by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Jan 12, 2024 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
Starting Friday, Jan. 12, there will be a new “no orders” SmartText added to Secure Chat. Now, when you receive an order via Secure Chat, you can quickly respond that orders can’t be placed/accepted through Secure Chat. When writing your Secure Chat message, simply...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Jan 4, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, IT Website, News, Slider
While you only need to change your HM password every 365 days, now is a good time to review your personal online accounts and evaluate the health of your passwords. Here are some situations where updating your password is an intelligent cybersecurity decision. After a...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Jan 4, 2024 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, Inpatient Staff, IT Website, News, Slider, Uncategorized
Starting Monday, Jan. 8, medication education BPAs will begin transitioning to Education Points under the Education tab on the MAR sidebar. This move is part of our larger effort to streamline and reduce BPAs. Instead of the BPA, you’ll be able to review the necessary...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Jan 4, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, IT Website, News, Slider
The number of cybersecurity victims continues to rise. From 2001 to December 2023, it increased 1,517% from 6 to 97 victims per hour. Given these staggering statistics, it’s more important than ever that you take action. Here are some important tips you can follow to...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 27, 2023 | All Categories, IT Website, News, Slider
All laboratory IT systems will be unavailable from 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 until approximately 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, for critical upgrades and maintenance. ADT, lab orders and results interfaces will also be paused during the downtime. Electronic messages for lab...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 22, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
It’s been a year since Houston Methodist participated in its first KLAS Arch Collaborative survey, giving our providers, nurses and other clinicians the opportunity to share their valuable feedback on Epic — what’s working, what’s not. After receiving the results, HM...
