COG170 FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is a User - Answers - Users log in to Epic to do their jobs. The steps that a user
takes in Epic are referred to as a workflow. For example, a clinician might open their
schedule, review a patient's medical history, open the patient's chart, place an order,
and sign a note. Different users have different workflows.
What is an administrator - Answers - An administrator in Epic can configure parts of the
Epic interface for users.
Administrators can have many responsibilities depending on which applications, or parts
of the Epic software, they are responsible for managing. Examples of Epic applications
include EpicCare Ambulatory for outpatient workflows, Stork for obstetric workflows, and
Cogito Ergo Sum, or Cogito, for analytics tools and content.
Another term for an administrator in Epic is an analyst. The term administrator typically
refers to a user's login setup (Lorena logs in as a Cogito Tools Administrator) while
analyst refers to the individual's role in an organization (Lorena works as a Cogito
Analyst), although exact usage may vary depending on your organization. More
information about Cogito roles, or roles on an Epic reporting team, will be covered in a
later lesson.
A common administrator workflow is to update existing or create new build in the
system. Build refers to the parts of Epic that configure the interface and the user
experience, such as dashboards or order sets. While users interact directly with data
about patient care, administrators interact with the build that presents the data in a
certain way.
Much of the build in Epic is saved in discrete records in Chronicles. Each record has an
ID and build records can be edited by administrators who have the appropriate
permissions, or security, to do so. To help keep track of new build records,
administrators are encouraged to use build trackers, spreadsheets with a list of new
record IDs, names, owning teams, and any other relevant information to assist with
tracking and maintenance.
Hyperspace vs Chronicles vs Classic - Answers - The Classic client is the original
Hyperspace client. As of Epic's May 2022 release, all end-user facing activities are
available in the new, web-based Hyperspace. However, many administrative activities
have not yet been migrated and are available only in the Classic client.
Throughout the Cogito Fundamentals class you will edit build records using
administrator activities in Classic. Most of these activities are also available in
Hyperspace.
ANSWERS
What is a User - Answers - Users log in to Epic to do their jobs. The steps that a user
takes in Epic are referred to as a workflow. For example, a clinician might open their
schedule, review a patient's medical history, open the patient's chart, place an order,
and sign a note. Different users have different workflows.
What is an administrator - Answers - An administrator in Epic can configure parts of the
Epic interface for users.
Administrators can have many responsibilities depending on which applications, or parts
of the Epic software, they are responsible for managing. Examples of Epic applications
include EpicCare Ambulatory for outpatient workflows, Stork for obstetric workflows, and
Cogito Ergo Sum, or Cogito, for analytics tools and content.
Another term for an administrator in Epic is an analyst. The term administrator typically
refers to a user's login setup (Lorena logs in as a Cogito Tools Administrator) while
analyst refers to the individual's role in an organization (Lorena works as a Cogito
Analyst), although exact usage may vary depending on your organization. More
information about Cogito roles, or roles on an Epic reporting team, will be covered in a
later lesson.
A common administrator workflow is to update existing or create new build in the
system. Build refers to the parts of Epic that configure the interface and the user
experience, such as dashboards or order sets. While users interact directly with data
about patient care, administrators interact with the build that presents the data in a
certain way.
Much of the build in Epic is saved in discrete records in Chronicles. Each record has an
ID and build records can be edited by administrators who have the appropriate
permissions, or security, to do so. To help keep track of new build records,
administrators are encouraged to use build trackers, spreadsheets with a list of new
record IDs, names, owning teams, and any other relevant information to assist with
tracking and maintenance.
Hyperspace vs Chronicles vs Classic - Answers - The Classic client is the original
Hyperspace client. As of Epic's May 2022 release, all end-user facing activities are
available in the new, web-based Hyperspace. However, many administrative activities
have not yet been migrated and are available only in the Classic client.
Throughout the Cogito Fundamentals class you will edit build records using
administrator activities in Classic. Most of these activities are also available in
Hyperspace.
