EPIC CLN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Chronicles-like a filing cabinet - (ANSWER)Epic's database management system.
Master files, INI
Master files are like drawers - (ANSWER)Chronicles is divided into __________ like patient and
diagnosis. Each has a three letter identifier called _________.
900 - (ANSWER)There are over ________ master files in Epic.
Records - (ANSWER)File folders inside the drawers are called:
Contacts
Example: Encounter - (ANSWER)Pieces of paper inside the folder which track discrete data over time.
Item - (ANSWER)A question on a paper form
Value - (ANSWER)An answer filled in on a paper form
Question mark (?) - (ANSWER)Displays a list of records in this master file in Text.
Shift + F7 - (ANSWER)In text, to exit the record from any screen.
Shift + F5 - (ANSWER)In text, to display help text for an item.
Page Up - (ANSWER)In text, to go to preceding screen in a record.
Equal sign = - (ANSWER)In text, open the most recently accessed record
Opt - (ANSWER)In text, to jump to initial main menu
, EPIC CLN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
User Record (EMP) - (ANSWER)What record must be created in order for a person to log into Epic?
Provider Record (SER) - (ANSWER)What record must be created for a person or resource that meets
certain clinical criteria?
Schedulable, clinically documents in patient charts, refers to/from - (ANSWER)What criteria might be
met for a user who is also a provider?
User Template (EMP) - (ANSWER)What record can be created to ease setup and maintenance for groups
of users with similar job roles and set up needs?
Role Record (E2R) - (ANSWER)What record controls the layout and ground rules of Hyperspace? How do
I get activities?
Security Class (ECL) - (ANSWER)Which records control access to activities and functionality in Epic? What
am I allowed to do?
1. In Basket, 2. Reporting Workbench, 3. Shared - (ANSWER)Which three types of security class should
be assigned to every user?
EpicCare - (ANSWER)Which type of security class should be assigned to every user of clinical tools?
Inpatient - (ANSWER)Which type of security class should be assigned to every user or clinical tools in an
inpatient/hospital settings?
Applications like Stork, Beacon etc. - (ANSWER)Which types of security class might be assigned to clinical
users of specialty modules?
Login dept, user ID, Password, Link to provider, link to template - (ANSWER)Which items in the user
record have unique values that can't be set in a user template?
Chronicles-like a filing cabinet - (ANSWER)Epic's database management system.
Master files, INI
Master files are like drawers - (ANSWER)Chronicles is divided into __________ like patient and
diagnosis. Each has a three letter identifier called _________.
900 - (ANSWER)There are over ________ master files in Epic.
Records - (ANSWER)File folders inside the drawers are called:
Contacts
Example: Encounter - (ANSWER)Pieces of paper inside the folder which track discrete data over time.
Item - (ANSWER)A question on a paper form
Value - (ANSWER)An answer filled in on a paper form
Question mark (?) - (ANSWER)Displays a list of records in this master file in Text.
Shift + F7 - (ANSWER)In text, to exit the record from any screen.
Shift + F5 - (ANSWER)In text, to display help text for an item.
Page Up - (ANSWER)In text, to go to preceding screen in a record.
Equal sign = - (ANSWER)In text, open the most recently accessed record
Opt - (ANSWER)In text, to jump to initial main menu
, EPIC CLN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
User Record (EMP) - (ANSWER)What record must be created in order for a person to log into Epic?
Provider Record (SER) - (ANSWER)What record must be created for a person or resource that meets
certain clinical criteria?
Schedulable, clinically documents in patient charts, refers to/from - (ANSWER)What criteria might be
met for a user who is also a provider?
User Template (EMP) - (ANSWER)What record can be created to ease setup and maintenance for groups
of users with similar job roles and set up needs?
Role Record (E2R) - (ANSWER)What record controls the layout and ground rules of Hyperspace? How do
I get activities?
Security Class (ECL) - (ANSWER)Which records control access to activities and functionality in Epic? What
am I allowed to do?
1. In Basket, 2. Reporting Workbench, 3. Shared - (ANSWER)Which three types of security class should
be assigned to every user?
EpicCare - (ANSWER)Which type of security class should be assigned to every user of clinical tools?
Inpatient - (ANSWER)Which type of security class should be assigned to every user or clinical tools in an
inpatient/hospital settings?
Applications like Stork, Beacon etc. - (ANSWER)Which types of security class might be assigned to clinical
users of specialty modules?
Login dept, user ID, Password, Link to provider, link to template - (ANSWER)Which items in the user
record have unique values that can't be set in a user template?
