Epic Bridges 101 2025/2026 Exam
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2 Does every HL7 message have to be encoded with the characters |^~\&
? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No, the encoding characters can be any printable
character.
2 Imagine that your message begins with MSH|^~\&|. How would you
encode the string "The
result is positive & has a value of 2.7 x 10^3."? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The result
is positive \T\ has a value of 2.7 x 10\S\3.
2 Why is the NTE segment special? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Context; its meaning
depends on the segment it follows.
,2 What is the difference between an empty field || and the delete character
|""|? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An empty field is ignored by the interface, whereas
the delete character will delete information from the
database, assuming the field in question supports the delete character.
2 Aside from HL7 Version 2, name two other standards supported in
Bridges? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔X12, FHIR, NCPDP, DICOM, and Direct.
2 Perform basic parsing of an HL7 message, such as identifying the
contents of a specific field
or component - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Make sure you can perform this task.
2 Escape the contents of a field that contains an encoding character by
replacing it with the
appropriate escape sequence - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Make sure you can perform
this task.
2 The difference between a null field and the delete character - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Null is ignored while delete will remove if allowed
2 The context of an NTE segment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Varies based on
segment
,2 Which characters may be used as encoding characters - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Any printable character
2 The importance of MSH-11 and MSH-12 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epic will reject
message if invalid
2 The expectations of using Z-segments - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They have been
defined and coded for within Epic
2 General use cases for X12 interfaces and FHIR - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Real-
time eligibility and provider/patient facing apps
3 What is Bridges? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epic's interfacing application. It
consists of both the interface infrastructure to build, send, receive, and file
messages along with the tools and utilities to maintain those interfaces.
3 What are stored in the Event Queue? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Event Queue
contains the information needed to build a message. Usually this is a
patient ID, an
encounter DAT, and the type of message to be built, among other
information.
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, 3 What are stored in the Data Queue? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Data Queue
contains the text of HL7 messages and additional metadata.
3 What are stored in the Control Queue? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Control
Queue is a to-do list with instructions to send or file messages stored in the
Data Queue.
3 Are messages ever manually deleted from the Data Queue? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔No, never. They are purged only by an automated purge job.
3 What are two ways that interface messages are sent and received? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔TCP/IP with an interface engine is the most common
communication method.
Interconnect is used for HTTPS or other communication outside your local
network.
3 Describe the flow of messages in and out of Bridges for an interface
using a TCP/IP connection. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔See diagram on page 3-14
3 Describe the flow of messages in and out of Bridges for an interface
using Interconnect. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔See diagram on page 3-15
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2 Does every HL7 message have to be encoded with the characters |^~\&
? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No, the encoding characters can be any printable
character.
2 Imagine that your message begins with MSH|^~\&|. How would you
encode the string "The
result is positive & has a value of 2.7 x 10^3."? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The result
is positive \T\ has a value of 2.7 x 10\S\3.
2 Why is the NTE segment special? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Context; its meaning
depends on the segment it follows.
,2 What is the difference between an empty field || and the delete character
|""|? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An empty field is ignored by the interface, whereas
the delete character will delete information from the
database, assuming the field in question supports the delete character.
2 Aside from HL7 Version 2, name two other standards supported in
Bridges? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔X12, FHIR, NCPDP, DICOM, and Direct.
2 Perform basic parsing of an HL7 message, such as identifying the
contents of a specific field
or component - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Make sure you can perform this task.
2 Escape the contents of a field that contains an encoding character by
replacing it with the
appropriate escape sequence - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Make sure you can perform
this task.
2 The difference between a null field and the delete character - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Null is ignored while delete will remove if allowed
2 The context of an NTE segment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Varies based on
segment
,2 Which characters may be used as encoding characters - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Any printable character
2 The importance of MSH-11 and MSH-12 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epic will reject
message if invalid
2 The expectations of using Z-segments - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They have been
defined and coded for within Epic
2 General use cases for X12 interfaces and FHIR - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Real-
time eligibility and provider/patient facing apps
3 What is Bridges? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epic's interfacing application. It
consists of both the interface infrastructure to build, send, receive, and file
messages along with the tools and utilities to maintain those interfaces.
3 What are stored in the Event Queue? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Event Queue
contains the information needed to build a message. Usually this is a
patient ID, an
encounter DAT, and the type of message to be built, among other
information.
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, 3 What are stored in the Data Queue? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Data Queue
contains the text of HL7 messages and additional metadata.
3 What are stored in the Control Queue? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Control
Queue is a to-do list with instructions to send or file messages stored in the
Data Queue.
3 Are messages ever manually deleted from the Data Queue? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔No, never. They are purged only by an automated purge job.
3 What are two ways that interface messages are sent and received? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔TCP/IP with an interface engine is the most common
communication method.
Interconnect is used for HTTPS or other communication outside your local
network.
3 Describe the flow of messages in and out of Bridges for an interface
using a TCP/IP connection. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔See diagram on page 3-14
3 Describe the flow of messages in and out of Bridges for an interface
using Interconnect. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔See diagram on page 3-15
