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Welcome to our new Epic Guys series, Stu.
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We’re back and better than ever on secure access TV.
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Now, what that means is anything goes.
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We can show you all the Epic you can handle because you’re logged in, right?
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We’re going to make this series really simple.
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We’re going to help you eliminate pointless clicks in Epic.
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WEPC love it.
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Every episode will show you 3 tips in 3 minutes to make your epic life easier.
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Steven, did you know that studies show that a busy emergency physician like me might have around 4000 clicks during a 10 hour shift?
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It’s crazy to think about, but studies have also shown that we can eliminate hundreds of those clicks by simple changes in workflow, and that time is much better spent taking care of our patients or getting home to our families.
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You know, if you’ve never used Epic and you start with bad habits like using 5 clicks when you just need one shortcut, it’ll be really hard to get rid of those habits.
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And for those of you that know Epic, you might find out you’ve been wasting clicks for a long time.
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Yep.
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Well, all right, let’s get started with Hyperspace.
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Whoa, whoa.
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Hyperspace is Epic’s hub for all of our daily work.
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It looks overwhelming at first, but with a little Epic Guys flavor you can go at lightspeed to really any destination.
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OK Stu, tip #1 customize once.
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Reduce hundreds of clicks.
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You can have all your common hyperspace destinations right at your fingertips, and if you take a few minutes to set them up, you won’t believe the time you’ll save.
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Start with your profile here on the right and get the look and feel of Epic just how you want it.
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Set your color scheme with the theme you like.
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Set the size of your zoom, then you can head up to the menu toolbar.
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Use the epic drop down and choose from numerous options that matter to you.
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You can see the OR schedule, log into Dragon, see who’s on call, and you can drag and drop them in any order.
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Don’t spend time searching for your common activities, set them up here and Stu.
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What’s your favorite acronym?
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Get rid of stupid stuff.
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Exactly.
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Delete the menus you don’t need.
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Tip #2 Adjust your workspace tabs.
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One nice thing about Epic is the ability to seamlessly go between ambulatory and inpatient work in your workspace tabs.
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These are easily adjustable and can be moved around to fit your needs.
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You can also set which activity you want to appear when you open Epic each time.
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Want to see your schedule first thing?
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Just click this star and it will open up as your favorite.
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You want to see your in basket first when you log in?
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Make it your default with the star.
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Tip #3 Make your columns matter.
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Since you live every day in your schedule for your hospital patient list, why not make them work for you?
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Put the things you need in these columns and get rid of stuff you don’t.
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For your clinic schedule, this gear icon will be your best friend.
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It will allow you to see the selected columns currently on your schedule, as well as the available columns that you can add.
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You’ll have numerous options to choose from based on your specialty, like patient portal status, the last visit the patient had with you, or unanswered questionnaires, among many more.
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And you can copy a profile from a colleague if you like theirs.
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For your inpatients, you can manage your schedule here under properties.
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Then you see the same screen.
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Your selected columns are below.
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The available columns are above and you can find what you need.
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Want to review your professional charges for the day?
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Just take a look in this column and go right to the link.
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How about isolation or code status?
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Want to see your unsigned orders?
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They can be right here on your schedule, view your workflow, and Epic can be quicker and easier when you take a little extra time on the front end to personalize.
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You could be saving yourself hundreds of clicks each day.
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And you’ll have the opportunity to personalize your workflow in the user settings lab before Go Live.
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So don’t pass up the opportunity.
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And of course, you’ll be able to continue personalizing and optimizing your workflow well after go Live as well.
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So have fun and let us know if we can help you on the road to saving clicks.
