EPIC Terminology study guide
Access and Revenue Cycle Readiness (ARCR) Ans✓✓✓ A program
developed by Epic that promotes long-term success of access and
revenue cycle areas by engaging operational leadership in the Epic
implementation. It involves operational experts in the design and
decision-making throughout the install.
Activity Ans✓✓✓ The main place where users or administrators enter
and view data in Hyperspace. For example, the Order History activity is
used to view information for an order and the Medications activity is
used to manage a patient's prescriptions. An activity can consist of a
form, a report, or a series of forms.
Activity Ans✓✓✓ The main place where users or administrators enter
and view data in Hyperspace. For example, the Order History activity is
used to view information for an order and the Medications activity is
used to manage a patient's prescriptions. An activity can consist of a
form, a report, or a series of forms.
After Visit Summary (AVS) Ans✓✓✓ Patients receive an After Visit
Summary (AVS) to take home after each visit or hospital stay. The AVS
is a print group-based report that shows important information about the
care a patient received and any follow-ups or medication changes.
Analyst Ans✓✓✓ A person who is responsible for design, build, testing,
validation, and ongoing support of clinical and/or revenue cycle and
access applications
,Analyst Ans✓✓✓ A person who is responsible for design, build, testing,
validation, and ongoing support of clinical and/or revenue cycle and
access applications
Anesthesia Ans✓✓✓ Epic's Anesthesia Information Management System
(AIMS) product.
Application Coordinator Ans✓✓✓ A person who is the primary owner,
contact, and customer representative for a specific application.
Application Coordinator Ans✓✓✓ A person who is the primary owner,
contact, and customer representative for a specific application.
Application Manager Ans✓✓✓ A person who works closely with the
application coordinator to ensure a successful installation by providing
guidance and experience about best practices and system functionality
specific to a particular application.
Application Manager Ans✓✓✓ A person who works closely with the
application coordinator to ensure a successful installation by providing
guidance and experience about best practices and system functionality
specific to a particular application.
Appointment Desk Ans✓✓✓ A Cadence workspace from which
schedulers view, manage, and schedule appointments for patients.
Schedulers can also perform various appointment-related functions for a
given patient.
,Appointment Desk Ans✓✓✓ A Cadence workspace from which
schedulers view, manage, and schedule appointments for patients.
Schedulers can also perform various appointment-related functions for a
given patient.
ASAP (ED) Ans✓✓✓ Epic's emergency department information system
application.
Audit Trail Ans✓✓✓ The audit trail tracks changes to a record. It keeps
track of the old and new information, who changed the information, and
when the information was changed.
AVS (After Visit Summary) Ans✓✓✓ Patients receive an AVS to take
home after each visit. The AVS is a print group-based report that shows
important information about the care a patient received and any follow-
ups or medication changes.
Beacon (Oncology) Ans✓✓✓ Epic's medical oncology product
Beaker (Laboratory) Ans✓✓✓ Epic's laboratory application.
BestPractice Advisory Ans✓✓✓ A central tool in the Epic decision
support system that serve as reminders or warnings to clinicians during
their workflows. Advisories can appear based on specific patient,
provider, and facility criteria you define.
, BestPractice Advisory Ans✓✓✓ A central tool in the Epic decision
support system that serve as reminders or warnings to clinicians during
their workflows. Advisories can appear based on specific patient,
provider, and facility criteria you define.
Bones (Ortho) Ans✓✓✓ The Bones module is designed to enhance
EpicCare Ambulatory workflows with specialty orthopaedic features and
workflows.
Bones (Orthopedics and Sports Medicine) Ans✓✓✓ Clinic
Documentation. Common tasks are streamlined for efficiency. Predictive
analytics and embedded decision support tools. The Bones module is
designed to enhance EicCare Ambulatory workflows with specialty
orthopaedic features and workflows.
Bridges (Interfaces) Ans✓✓✓ The Epic toolkit for interfacing Epic
applications with external systems, including interface profiles and
utilities for configuring and maintaining interfaces
Bridges Ans✓✓✓ The Epic toolkit for interfacing Epic applications with
external systems, including interface profiles and utilities for configuring
and maintaining interfaces.
Business Continuity Access (BCA) Ans✓✓✓ Formerly known as
Downtime Reporting, BCA allows your site to perform batch printing of
key Epic reports without having direct access to patient information
during a server downtime.
Access and Revenue Cycle Readiness (ARCR) Ans✓✓✓ A program
developed by Epic that promotes long-term success of access and
revenue cycle areas by engaging operational leadership in the Epic
implementation. It involves operational experts in the design and
decision-making throughout the install.
Activity Ans✓✓✓ The main place where users or administrators enter
and view data in Hyperspace. For example, the Order History activity is
used to view information for an order and the Medications activity is
used to manage a patient's prescriptions. An activity can consist of a
form, a report, or a series of forms.
Activity Ans✓✓✓ The main place where users or administrators enter
and view data in Hyperspace. For example, the Order History activity is
used to view information for an order and the Medications activity is
used to manage a patient's prescriptions. An activity can consist of a
form, a report, or a series of forms.
After Visit Summary (AVS) Ans✓✓✓ Patients receive an After Visit
Summary (AVS) to take home after each visit or hospital stay. The AVS
is a print group-based report that shows important information about the
care a patient received and any follow-ups or medication changes.
Analyst Ans✓✓✓ A person who is responsible for design, build, testing,
validation, and ongoing support of clinical and/or revenue cycle and
access applications
,Analyst Ans✓✓✓ A person who is responsible for design, build, testing,
validation, and ongoing support of clinical and/or revenue cycle and
access applications
Anesthesia Ans✓✓✓ Epic's Anesthesia Information Management System
(AIMS) product.
Application Coordinator Ans✓✓✓ A person who is the primary owner,
contact, and customer representative for a specific application.
Application Coordinator Ans✓✓✓ A person who is the primary owner,
contact, and customer representative for a specific application.
Application Manager Ans✓✓✓ A person who works closely with the
application coordinator to ensure a successful installation by providing
guidance and experience about best practices and system functionality
specific to a particular application.
Application Manager Ans✓✓✓ A person who works closely with the
application coordinator to ensure a successful installation by providing
guidance and experience about best practices and system functionality
specific to a particular application.
Appointment Desk Ans✓✓✓ A Cadence workspace from which
schedulers view, manage, and schedule appointments for patients.
Schedulers can also perform various appointment-related functions for a
given patient.
,Appointment Desk Ans✓✓✓ A Cadence workspace from which
schedulers view, manage, and schedule appointments for patients.
Schedulers can also perform various appointment-related functions for a
given patient.
ASAP (ED) Ans✓✓✓ Epic's emergency department information system
application.
Audit Trail Ans✓✓✓ The audit trail tracks changes to a record. It keeps
track of the old and new information, who changed the information, and
when the information was changed.
AVS (After Visit Summary) Ans✓✓✓ Patients receive an AVS to take
home after each visit. The AVS is a print group-based report that shows
important information about the care a patient received and any follow-
ups or medication changes.
Beacon (Oncology) Ans✓✓✓ Epic's medical oncology product
Beaker (Laboratory) Ans✓✓✓ Epic's laboratory application.
BestPractice Advisory Ans✓✓✓ A central tool in the Epic decision
support system that serve as reminders or warnings to clinicians during
their workflows. Advisories can appear based on specific patient,
provider, and facility criteria you define.
, BestPractice Advisory Ans✓✓✓ A central tool in the Epic decision
support system that serve as reminders or warnings to clinicians during
their workflows. Advisories can appear based on specific patient,
provider, and facility criteria you define.
Bones (Ortho) Ans✓✓✓ The Bones module is designed to enhance
EpicCare Ambulatory workflows with specialty orthopaedic features and
workflows.
Bones (Orthopedics and Sports Medicine) Ans✓✓✓ Clinic
Documentation. Common tasks are streamlined for efficiency. Predictive
analytics and embedded decision support tools. The Bones module is
designed to enhance EicCare Ambulatory workflows with specialty
orthopaedic features and workflows.
Bridges (Interfaces) Ans✓✓✓ The Epic toolkit for interfacing Epic
applications with external systems, including interface profiles and
utilities for configuring and maintaining interfaces
Bridges Ans✓✓✓ The Epic toolkit for interfacing Epic applications with
external systems, including interface profiles and utilities for configuring
and maintaining interfaces.
Business Continuity Access (BCA) Ans✓✓✓ Formerly known as
Downtime Reporting, BCA allows your site to perform batch printing of
key Epic reports without having direct access to patient information
during a server downtime.
