by mmfewox | Sep 26, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
For All Providers To ensure extra caution is used when ordering medications that are considered to have a Very High warning, they will now be highlighted with an orange background in Epic. Since these medications are drugs that bear a heightened risk of causing...
by mmfewox | Sep 20, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider, Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Inpatient Providers, Web - Inpatient Staff, Web - Leaders Only
Houston Methodist received the 2019 HealthCare’s Most Wired recognition for the 12th consecutive year. The award acknowledges organizations for innovation, adoption and optimal use of information technology as is presented from the College of Healthcare Information...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Sep 20, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
On Monday, Sept. 16, HM hospitals successfully launched the health care communication platform, WELL Health. This replaces Televox automated reminders and provides more personalized patient appointment reminders and a better patient experience. With WELL...
by mmfewox | Sep 20, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News
For All Providers and Clinicians On Monday, Sept. 23, allergy documentation will be updated in Epic. This improvement helps you record patients’ allergies more accurately, avoiding possible treatment option restrictions. Here are some of the improvements. Discourages...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Aug 18, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, News
Smooth Transition for Epic Q3 2019 Update The Q3 2019 Epic Update went live at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, an hour ahead of schedule. This update included new features and benefits for end users and updated hardware to enable the system to operate more efficiently. If...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Jul 16, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, News
The Q3 Epic Update is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 18. It includes new features and enhancements, which will be previewed in the Update Spotlight beginning Friday, July 26. On Friday, Aug. 2, you can find out how the Update impacts your role by viewing your Update...