RAD400 FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Chronicles. Answer: Epic's database management system; stores all
infomation. Is used by all Epic applications. Analogy - Filing cabinet.
⩥ Record. Answer: A specific individual in a master file.
Analogy - File folder.
Ex: Schuleer, Kristi; Granite, Pat MD; Milk of Magnesia.
⩥ Item. Answer: A prompt for a piece of infomation. Other acceptable
terms are setting, prompt, or field.
Analogy - Question.
Ex: Date of Birth, Default Dose, Synonym.
⩥ Value. Answer: The specific information recorded for an item.
Analogy - Answer.
Ex: May 14, 1978, 325 MG, CAD.
⩥ Contact. Answer: Tracks how the values for certain items change over
time.
Analogy - Dated sheets of paper.
, Ex: ED visit on 3/20, Appointment on 10/2, Tel encounter on 1/17
⩥ Chronicles Import. Answer: Allows you to create or update records in
Chronicles, like departments from an outside source, like an Excel
Spreadsheet.
⩥ Facility. Answer: Entire enterprise or organization. Most general level.
⩥ System Definitions. Answer: LSD. A place to make global, system-
wide settings. The profile record applies to every clinical user in your
system.
⩥ Revenue Location. Answer: Building where people work or receive
care; a collection of departments. They can be hospitals or clinics. After
you specify a department's revenue location, it cannot be changed!
⩥ Service Area. Answer: A grouping of clinics or hospitals which forms
a business entity to track revenue. Represents the accounts receivable or
business entities of your organization. Can represent a geographical
region, an affiliate organization or your entire organization.
⩥ Department. Answer: Area where patients are scheduled or admitted.
Provide a place for people to log in to. Must be linked to the appropriate
revenue location and to the patient service area.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Chronicles. Answer: Epic's database management system; stores all
infomation. Is used by all Epic applications. Analogy - Filing cabinet.
⩥ Record. Answer: A specific individual in a master file.
Analogy - File folder.
Ex: Schuleer, Kristi; Granite, Pat MD; Milk of Magnesia.
⩥ Item. Answer: A prompt for a piece of infomation. Other acceptable
terms are setting, prompt, or field.
Analogy - Question.
Ex: Date of Birth, Default Dose, Synonym.
⩥ Value. Answer: The specific information recorded for an item.
Analogy - Answer.
Ex: May 14, 1978, 325 MG, CAD.
⩥ Contact. Answer: Tracks how the values for certain items change over
time.
Analogy - Dated sheets of paper.
, Ex: ED visit on 3/20, Appointment on 10/2, Tel encounter on 1/17
⩥ Chronicles Import. Answer: Allows you to create or update records in
Chronicles, like departments from an outside source, like an Excel
Spreadsheet.
⩥ Facility. Answer: Entire enterprise or organization. Most general level.
⩥ System Definitions. Answer: LSD. A place to make global, system-
wide settings. The profile record applies to every clinical user in your
system.
⩥ Revenue Location. Answer: Building where people work or receive
care; a collection of departments. They can be hospitals or clinics. After
you specify a department's revenue location, it cannot be changed!
⩥ Service Area. Answer: A grouping of clinics or hospitals which forms
a business entity to track revenue. Represents the accounts receivable or
business entities of your organization. Can represent a geographical
region, an affiliate organization or your entire organization.
⩥ Department. Answer: Area where patients are scheduled or admitted.
Provide a place for people to log in to. Must be linked to the appropriate
revenue location and to the patient service area.
