Epic Skills Assessment Clinical Workflow Fundamentals 4

Question 1

Which role in an Epic inpatient workflow is primarily responsible for bed management and patient placement?

Accepted Answer

Bed management coordinator using the Bed Board or ADT activity

Answer

Bed management coordinators use Epic's ADT (Admit, Discharge, Transfer) activity and Bed Board to assign and manage patient placements.

Question 2

When a provider marks a result as 'Reviewed' in Epic, what is the clinical significance?

Accepted Answer

The provider acknowledges receipt and review, closing the result from their In Basket

Answer

Marking a result as reviewed creates a documented acknowledgment that the clinician has seen the result and removes it from the unreviewed results queue.

Question 3

A patient is being discharged. What Epic tool generates the patient's discharge instructions?

Accepted Answer

The Discharge Navigator or AVS (After Visit Summary)

Answer

The After Visit Summary (AVS) is generated during the discharge workflow and includes instructions, medications, follow-up appointments, and diagnoses.

Question 4

Which Epic feature enables real-time communication between care team members within the chart?

Accepted Answer

Secure Chat

Answer

Secure Chat (also called Care Everywhere Chat or Epic's internal chat) allows HIPAA-compliant real-time messaging within the Epic environment.

Question 5

A pharmacy technician notices a medication order lacks a required dose. Using Epic, what is the correct next step?

Accepted Answer

Contact the ordering provider via In Basket or Secure Chat to clarify the order

Answer

Clarifying incomplete orders through Epic's communication tools ensures the provider is notified and a corrected order is placed before dispensing.

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Epic Skills Assessment Clinical Workflow Fundamentals 4