Epic News

As part of Epic wave 2 preparations, technical teams are visiting sites and schools across UAB Medicine throughout October to replace and update devices. This will include computers, monitors, printers, e-signature tablets, credit card readers, and Rover.

Suki can play an important role in that transition through its ambient AI listening and documentation features, but it’s important for clinicians to build familiarity with this tool and its workflows ahead of go-live.

Next in our “What’s that?” series, we explain Epic environments. These separate, independent instances of the Epic electronic health record software allow for building, testing, and training on the system without disrupting the current patient-facing system.

To access Manager Validation, you must have Multifactor Authentication (MFA) configured on your UABMC account. View more details, links, and instructions.

Feeling overwhelmed by In Basket messages? In just three minutes, the Epic Guys share practical tips to reduce message volume, streamline results management, and use ART Draft Responses to save time during your day.

Now that all UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals and clinics are live on Epic, the Epic Guys share three practical tips to help providers personalize workflows, maximize training resources, and navigate the transition with confidence.

With Epic now live at UAB St. Vincent’s and wave 2 preparations underway, UAB Medicine is entering a pivotal chapter in one of the largest transformation efforts in our history. Whether you work in a hospital, clinic, or administrative setting, the Epic Journey has and will continue to impact us all. And we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

Welcome to our “What’s that?” series! Learn key information about our transition to Epic in the coming months, starting with the difference between a super user and a specialty trainer.

As we prepare for wave 2 of Epic go-live, we invite you to attend one of our upcoming Registration Fairs. These virtual sessions will provide essential information about the registration process for all leaders with direct reports who will attend training for wave 2. Registration will open August 24, and both in-person and virtual registration assistance will be available.

Learn more about recent notable achievements in the Epic community and see creative uses of the software – for clinical user satisfaction, patient self-service, and automation. See the best new applications of AI now and get Epic’s R&D vision for the near and long view.

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.