As we prepare for the transition to Epic, employees will gain access to several AI tools that can help reduce their everyday administrative burden. One of these tools is native to the EHR, and all others are compatible with our new workflows alongside Epic.

If you were unable to attend the Specialty Trainer Kickoff Meeting, you may view the recording of the Specialty Trainer Kickoff Meeting here.

Epic will bring many everyday clinical practices closer to the EHR. For example, scope-based image capture will be simplified with an Epic app called Lumens. Lumens facilitates procedural documentation with image integration via a third-party solution, Hyland.

In part three of a four-part training series from The Epic Guys, Drs. Stu Booth and Stephen Stair discuss the importance of personalizing Epic user settings to improve efficiency and satisfaction for providers.

Research is an essential part of our DNA as an academic health system. However, good research depends on good data, strict compliance to ensure patient safety and data integrity, and the ability to collaborate. Epic weaves research capabilities into system design, to minimize barriers to using applications that support clinical research.

In part two of a four-part series from The Epic Guys, Drs. Stu Booth and Stephen Stair discuss the upcoming training program for providers. They outline the new hybrid training model, which combines short, specialty-specific online videos with a shorter in-person class.

In part one of The Epic Guys training series, Drs. Stu Booth and Stephen Stair introduce this upcoming four-part training series designed to prepare providers for Epic’s go-live.

Provider-led classroom training for the Epic Journey will be more efficient, relevant, and effective if delivered by colleagues who speak the language and know the system. Learn what is required to become a trainer and the essential time commitment.

One of the most noticeable upgrades along our Epic Journey will be Epic’s suite of mobile tools: Rover, Canto, and Haiku. These apps will allow patient-facing staff to access and update records, place orders, and communicate in real time from tablets and smartphones.

Stu and Stair are “The Epic Guys” – UAB Medicine’s tour guides to help you navigate our Epic implementation over the next two years and beyond.