Master File correct answers A storage entity in Chronicles used to organize a particular type of
record. Analogy - Filing cabinet drawer. Ex: Patient (EPT), Provideer (SER), Medication (ERX),
and Diagnosis (EDG).
Chronicles correct answers Epic's database management system; stores all infomation. Is used by
all Epic applications. Analogy - Filing cabinet.
Record correct answers A specific individual in a master file.
Analogy - File folder.
Ex: Schuleer, Kristi; Granite, Pat MD; Milk of Magnesia.
Item correct answers 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 correct answers The specific information recorded for an item.
Analogy - Answer.
Ex: May 14, 1978, 325 MG, CAD.
Contact correct answers 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 correct answers Allows you to create or update records in Chronicles, like
departments from an outside source, like an Excel Spreadsheet.
, Facility correct answers Entire enterprise or organization. Most general level.
System Definitions correct answers LSD. A place to make global, system-wide settings. The
profile record applies to every clinical user in your system.
Revenue Location correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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.
Four types: Hospital Units, Outpatient Departments, Hospital Outpatient Departments, and
Virtual Departments.
Influence Radiant Build:
- Determines where procedures are scheduled and performed.
- Providers and resources are only schedulable in specific departments.
- Schedules of availability are specific to both a provider/resource and a department.
Centers correct answers Radiant also uses _______________ to group departments that are
geographically close to each other. _______________ allow schedulers to search across
departments in order to find the earliest available appointment time that's also convenient for the
patient. _______________ are not records, and they also don't fit into this larger facility
structure. Instead, centers are values in a category list.