Epic Skills Assessment Healthcare Informatics & EHR Concepts 3

Question 1

An Epic analyst needs to promote a configuration change from the build environment to production. What is the standard mechanism for this?

Accepted Answer

Moving the record using Epic's move tools or transport methodology

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Manually re-entering the configuration in production

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Copying and pasting settings via screenshots

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Requesting a full database restore from build

Question 2

What does 'IB' or 'In Basket' refer to in Epic?

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An internal messaging and task notification system for clinical staff

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A physical inbox for paper charts at the nurses' station

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An insurance batch claims queue

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An integration broker for external messages

Question 3

Which of the following is a key characteristic of Epic's 'Chronicles' database?

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It is a proprietary hierarchical database that stores all Epic application data

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It is a standard relational SQL database like PostgreSQL

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It is a NoSQL document store based on MongoDB

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It is a flat-file archive for legacy patient records

Question 4

What is the role of 'Clarity' in the Epic data ecosystem?

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A relational SQL database that extracts Chronicles data for reporting and analytics

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The real-time operational database used during patient encounters

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A cloud backup service for archived patient records

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An AI engine that generates clinical recommendations

Question 5

A provider complains that their order set is missing a medication that should be there. As an analyst, what is your first step?

Accepted Answer

Look up the order set in Epic's build tools to review its current configuration

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Add the medication directly in production without testing

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Delete the order set and rebuild it from scratch

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Escalate immediately to the Epic vendor without investigating

Question 6

In Epic, what does 'BPA' stand for and what is its purpose?

Accepted Answer

Best Practice Advisory — an alert that fires based on clinical rules to guide provider behavior

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Batch Processing Algorithm — a nightly job that updates patient records

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Billing Protocol Automation — a system that auto-submits insurance claims

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Backend Performance Analyzer — a tool for monitoring Epic server health