Epic Training COG170 Cogito Fundamentals
Exam Guide with solutions
Radar dashboards - ANSWER Dashboards are the hub of reporting and analytics in Epic, and
consolidate data from all corners of your healthcare system.
Chart Search - ANSWER The easiest way to access an activity in Hyperspace.
Analytics Catalog - ANSWER A central repository of all reporting content.
A component - ANSWER A single graph or table or other piece of functionality that your users
will interact with on the dashboard.
Guiding principles when creating or editing Radar content - ANSWER Any dashboard available
to a user must work; Each component on a dashboard must work; All dashboards should have a
defined target audience; Each user in that audience must have the security to use every
component on the dashboard.
The Dashboard Editor - ANSWER Has up to six forms that control the dashboard's content and
its metadata.
Basic Information - ANSWER The Basic Information form records the purpose, ownership, and
general information of a dashboard.
Display title - ANSWER End users see the display title in the Analytics Catalog and when they
view a dashboard.
Description - ANSWER End users may read this description about the dashboard in the Analytics
Catalog.
Owning application - ANSWER The application responsible for maintaining this dashboard.
Layout - ANSWER The Layout form controls the number and position of regions that present the
components in your dashboard.
Access form - ANSWER Controls the set of users that can access this dashboard and lists the
dashboard's type(s).
Ready for use - ANSWER This must be selected for any user, even the dashboard builder, to
open and view the dashboard.
, Enabled for user selection - ANSWER Select this when you want the dashboard to be available
in the Analytics Catalog.
Component records in Radar - ANSWER There are seven types: Graph, Link, Message Board,
Native HTML Report, Listing Table, Tranche (This type is not currently used).
Saving settings in the Dashboard Editor - ANSWER The easiest way to save your settings is to
navigate to another form in the Dashboard Editor.
Hard refresh your dashboard - ANSWER While viewing your dashboard, use the keyboard
shortcut of ALT + = (Mac users: Option + Command + =).
Analytics Catalog reporting resources - ANSWER Can be used to find: a) Workbench reports, c)
Radar dashboards, d) Dashboard components, f) Epic-Crystal reports.
Every Report model - ANSWER Is a record in the HSQ Master File.
Creating a link from a dashboard - ANSWER You need the activity descriptor for the activity.
Component not appearing on a dashboard - ANSWER Could be because the component is not set
as ready for use or is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard.
Components require a defined Display title - ANSWER True - It is a required field.
SlicerDicer for today's appointments - ANSWER No, SlicerDicer does not contain today's data,
so a list of scheduled appointments wouldn't change throughout the day.
SlicerDicer for surgical cases - ANSWER Yes. Even though the list has to include cases
scheduled in the future, all such surgeries scheduled at least a day earlier will be displayed.
SlicerDicer reporting capability - ANSWER False. SlicerDicer cannot be used to report on any
data that has ever been entered into Epic.
SlicerDicer - ANSWER Can only be used to report on data that has been extracted to the
Caboodle.
Chronicles - ANSWER Contains real-time data.
Clarity - ANSWER Is a relational database.
Caboodle - ANSWER Is a relational database.
Item Numbers - ANSWER Do not necessarily carry meaning across master files.
Exam Guide with solutions
Radar dashboards - ANSWER Dashboards are the hub of reporting and analytics in Epic, and
consolidate data from all corners of your healthcare system.
Chart Search - ANSWER The easiest way to access an activity in Hyperspace.
Analytics Catalog - ANSWER A central repository of all reporting content.
A component - ANSWER A single graph or table or other piece of functionality that your users
will interact with on the dashboard.
Guiding principles when creating or editing Radar content - ANSWER Any dashboard available
to a user must work; Each component on a dashboard must work; All dashboards should have a
defined target audience; Each user in that audience must have the security to use every
component on the dashboard.
The Dashboard Editor - ANSWER Has up to six forms that control the dashboard's content and
its metadata.
Basic Information - ANSWER The Basic Information form records the purpose, ownership, and
general information of a dashboard.
Display title - ANSWER End users see the display title in the Analytics Catalog and when they
view a dashboard.
Description - ANSWER End users may read this description about the dashboard in the Analytics
Catalog.
Owning application - ANSWER The application responsible for maintaining this dashboard.
Layout - ANSWER The Layout form controls the number and position of regions that present the
components in your dashboard.
Access form - ANSWER Controls the set of users that can access this dashboard and lists the
dashboard's type(s).
Ready for use - ANSWER This must be selected for any user, even the dashboard builder, to
open and view the dashboard.
, Enabled for user selection - ANSWER Select this when you want the dashboard to be available
in the Analytics Catalog.
Component records in Radar - ANSWER There are seven types: Graph, Link, Message Board,
Native HTML Report, Listing Table, Tranche (This type is not currently used).
Saving settings in the Dashboard Editor - ANSWER The easiest way to save your settings is to
navigate to another form in the Dashboard Editor.
Hard refresh your dashboard - ANSWER While viewing your dashboard, use the keyboard
shortcut of ALT + = (Mac users: Option + Command + =).
Analytics Catalog reporting resources - ANSWER Can be used to find: a) Workbench reports, c)
Radar dashboards, d) Dashboard components, f) Epic-Crystal reports.
Every Report model - ANSWER Is a record in the HSQ Master File.
Creating a link from a dashboard - ANSWER You need the activity descriptor for the activity.
Component not appearing on a dashboard - ANSWER Could be because the component is not set
as ready for use or is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard.
Components require a defined Display title - ANSWER True - It is a required field.
SlicerDicer for today's appointments - ANSWER No, SlicerDicer does not contain today's data,
so a list of scheduled appointments wouldn't change throughout the day.
SlicerDicer for surgical cases - ANSWER Yes. Even though the list has to include cases
scheduled in the future, all such surgeries scheduled at least a day earlier will be displayed.
SlicerDicer reporting capability - ANSWER False. SlicerDicer cannot be used to report on any
data that has ever been entered into Epic.
SlicerDicer - ANSWER Can only be used to report on data that has been extracted to the
Caboodle.
Chronicles - ANSWER Contains real-time data.
Clarity - ANSWER Is a relational database.
Caboodle - ANSWER Is a relational database.
Item Numbers - ANSWER Do not necessarily carry meaning across master files.
