Healthcare Informatics & EHR Concepts Flashcards
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What does 'MPI' stand for in the context of Epic and healthcare systems?
Answer: Master Patient Index
The Master Patient Index (MPI) is a database that uniquely identifies and links patient records across an enterprise or health network.
A clinical analyst notices that two patients have been merged in Epic but the merge was done incorrectly. What is the process to correct this?
Answer: Perform an unmerge to separate the records
Epic provides an unmerge process that separates incorrectly merged patient records and restores them to their original state.
Which report type in Epic is most appropriate for a one-time data analysis that doesn't need to be scheduled or shared?
Answer: Ad hoc report run from Reporting Workbench
Reporting Workbench supports ad hoc analysis that can be run on demand without scheduling or publishing infrastructure.
In Epic's security model, what is the purpose of a 'security class'?
Answer: It groups permissions together to control what users can see and do
A security class bundles a set of access permissions that are then assigned to user records to control their Epic functionality.
What is the primary function of Epic's 'Workqueue' feature?
Answer: Present staff with a list of tasks requiring action or follow-up
Workqueues present staff with actionable work items — such as coding edits, billing holds, or registration errors — that need to be resolved.
Which of the following best describes 'Hyperspace' in the Epic ecosystem?
Answer: The main client application that end users interact with
Hyperspace is Epic's primary end-user application — the interface clinicians and staff use daily to access patient records and workflows.