Epic Certification Training: Comprehensive Guide, Exam Prep
& Module Overview 2026
Epic Module 1 – Chronicles & MyChart Overview
1. What is Chronicles, and is it unique to Epic's clinical products?
Answer: Chronicles is Epic's database management system and is used by all its software
applications.
Rationale: Chronicles serves as the backbone of Epic’s software, storing structured data
across all modules.
2. Fill in the blanks: Master files contain ____. If you compare two records in the
same master file, you find that the ____ are the same, but the ____ can be different.
Answer: Records, items, values
Rationale: Each master file contains records; records share the same items (fields), but
the values (data) can differ per record.
3. True or False: Hyperspace does not store patient data.
Answer: True
Rationale: Hyperspace is the Epic interface; it displays data but does not store it.
4. Filing Cabinet Analogy – Match each Epic term to its counterpart:
Masterfile → Drawer
Record → Folder
Item → Question
Contact → Paper
Rationale: This analogy helps visualize Epic’s database hierarchy.
5. Which piece of the Chronicles structure represents a single entity (e.g., patient,
provider, medication)?
Answer: Record
Rationale: Each record corresponds to a unique entity in Epic.
6. Which piece keeps track of changes in record data over time?
& Module Overview 2026
Epic Module 1 – Chronicles & MyChart Overview
1. What is Chronicles, and is it unique to Epic's clinical products?
Answer: Chronicles is Epic's database management system and is used by all its software
applications.
Rationale: Chronicles serves as the backbone of Epic’s software, storing structured data
across all modules.
2. Fill in the blanks: Master files contain ____. If you compare two records in the
same master file, you find that the ____ are the same, but the ____ can be different.
Answer: Records, items, values
Rationale: Each master file contains records; records share the same items (fields), but
the values (data) can differ per record.
3. True or False: Hyperspace does not store patient data.
Answer: True
Rationale: Hyperspace is the Epic interface; it displays data but does not store it.
4. Filing Cabinet Analogy – Match each Epic term to its counterpart:
Masterfile → Drawer
Record → Folder
Item → Question
Contact → Paper
Rationale: This analogy helps visualize Epic’s database hierarchy.
5. Which piece of the Chronicles structure represents a single entity (e.g., patient,
provider, medication)?
Answer: Record
Rationale: Each record corresponds to a unique entity in Epic.
6. Which piece keeps track of changes in record data over time?
