Chemotherapy The highest-alert medication category in any EHR – Beacon treatment plan errors have direct patient harm potential REMS Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy – FDA-mandated compliance workflow built into Beacon for select agents BSA/Weight Chemotherapy dosing calculated from body surface area – Beacon build must enforce correct dosing algorithms HL7 FHIR MedicationRequest and CarePlan […]

Epic Resolute Revenue Cycle: Billing, Charge Capture, and Claims Configuration Guide 837P/I HIPAA-mandated X12 claim formats for professional and institutional billing ICD-10-CM Diagnosis coding standard required on all CMS and commercial payer claims 2-5% Typical charge capture leakage rate before systematic automation 270/271 Real-time eligibility verification transaction sets run through Resolute Epic Resolute is the

Epic Cadence Scheduling: Provider Templates, Appointment Types, and Build Guide 70%+ Of US health systems using Epic also run Cadence for scheduling Provider Template The core build object that drives all Cadence appointment availability MyChart Patient self-scheduling tied directly to Cadence template configuration HL7 SIU Message type for scheduling event notifications to downstream systems Epic

Epic Bridges: HL7 Interfaces, FHIR Interoperability, and Integration Architecture HL7 v2 Still the dominant message standard in most hospital integrations FHIR R4 ONC 21st Century Cures-mandated API standard for interoperability 200+ Interface types supported in Epic’s Bridges integration engine HIPAA Transaction sets 837/835/270/271 required for payer-provider data exchange Epic Bridges is the integration engine that

Epic Beaker LIS: Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, and Implementation Guide 2 Beaker modules: Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology 99%+ Workflow replication rate achieved vs legacy LIS in published validations 18+ mo Typical Beaker implementation timeline for full AP + CP scope HL7 FHIR Core standard for Beaker result reporting and external lab connectivity Most Epic

Epic Willow Pharmacy: Inpatient vs Ambulatory Configuration, Workflow, and Go-Live 2 Willow modules: Inpatient & Ambulatory 40%+ Medication error reduction reported post-Willow implementation $75-$120/hr Willow build analyst consulting rates HL7 FHIR Core integration standard for pharmacy data exchange Epic Willow is one of the most implementation-heavy pharmacy modules in any EHR system. Teams that treat

Epic EHR Orders and CPOE: What Every Healthcare IT Analyst Must Know Configuring Epic Orders (CPOE) is one of the most technically demanding and politically complex assignments in healthcare IT. It involves clinical workflow design, build configuration, interface architecture, and regulatory compliance – all at once. This article breaks down the Epic Orders module from