Epic Modules Questions and answers
Cadence - ANSWER-Cadence is the Epic scheduling module for Outpatient and
Specialty clinics.
Grand Central - ANSWER-Grand Central is Epic ADT. ADT stands for Admission,
Discharge, Transfer.
MyChart - ANSWER-MyChart is the Epic patient portal application.
OpTime - ANSWER-OpTime is Epic's operating room management system
combining clinical & decision support tools with integrated scheduling for the
management of hospital operating rooms & ambulatory surgical centers.
Benefits Engine - ANSWER-The Epic Benefits Engine holds the benefit
information (what services are covered) for each insurance plan.
Welcome - ANSWER-Welcome is Epic's kiosk is about the size & shape of a
small ATM, & allows patients to check in for appointments, pay co-pay amounts,
sign documents, print receipts & other materials.
Healthy Planet - ANSWER-Healthy Planet is Epic's accountable care and
population management system module. It enables partners to gather patient
information across multiple data sources, including EHRs, claims, pharmacies &
satisfaction surveys allowing for sophisticated analytics & a more complete view
of the patient & better decision support.
EpicCare Inpatient - ANSWER-EpicCare Inpatient is Epic's inpatient EHR.
EpicCare Ambulatory - ANSWER-EpicCare Ambulatory is Epic's outpatient
ambulatory EHR.
Wisdom - ANSWER-Wisdom is Epic's dental module.
,Willow - ANSWER-Willow is Epic's pharmacy system. Officially known as the
"Willow Inpatient Pharmacy System".
Stork - ANSWER-Stork is Epic's obstetrics module for managing pregnancy
episodes on the Outpatient side, and documenting deliveries in the hospital.
Radiant - ANSWER-Radiant is Epic's Radiology module. It provides
documentation, film tracking, and viewing of Radiology images.
Phoenix - ANSWER-Phoenix is Epic's transplant module. It supports the focused
clinical workflows and detailed regulatory requirements of solid organ transplants.
Cupid - ANSWER-Cupid is Epic's cardiology module. There are special clinical
tools focused on cardiology care. Epic can integrate with external EKG devices to
bring the EKG readings into the medical record.
BedTime - ANSWER-BedTime is Epic's bed management module.
Beacon - ANSWER-Beacon is Epic's oncology module. It is the chemotherapy
module in Epic. It is built around treatment plans for patients who are undergoing
cancer treatment. Whereas most patient visits are either Outpatient or Inpatient,
these visits are considered Series Visit Types, which span a longer amount of
time.
ASAP - ANSWER-ASAP is Epic's ER module. It tracks which rooms are
occupied, displaying room and bed status on monitors that are mounted on the
walls near the nursing stations.
Anesthesia - ANSWER-Anesthesia is Epic's anesthesia module.
CareEverywhere - ANSWER-CareEverywhere is Epic's information exchange
application for caregivers that use Epic. It allows doctors & nurses across
multiple organization to electronically exchange patient medical information so
long as they are on Epic.
Connect - ANSWER-Formerly "Community Connect", Connect is Epic's
structured method for sharing an electronic record system to independent
,physician practices and hospitals, including e-learning content, user training and
support specialists.
EpicCare Link - ANSWER-EpicCare Link is Epic's web-based application for
connecting organizations to their community affiliates. It allows independent
physicians to easily refer & follow up with patient progress through a read only,
secure, web-based access.
Home Health - ANSWER-Home Health is Epic's Home Health module that allows
visiting caregivers (Nurse, Nurse Aides, PT, OT, etc) document care done in a
patient's home. Clinicians use a remotely installed software program that allows
them to document in settings where they might not have any Internet connection.
Then after they finish their work, they can reconnect to their organization's
network and perform a sync that uploads their documentation to the main Epic
servers.
Resolute - ANSWER-Resolute is Epic's Hospital Billing (HB) and Professional
Billing (PB) system. It manages revenue cycle and overall billing.
HIM - ANSWER-HIM stands for Health Information Management, which provides
tools to simplify medical records management tasks, including chart and film
tracking, chart deficiencies, release of information and coding and abstracting.
Beaker - ANSWER-Beaker is Epic's laboratory system for hospital lab. Orders
placed either in Epic or in an external system are transmitted to Beaker via an
HL7 Interface for processing. When patients arrive to have their blood drawn, the
results are entered into Beaker, which then get transmitted back to the ordering
doctor.
Bridges - ANSWER-Bridges is Epic's module for installing, configuring and
maintaining clinical interfaces to other systems. See the reference below to learn
more about interfaces.
Caboodle - ANSWER-Caboodle: This area of Epic refers to the data warehouse
and analytical tools used to store and retrieve large amounts of clinical data. The
data can be queried to provide all manner of reporting to support care decisions,
manage costs, and identify trends. Other data can be brought in from non-Epic
, systems, and then used along with Epic data to provide reporting results. Until
mid-2016, the trade name for these tools was Cogito, from the Latin phrase ergo
sum: "I think, therefore I am". In mid-2016, Epic renamed it to "Cabooble", ie Kit
& Caboodle.
Hyperspace - ANSWER-Epic Hyperspace is not a clinical module in itself, but
rather the actual application client that is presented to users of most areas of
Epic. When a nurse, doctor, therapist, or administrative staff launch Epic, the
front-end software that is presented to them is called Hyperspace. It is typically
installed on hosted servers that are accessed by many workstations throughout
an enterprise, rather than being installed on individual users' PCs. Citrix
commonly used to host Hyperspace.
Since it is a core component of the Epic system, upgrades almost always include
an update of Hyperspace. Epic Hyperspace is configured to display different
menus, tasks, and options to users depending on their specific roles. For
example, a pharmacist will be presented with many medication-related options,
while a family practice physician will be presented with options to document
clinical visits, place orders, and perform other clinically relevant tasks.
Haiku - ANSWER-Epic Haiku is an App for Android and Apple that allows doctors
to access a limited version of EpicCare Ambulatory.
Kaleidoscope - ANSWER-Epic Kaleidoscope is the Ophthalmology (Eye Care)
module for Epic. It allows Ophthalmologists and Optometrists to perform eye
exams, document eye related procedures, and write contact lens and eyeglass
prescriptions.
Lucy - ANSWER-Lucy is not exactly a module, but is a concept of allowing
patients to download and print their medical record in a usable format. This is
called a Continuity of Care Document (CCD), and is considered a form of a
personal health record.
MyChart Bedside - ANSWER-Where MyChart is focused mainly on the outpatient
and specialty parts of the patient record, MyChart bedside is intended for use
while a patient is admitted to the hospital. It provides online tools for tracking your
Cadence - ANSWER-Cadence is the Epic scheduling module for Outpatient and
Specialty clinics.
Grand Central - ANSWER-Grand Central is Epic ADT. ADT stands for Admission,
Discharge, Transfer.
MyChart - ANSWER-MyChart is the Epic patient portal application.
OpTime - ANSWER-OpTime is Epic's operating room management system
combining clinical & decision support tools with integrated scheduling for the
management of hospital operating rooms & ambulatory surgical centers.
Benefits Engine - ANSWER-The Epic Benefits Engine holds the benefit
information (what services are covered) for each insurance plan.
Welcome - ANSWER-Welcome is Epic's kiosk is about the size & shape of a
small ATM, & allows patients to check in for appointments, pay co-pay amounts,
sign documents, print receipts & other materials.
Healthy Planet - ANSWER-Healthy Planet is Epic's accountable care and
population management system module. It enables partners to gather patient
information across multiple data sources, including EHRs, claims, pharmacies &
satisfaction surveys allowing for sophisticated analytics & a more complete view
of the patient & better decision support.
EpicCare Inpatient - ANSWER-EpicCare Inpatient is Epic's inpatient EHR.
EpicCare Ambulatory - ANSWER-EpicCare Ambulatory is Epic's outpatient
ambulatory EHR.
Wisdom - ANSWER-Wisdom is Epic's dental module.
,Willow - ANSWER-Willow is Epic's pharmacy system. Officially known as the
"Willow Inpatient Pharmacy System".
Stork - ANSWER-Stork is Epic's obstetrics module for managing pregnancy
episodes on the Outpatient side, and documenting deliveries in the hospital.
Radiant - ANSWER-Radiant is Epic's Radiology module. It provides
documentation, film tracking, and viewing of Radiology images.
Phoenix - ANSWER-Phoenix is Epic's transplant module. It supports the focused
clinical workflows and detailed regulatory requirements of solid organ transplants.
Cupid - ANSWER-Cupid is Epic's cardiology module. There are special clinical
tools focused on cardiology care. Epic can integrate with external EKG devices to
bring the EKG readings into the medical record.
BedTime - ANSWER-BedTime is Epic's bed management module.
Beacon - ANSWER-Beacon is Epic's oncology module. It is the chemotherapy
module in Epic. It is built around treatment plans for patients who are undergoing
cancer treatment. Whereas most patient visits are either Outpatient or Inpatient,
these visits are considered Series Visit Types, which span a longer amount of
time.
ASAP - ANSWER-ASAP is Epic's ER module. It tracks which rooms are
occupied, displaying room and bed status on monitors that are mounted on the
walls near the nursing stations.
Anesthesia - ANSWER-Anesthesia is Epic's anesthesia module.
CareEverywhere - ANSWER-CareEverywhere is Epic's information exchange
application for caregivers that use Epic. It allows doctors & nurses across
multiple organization to electronically exchange patient medical information so
long as they are on Epic.
Connect - ANSWER-Formerly "Community Connect", Connect is Epic's
structured method for sharing an electronic record system to independent
,physician practices and hospitals, including e-learning content, user training and
support specialists.
EpicCare Link - ANSWER-EpicCare Link is Epic's web-based application for
connecting organizations to their community affiliates. It allows independent
physicians to easily refer & follow up with patient progress through a read only,
secure, web-based access.
Home Health - ANSWER-Home Health is Epic's Home Health module that allows
visiting caregivers (Nurse, Nurse Aides, PT, OT, etc) document care done in a
patient's home. Clinicians use a remotely installed software program that allows
them to document in settings where they might not have any Internet connection.
Then after they finish their work, they can reconnect to their organization's
network and perform a sync that uploads their documentation to the main Epic
servers.
Resolute - ANSWER-Resolute is Epic's Hospital Billing (HB) and Professional
Billing (PB) system. It manages revenue cycle and overall billing.
HIM - ANSWER-HIM stands for Health Information Management, which provides
tools to simplify medical records management tasks, including chart and film
tracking, chart deficiencies, release of information and coding and abstracting.
Beaker - ANSWER-Beaker is Epic's laboratory system for hospital lab. Orders
placed either in Epic or in an external system are transmitted to Beaker via an
HL7 Interface for processing. When patients arrive to have their blood drawn, the
results are entered into Beaker, which then get transmitted back to the ordering
doctor.
Bridges - ANSWER-Bridges is Epic's module for installing, configuring and
maintaining clinical interfaces to other systems. See the reference below to learn
more about interfaces.
Caboodle - ANSWER-Caboodle: This area of Epic refers to the data warehouse
and analytical tools used to store and retrieve large amounts of clinical data. The
data can be queried to provide all manner of reporting to support care decisions,
manage costs, and identify trends. Other data can be brought in from non-Epic
, systems, and then used along with Epic data to provide reporting results. Until
mid-2016, the trade name for these tools was Cogito, from the Latin phrase ergo
sum: "I think, therefore I am". In mid-2016, Epic renamed it to "Cabooble", ie Kit
& Caboodle.
Hyperspace - ANSWER-Epic Hyperspace is not a clinical module in itself, but
rather the actual application client that is presented to users of most areas of
Epic. When a nurse, doctor, therapist, or administrative staff launch Epic, the
front-end software that is presented to them is called Hyperspace. It is typically
installed on hosted servers that are accessed by many workstations throughout
an enterprise, rather than being installed on individual users' PCs. Citrix
commonly used to host Hyperspace.
Since it is a core component of the Epic system, upgrades almost always include
an update of Hyperspace. Epic Hyperspace is configured to display different
menus, tasks, and options to users depending on their specific roles. For
example, a pharmacist will be presented with many medication-related options,
while a family practice physician will be presented with options to document
clinical visits, place orders, and perform other clinically relevant tasks.
Haiku - ANSWER-Epic Haiku is an App for Android and Apple that allows doctors
to access a limited version of EpicCare Ambulatory.
Kaleidoscope - ANSWER-Epic Kaleidoscope is the Ophthalmology (Eye Care)
module for Epic. It allows Ophthalmologists and Optometrists to perform eye
exams, document eye related procedures, and write contact lens and eyeglass
prescriptions.
Lucy - ANSWER-Lucy is not exactly a module, but is a concept of allowing
patients to download and print their medical record in a usable format. This is
called a Continuity of Care Document (CCD), and is considered a form of a
personal health record.
MyChart Bedside - ANSWER-Where MyChart is focused mainly on the outpatient
and specialty parts of the patient record, MyChart bedside is intended for use
while a patient is admitted to the hospital. It provides online tools for tracking your
