EPIC WILLOW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Core Domains
Clinical Workflow and Documentation
Orders and Medication Management
Patient Access and Registration
Revenue Cycle and Billing
Reporting and Analytics
Security and Access Control
System Configuration and Build
Interoperability and Data Exchange
Emergency and Critical Care Workflows
Introduction
The Epic Willow exam assesses a professional's ability to
configure, manage, and support the pharmacy module within
the Epic electronic health record system. It evaluates skills in
medication ordering, dispensing workflows, clinical decision
support, and regulatory compliance. The test comprises
multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that mirror
real-world tasks, emphasizing practical application and
critical decision-making to ensure patient safety and system
efficiency.
,SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1-100
1. Which master file in Epic Willow contains the primary
definitions for medications, including their names,
strengths, and dosages?
A. The Location Master File (LMF)
B. The Medication Master File (MMF)
C. The Provider Master File (PMF)
D. The Patient Master File (PMF)
🟢 B. The Medication Master File (MMF)
🔴 RATIONALE: The Medication Master File (MMF) is the
central repository in Epic Willow for all medication-related
data, including drug names, strengths, forms, and associated
clinical properties.
2. A physician attempts to order a new medication but
receives a "no valid entries found" error. What is the most
likely cause?
A. The patient has an allergy to the medication.
B. The medication record is not linked to a pharmacy record.
C. The medication is not on the patient's formulary.
D. The medication record is set to "inactive" or "hidden" in
the MMF.
,🟢 D. The medication record is set to "inactive" or "hidden"
in the MMF.
🔴 RATIONALE: If a medication record is inactive or hidden,
it will not appear in order-entry searches, preventing
providers from selecting it.
3. Which file is used to define the specific dispensing and
billing properties of a medication for a given facility?
A. The Medication (ERX) Master File
B. The Pharmacy (RX) Master File
C. The Dispense (DSP) Master File
D. The Facility (FAC) Master File
🟢 B. The Pharmacy (RX) Master File
🔴 RATIONALE: The Pharmacy (RX) Master File links a
medication from the MMF to a specific pharmacy location
and defines its dispensing, billing, and inventory properties.
4. What is the primary purpose of a "Medication
Reconciliation" (Med Rec) activity in Epic?
A. To ensure the patient's medication list is accurate and
complete.
B. To bill the patient for all medications administered during
a visit.
, C. To order new medications for a patient's chronic
conditions.
D. To track the inventory of controlled substances.
🟢 A. To ensure the patient's medication list is accurate and
complete.
🔴 RATIONALE: Medication Reconciliation is a critical
patient safety process to compare a patient's current
medication list with newly ordered or previously taken
medications to prevent errors.
5. A patient is prescribed a medication that requires a prior
authorization. What Epic tool is used to track and manage
this process?
A. The Referral Workqueue
B. The Prior Authorization (PA) Workqueue
C. The Clinical Documentation Workqueue
D. The Patient Station
🟢 B. The Prior Authorization (PA) Workqueue
🔴 RATIONALE: The Prior Authorization Workqueue is
specifically designed to manage and track the status of
medications or procedures that require insurance approval
before they can be dispensed or performed.
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A |
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF.
Core Domains
Clinical Workflow and Documentation
Orders and Medication Management
Patient Access and Registration
Revenue Cycle and Billing
Reporting and Analytics
Security and Access Control
System Configuration and Build
Interoperability and Data Exchange
Emergency and Critical Care Workflows
Introduction
The Epic Willow exam assesses a professional's ability to
configure, manage, and support the pharmacy module within
the Epic electronic health record system. It evaluates skills in
medication ordering, dispensing workflows, clinical decision
support, and regulatory compliance. The test comprises
multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that mirror
real-world tasks, emphasizing practical application and
critical decision-making to ensure patient safety and system
efficiency.
,SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1-100
1. Which master file in Epic Willow contains the primary
definitions for medications, including their names,
strengths, and dosages?
A. The Location Master File (LMF)
B. The Medication Master File (MMF)
C. The Provider Master File (PMF)
D. The Patient Master File (PMF)
🟢 B. The Medication Master File (MMF)
🔴 RATIONALE: The Medication Master File (MMF) is the
central repository in Epic Willow for all medication-related
data, including drug names, strengths, forms, and associated
clinical properties.
2. A physician attempts to order a new medication but
receives a "no valid entries found" error. What is the most
likely cause?
A. The patient has an allergy to the medication.
B. The medication record is not linked to a pharmacy record.
C. The medication is not on the patient's formulary.
D. The medication record is set to "inactive" or "hidden" in
the MMF.
,🟢 D. The medication record is set to "inactive" or "hidden"
in the MMF.
🔴 RATIONALE: If a medication record is inactive or hidden,
it will not appear in order-entry searches, preventing
providers from selecting it.
3. Which file is used to define the specific dispensing and
billing properties of a medication for a given facility?
A. The Medication (ERX) Master File
B. The Pharmacy (RX) Master File
C. The Dispense (DSP) Master File
D. The Facility (FAC) Master File
🟢 B. The Pharmacy (RX) Master File
🔴 RATIONALE: The Pharmacy (RX) Master File links a
medication from the MMF to a specific pharmacy location
and defines its dispensing, billing, and inventory properties.
4. What is the primary purpose of a "Medication
Reconciliation" (Med Rec) activity in Epic?
A. To ensure the patient's medication list is accurate and
complete.
B. To bill the patient for all medications administered during
a visit.
, C. To order new medications for a patient's chronic
conditions.
D. To track the inventory of controlled substances.
🟢 A. To ensure the patient's medication list is accurate and
complete.
🔴 RATIONALE: Medication Reconciliation is a critical
patient safety process to compare a patient's current
medication list with newly ordered or previously taken
medications to prevent errors.
5. A patient is prescribed a medication that requires a prior
authorization. What Epic tool is used to track and manage
this process?
A. The Referral Workqueue
B. The Prior Authorization (PA) Workqueue
C. The Clinical Documentation Workqueue
D. The Patient Station
🟢 B. The Prior Authorization (PA) Workqueue
🔴 RATIONALE: The Prior Authorization Workqueue is
specifically designed to manage and track the status of
medications or procedures that require insurance approval
before they can be dispensed or performed.
