an Epic application analyst position at a medical center. The manager reached out and asked me which one I was interested in interviewing for. I told him Clinical Informatics (because I'm doing my master's program in healthcare informatics), so he scheduled the interview for the clinical informatics position.

However, after more research, I find that the CI position is too similar to my current role that has a focus on staff education and development and collaboration with various stakeholders within the healthcare setting. I don’t particularly care for project management, leading meetings, ensuring staff competence, or being on top of the regulatory stuff. This is what I’m currently doing and it will be all part of the CI role as well.

The application analyst's role seems less broad and more IT focused, which I prefer. So would it be okay to change my mind in the meeting and say I'm actually interested in the application analyst position?

I am really struggling to transition from a Credentialed Trainer to an Epic analyst. I have 30 self study profencies , I took the PMP test and passed, I am taking my agile test this month. I did an internship with a build team for 6 months. I have participated in a competitive program with HR to work on soft skills. I just don’t know what I am missing to move to an analyst position.

I train in ASAP, OpTime, Cadence, AnesthesiaADT and Reporting.

Also a degree in respiratory therapy.

Any advice.

Just heard from some of our customers that Epic announced at XGM they are starting work on a blood bank module. Was on a Bugsy call and their TS confirmed it as well. Tried to look at the XGM site and grab the slides (in case it shared more details), but was getting a page error in UserWeb. Any Beaker analysts here that went to XGM and want to share some details?

We had always been told that Epic wasn't interested in the blood bank realm because of all the regulation and cost that came along with it. A coworker had heard Judy say she wasn't interested in ever going down that road, but apparently they changed their mind? Very curious for some official statements to come out.