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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.

Alison Garretson serves as vice president of the Continuing Care Department and Care Transitions, overseeing case management and social work services as well as development of the post-acute network for UAB and UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals. Learn more about this workgroup chair through her Q&A.

Learn about workgroup chair Emily Boohaker, associate chief quality officer for UAB Medicine, through this Q&A.

Learn about workgroup chair Derrick Walker, senior vice president and executive director of Hospital Revenue Cycle for UAB Health System, through this Q&A.

Make Epic work for you from day one. In this quick video, learn three simple ways to customize your patient chart view, streamline lab results, and optimize your problem list for a more efficient workflow.