What are Chronicles? (Filling Cabinet) - Chronicles is epic's database management
system and is used by all epic software.
Master Files (drawer) - "database" INI Stores data about one type of thing
Records (file folder) - Within each Masterfile, we need a way to keep specific examples
of that type of thing separate. Each record has a name and an identification number
(ID).
Contacts (sheets of paper) - Date-specific snapshot of the data within a record.
Items and Values (information prompts and answers) - An item is like a question prompt
on the standardized form.
A value is like the answer.
Ture or False. Record viewer only allows you to edit data? - False. Record viewer
allows you to view data.
When you document on the patient as a clinician, what is the data you are entering
called? - Value
What part of Chronicles does the INI field represent? - Master File
What part of Chronicles does the ID field represent? - Record
What part of Chronicles does the information on the left of Record Viewer represent? -
Items
What part of Chronicles does the information on the right of Record Viewer represent? -
Values
Reports - Make data available to an end user. Is a collection of print groups. Example:
Snap Shot= report. Each section in snap shot is a print group.
Each print group has 3 styles: - 1) Plain Text
2) Rich Text
3) Native HTML
Plain Text - Used for specimen labels or labels printed from epic.
, Rich Text - Any tabs of Chart review and Summary.
Native HTML - Snapshot reports and accordion reports, flow sheets
Identify a report and its print groups - Hyperspace>Epic>Session Information Report
Where do you edit a report? - In Text
A report is a collection of individual_________? - Print Groups
Where can you look up and view samples of Epic-released print groups? - Epic Data
Handbook
What activity should an end user use to view the names and ID number of print groups
in Hyperspace? - Session Information Report
True or False. If you need to build a report similar to another one, it is fastest to
duplicate the report and edit the duplicate. - Ture
True or False. Administrators in charge of editing master file records can only do so in
text. - False. Some master files can be accessed and edited from Hyperspace.
How can you quickly exit a record from any screen - Shift + F7
How do you see help text information in a text session? How do you leave the help text?
- Shit + F5 then Enter.
Profiles - Configure an End User's options within Activities
Settings controlled by profiles: - 1) The reports available in SnapShot and Summary
activities
2) The tabs and filters in the Chart Review activity
3) The preference list users see when they search for new orders.
What do profiles control? - Configure options "within" activities a user can access.
To get to profiles in Text - Clinical Administration>Management Options>Profiles
How many records can a profile be linked to? - 6
Where can profiles be linked? - 1) User/User Template
2) EpicCare Security Class