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When Epic went live across UAB St. Vincent’s locations on July 25, thousands of medical staff and employees began using a new electronic health record (EHR) system for patient care, documentation, scheduling, registration, billing, and other daily work. This transition is now shaping preparations for Wave 2.

Epic brings several AI-powered tools designed to reduce administrative work and support clinical decision-making. Whether you’re documenting patient encounters, summarizing chart information, or searching for trusted clinical guidance, these tools can help you work more efficiently while keeping you focused on patient care.

Beginning July 25, UAB Medicine will simplify Wi-Fi access for personal devices by consolidating multiple Internet-only Wi-Fi networks into a single network.

As we continue our Journey to Epic, join members of our CMIO provider leadership team for a post-go-live Fireside Chat—an informal discussion focused on go-live experiences, key updates, provider feedback and available support resources.

The eSOne (eScriptionOne) mobile app with the InstaNote back end captures operative notes in real time (typically under two minutes), so you can spend less time at your desk and more time doing what matters most.

This guide provides a brief introduction to applications and some of their general keywords. It’s meant to link your knowledge of hospital and clinic terminology and workflows to the relevant areas of Epic.

Learn how to customize, save, and share Epic order sets and smartsets to streamline your workflow and save time.

These virtual sessions will give employees an opportunity to hear directly from leaders about what to expect during go-live, how teams are preparing, and where to turn for support during the transition.

Readiness Journeys are PDFs that detail how your day-to-day processes will change now that you are live on Epic. These reinforce classroom training and will help you better understand how Epic will be used at UAB Health System.

As we get closer to go-live, an important resource for your training is the Playground environment. Playground is your space to practice. It is a safe, sandbox environment where you can click around, test workflows, and build muscle memory with Epic without any risk to real patient data or live operations.

Learn three quick ways to use Epic SmartPhrases to reduce clicks, streamline documentation, and save valuable time in your day.