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Articles (17)

Pinned Article WesternU HIPAA Training and Certification

This purpose of this article is to explain the various scenarios in which a student and/or staff member may request access to the medical records systems and the necessary requirements they need to fulfill in order for their request to be granted.

Epic - Exporting reports to OCHIN's secure file storage

Information on how to export report and workqueue data from within Epic to OCHIN's secure file storage.

Epic Scanning (Front Desk, OnBase)

This article was written for front desk and back office support staff who need to scan documents into Epic.  It will provide instructions on how to properly scan documents into a patient's file, as well as provide assistance for common scanning issues.

Getting Started with Epic: Providers

This article provides an overview of key clinical areas within the Epic application. This is intended as a starting place for newly hired Providers. Please refer to your clinical leadership for workflows specific to your center.

Getting Started with Epic: Clinical/Support Staff

This article provides an overview of key clinical areas within the Epic application. This is intended as a starting place for newly hired clinical/support staff. Please refer to your clinical leadership for workflows specific to your center.

Getting Started with Epic: Document a Refill Encounter

Clinical/support staff tips for documenting a refill (prescription) encounter with a patient.

Getting Started with Epic: Document a Telephone Call

Clinical/support staff tips for documenting a telephone call with a patient.

Getting Started with Epic: Document Patient Screenings

Clinical/support staff tips for using the Screenings activity / collect patient responses.

Getting Started with Epic: Patient Lookup and Break the Glass

Clinical/support staff tips for searching patient records and opening records from hospitals outside of WesternU.

Getting Started with Epic: Pre-Charting Documentation

Clinical/support staff tips for pre-charting documentation, such as chief complaint and patient vitals, under the Rooming tab of an encounter in Epic.

Getting Started with Epic: Provider Schedule-Change the Provider for an Appointment

Clinical/support staff tips for modifying the provider of an existing appointment.

Getting Started with Epic: Provider Schedule-View Your Schedule for Today

Provider tips for viewing your daily schedule of patient visits.

Getting Started with Epic: Review a Patient's Chart

Provider tips on navigating the different sections of a chart, such as demographics, scanned documents and medications.

Getting Started with Epic: SOGI

Clinical/support staff tips for entering patient SOGI information.

Getting Started with Epic: Update a Patient's Allergies

Clinical/support staff tips for pre-charting documentation, such as chief complaint and patient vitals, under the Rooming tab of an encounter in Epic.

Getting Started with Epic: Visit Diagnosis

Provider tips for documenting the diagnosis of a particular patient's encounter.

HOW TO - Verify and Merge Duplicate Patient Record Pairs in Epic

Occasionally, there will be two patient records in Epic for the same person.  These are automatically flagged by Epic and moved into a "Potential Duplicates" workqueue.  Some of these duplicate patient pairs are, in fact, separate persons (for example, twins that have the same birth date and last name).  This article will direct you on how to verify that a flagged patient pair is in fact a duplicate, and, once verified, how to properly merge the records.