Epic Skills Assessment Order Entry and Results 3

Question 1

Which Epic tool allows a provider to compare a patient's current medication orders against medications taken prior to admission?

Accepted Answer

Order Reconciliation

Answer

Order Reconciliation is used at transitions of care to compare and reconcile inpatient orders with the patient's home medication list.

Question 2

A critical lab value is resulted in Epic. Which workflow automatically notifies the ordering provider?

Accepted Answer

Critical result notification via In Basket

Answer

Epic sends critical result notifications to the ordering provider's In Basket to ensure timely awareness of life-threatening values.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the 'Reason for Visit' or 'Ordering Indication' field when placing orders in Epic?

Accepted Answer

To document the clinical justification for the order

Answer

The ordering indication documents the clinical reason for the order, supporting medical necessity and payer requirements.

Question 4

In the Medication Administration Record (MAR), a medication shown in red typically indicates:

Accepted Answer

The medication is due or overdue

Answer

Red highlighting in the MAR draws attention to medications that are due or past their scheduled administration time.

Question 5

A provider wants to reorder a medication that was previously discontinued. The fastest way to do this in Epic is:

Accepted Answer

Find the discontinued order in Chart Review and use 'Reorder'

Answer

Using the 'Reorder' function from Chart Review pulls the previous order's details, saving time compared to entering the order from scratch.

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