by akennedy | Aug 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new state law is in effect, allowing hospitalized patients to have at least one healthy visitor (18 years or older), except in emergency departments. To align with these new guidelines, we’ve updated our Visitor Policy. Important Note: If the attending physician...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
IT Service Transformation Program Incident Requests and Service Requests Incident Requests: Unplanned interruptions or errors, e.g., something’s broken or isn’t working properly, can’t log into an application. Service Requests: Planned maintenance or...
by mmfewox | Aug 18, 2021 | IT Insider, Ken's Corner, Uncategorized
Our next IT NEO is Wednesday, Sept. 22. Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, we’ll continue to host these sessions virtually. If you or someone you know needs to attend, please email Marcella...
by akennedy | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sunday, Aug. 15, 2 – 3:30 a.m. To prepare for the Update, Epic will experience a planned downtime on Sunday, Aug. 15. from 2 – 3:30 a.m. During this downtime: Access Epic Read-Only. Data in Epic Read-Only is current until the downtime begins. You can’t document or...
by akennedy | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Effective Sunday, Oct. 24 On Sunday, Oct. 24, all HMSJ department references will change to HMB in Epic, aligning with the official hospital name. Note: The new acronym will now have a higher position on alphabetized...
by akennedy | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday, Aug. 3, Houston Methodist’s cardiology and radiology imaging library service will change to Ambra Imaging, a cloud-based image management system that integrates with Epic. With Ambra, you can: Quickly upload images from patient CDs, external imaging...