Epic Functionality Changes – Week of Aug. 22

Epic Users

Ambulatory

  • Psychotherapy notes require a cosign when the author is a resident or fellow.

  • Colonoscopy Screening has been updated to display at age 45.

  • Expired or discontinued medications will remain on the patient’s current medications for seven days instead of one.

  • Outpatient Wound Care Screeningtab changes:

    • Braden Scaleand Skin Assessment no longer visible in Screenings.

    • Outpatient Wound Carehas the Fall Risk available in Screenings.

Registration, Scheduling and ADT

  • NPI displays in the Care TeamStoryboard section hover text.

  • L&D Assessment table of contents now mirrors Preadmission.

Inpatient Nurses/OB

  • RT Chart Audit Summary report has been updated to show extubation time.

  • Spiritual Care Census Log now includes patients who have selected None as a religion.

OB

  • New RF Assure Report is available to show all deliveries at a specific location.

Oncology (Beacon)

  • For treatment/therapy plans, it’s now easier to find a treatment department, search results will only display departments where treatment is available.

Pre/post Surgical and Surgical Staff and Anesthesia 

  • The linking message no longer appears for Propofol bolus and infusion.

  • A documenting anesthesiologist is required when Anesthesia Stop is documented.

Orders

  • Blood Bank techs can now place the ABO confirmation order directly into Epic.

  • AVS now prints the Signs and Symptoms Discharge Grid to help patients better understand signs/symptoms after discharge.

Radiology

  • New Smart Text created for auto finalizing fluoro studies — HM RIS FLUORO CANNED REPORT.

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