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Last month, Bradford "Ford" Koles, Jr. from Advisory Board popped by to chat with our staff about the state of the healthcare industry. We covered a lot—the challenges that health systems face today, the cases for optimism, the trends to watch. Ford is the latest speaker in a series of all-Epic talks that we host throughout the year to help staff better understand Why We Do What We Do. Thanks for coming, Ford! We hope you enjoyed your voyage into Deep Space.
If you visit Epic, you’ll see a little sign that reads "Epic Intergalactic Headquarters" as you pull in. Why “intergalactic?” Well, as Judy puts it, “World Headquarters” seemed way too ostentatious. We liked the humor in “Intergalactic.” Plus, it’s a good test for a sense of humor. If the “Intergalactic Headquarters” sign at our entrance rubs you the wrong way, you should probably turn around 😊
Happy early Earth Day, everyone. Here’s to taking in the colors around us this (and every) weekend 😊
This fall, nursing students at Boise State University will have a new classmate 😊 Through a partnership with St. Luke's Health System, the Boise State nursing program is bringing a sandbox version of Epic—which includes no real patient data—to the school’s Simulation Center, giving students plenty of experience with the software that they’ll use in real-world clinical scenarios. We love to hear about super users in the making! See you in class.
Earth without art is just eh. Healthcare IT without art is… Helhcae IT? Healthce I? Doesn’t quite work, but you get the joke. Wherever you are—hospital, home, or high-rise—we hope you’ve got some art nearby that makes you smile 😊
Seth Hain, a vice president of R&D at Epic, recently chatted with Healthcare IT Today to share some of the things that we’re working on. Here are just a few: 1. Efficiency improvements for clinicians and administrators so that more time can be spent with patients. The goal is not only to reduce workloads, but to better balance the remaining workloads across an organization. 2. Technology to support deeper connections with patients and more personalized communication paths through patients’ preferred channels, including MyChart and SMS. 3. Data discovery through Cosmos to facilitate research, clinical trials, and other life sciences efforts. From Seth: “For 2023, I believe we will see continued rapid adoption of technology. COVID-19 showed us that we can implement new technology quickly in healthcare AND realize the benefits quickly as well. With the continued difficult economic climate, healthcare organizations will have to do more with less and technology can be a great way to achieve efficiencies."
You never know what—or who—you’ll encounter when you visit campus, especially if you happen to find a certain hallway in our Alice building. If you manage to meet our furry friend, give him our best.
More than 1,800 new staff joined Epic this summer, but Quinn (pictured below) has a very special connection to our history. Neither he nor anyone at Epic knew before he attended Corporate Philosophy. Quinn, we all learned, is the grandson of a woman named Francine (also pictured below). Almost everyone at Epic knows Francine on a first name basis. Seriously. If you’ve ever received an overview of Epic, you might too. In 2008, Francine was the first person to have her health information shared through Epic’s Care Everywhere, now the nation’s largest interoperability network. It’s what helps providers coordinate care across healthcare facilities. So, as Quinn learned that morning in Deep Space, Francine is a big deal around here. “They told me that my grandma loved the spotlight. She was very excited about her contribution to Epic—you can see it in her smile. It makes us very happy to know that her legacy lives on through a company like Epic.” It makes us happy too, Quinn 😊
A great program for kids got even better. You love to see it. For 20 years, Cleveland Clinic has supported Vision First: an outreach program that sends a van to 86 area elementary schools to offer free vision screenings, eye exams, referrals, and glasses. That van is now equipped with Epic, so the care that children receive fits into—and is informed by—their comprehensive patient stories. With internet- and Epic-equipped vans, the Vision First team can see each child’s health history during an exam, allowing them to diagnose new vision problems, follow up on care plans for existing vision problems, and even review non-vision-related info—like notes on physical and behavioral health—that can help them keep children comfortable during their exams. And of course, now that the optometrist’s exam notes are in each child’s electronic record, other providers that use any interoperable EHR can later access information from the visit.
Did you know that our campus is a working farm? About a third of the land is used for crops and animals. Take a look around and you’ll likely meet a few smiling faces 😊 Read more from Judy: https://lnkd.in/eDDWyRqw
