Epic Bridges Study Guide and Key Concepts
What are the 4 types of Error Severities - correct answer ✔✔ Critical, Fatal, Warning,
Notification
Define a Warning Message - correct answer ✔✔
Define a Fatal Error - correct answer ✔✔
show diagram for process of patient validation - correct answer ✔✔
Show process for duplicate prevention - correct answer ✔✔
See practice ideas on page b_10 - correct answer ✔✔
What is a profile Variable - correct answer ✔✔ single configurable option, that lets you control
how the interface will behave.. It's a record in the AIV master file.
what is a Interface Specification - correct answer ✔✔ is a record in the AIP master file
What are System Definitions - correct answer ✔✔
What is a Custom Override - correct answer ✔✔
INTF_USER Profile Variable - correct answer ✔✔ this is required variable for every interface in
order for the interface to process messages. An Interface will NOT start without INTF_USER. If
this is missing a Bridges error will be generated.
, explain diff between default and recommended profile variable setting - correct answer ✔✔
default value is value that appears when you first add the profile, recommended is Epic's value
they think you should use.
how does the automated purge process determine the number of days to purge messages for a
given interface. - correct answer ✔✔ Interface specification>background monitor>30 day
system default. Messages live in Data Queue until purge process takes them out!
which settings are stored in the system definitions and why you need to stop all interfaces to
make a change. - correct answer ✔✔ system level settings are stored in interface system
definitions. System definitions is where you find the triggers for the outgoing interfaces.
compliling custom overrides - correct answer ✔✔ you must stop the interface daemons, made
changes then start the interface daemons. If you do NOT compile your custom overrides, it will
not take effect.
Error settings - messages flow down not up - correct answer ✔✔ Warming, Fatal, Critical
System Definition Variables changes in Production - correct answer ✔✔ Should not be done
during operating hours and all interfaces that are listed in the background monitor MUST be
stopped
Define Identity (Mapping) - we can use our identity by ss#, Drivers License, Library card,
Passport, they all lead to our identity. - correct answer ✔✔ This is Epics's Master Patient Index -
also know as EMPI or MPI controls ID Management and lets you correctly identify or find
records in a setting where each record may have more than one type of ID. (e.g. MR# or account
#)
Define ID Type (Mapping) - instituions that uses it (library) - correct answer ✔✔ This represents
what type of ID the number is - providers, medications, departments, procedures etc..
What are the 4 types of Error Severities - correct answer ✔✔ Critical, Fatal, Warning,
Notification
Define a Warning Message - correct answer ✔✔
Define a Fatal Error - correct answer ✔✔
show diagram for process of patient validation - correct answer ✔✔
Show process for duplicate prevention - correct answer ✔✔
See practice ideas on page b_10 - correct answer ✔✔
What is a profile Variable - correct answer ✔✔ single configurable option, that lets you control
how the interface will behave.. It's a record in the AIV master file.
what is a Interface Specification - correct answer ✔✔ is a record in the AIP master file
What are System Definitions - correct answer ✔✔
What is a Custom Override - correct answer ✔✔
INTF_USER Profile Variable - correct answer ✔✔ this is required variable for every interface in
order for the interface to process messages. An Interface will NOT start without INTF_USER. If
this is missing a Bridges error will be generated.
, explain diff between default and recommended profile variable setting - correct answer ✔✔
default value is value that appears when you first add the profile, recommended is Epic's value
they think you should use.
how does the automated purge process determine the number of days to purge messages for a
given interface. - correct answer ✔✔ Interface specification>background monitor>30 day
system default. Messages live in Data Queue until purge process takes them out!
which settings are stored in the system definitions and why you need to stop all interfaces to
make a change. - correct answer ✔✔ system level settings are stored in interface system
definitions. System definitions is where you find the triggers for the outgoing interfaces.
compliling custom overrides - correct answer ✔✔ you must stop the interface daemons, made
changes then start the interface daemons. If you do NOT compile your custom overrides, it will
not take effect.
Error settings - messages flow down not up - correct answer ✔✔ Warming, Fatal, Critical
System Definition Variables changes in Production - correct answer ✔✔ Should not be done
during operating hours and all interfaces that are listed in the background monitor MUST be
stopped
Define Identity (Mapping) - we can use our identity by ss#, Drivers License, Library card,
Passport, they all lead to our identity. - correct answer ✔✔ This is Epics's Master Patient Index -
also know as EMPI or MPI controls ID Management and lets you correctly identify or find
records in a setting where each record may have more than one type of ID. (e.g. MR# or account
#)
Define ID Type (Mapping) - instituions that uses it (library) - correct answer ✔✔ This represents
what type of ID the number is - providers, medications, departments, procedures etc..
