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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Epigram: Epic Upgrade</span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Epic upgrades happen twice a year. This helps us keep up with system fixes/improvements and meet new regulatory requirements. Our Spring Upgrade will be Saturday May 21.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The training and education team has made a number of great summaries to help you learn about the changes in the upgrade.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><a href="https://www.upstate.edu/training/intra/epic/index.php?kword=2022+upgrade&strrole=Providers&numcid=10&stage=1&submit=Search">View the summaries
here</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Most of the changes involve simplifying workflow and providing information for you when it is most relevant.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">To accommodate the update, the Epic system will be “Frozen” on Wednesday (18<sup>th).
</sup>– no changes will be able to be made in the system until the upgrade is complete on the 21<sup>st</sup>. This includes personalizations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">A few highlights (please use the link above to learn more).</span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Inpatient</span></b><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">New Timeline activity gains more functionality. If you have not tried the new Timeline activity, it is a
great new way to see what is on with your patient- reports are like summary reports but much more interactive.
</span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">One new Timeline report that is very helpful is the medications report. This is one of the best ways view
the medications your patient is on and when they received them. This report is already in the system. But with the upgrade, you will be able to modify order directly from this report without having to go back to manage orders.
<a href="https://www.upstate.edu/training/intra/epic/documents/timeline_report_upstate_system_update_bulletin.pdf">
<span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Click here to learn more!</span></a></span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Chart Review- you can now edit/attest notes directly from Chart Review. You can also see additional encounter
information while reviewing the chart. </span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">When reviewing medications you can now see adherence reports that are based on refills the patient has done.
</span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Chart Search is growing more capable. Search for a lab and it will now show you recent labs, searching vitals
will do the same for vitals. Right click on any term in the chart to start a search based on it.
<a href="https://library.upstate.edu/epic/intra/media/Shared/POSS001%20Its%20Possible...%20Chart%20Search.mp4">
<span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Click here to watch a quick video on how to speed up reviewing a chart to find relevant data!</span></a></span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Ambulatory</span></b><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">If you enter or edit outside results, this feature has been simplified to speed up your work!
<a href="https://www.upstate.edu/training/intra/epic/documents/enter_edit_results_for_external_tests_april_22.pdf">
<span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Click here to see how.</span></a></span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Many of the improvements for inpatient are also available for ambulatory users (like Chart Search, editing
from Chart Review, and med adherence reports).</span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">New speed button options will allow you to speed up routing in chart review and inbox</span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Have long preference lists? A new wrench in order browse makes it easier to rearrange these lists without
going into the preference list editor. </span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">You can now alter diagnoses right from the associate diagnoses window.</span></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Other</span></b><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="https://www.upstate.edu/training/intra/epic/index.php?kword=2022+upgrade&strrole=Providers&numcid=10&stage=1&submit=Search"><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Click
here to view all of our update information including changes for anesthesia, oncologists and more!</span></a></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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