On Monday, January 14, 2019, HMSL went live with the pilot of a new patient education platform that can be accessed within Epic. Patient education materials, both paper and video, will be accessible to the clinicians to provide to our patients. The education material provided will also be sent to the patient's My Chart and be available after the patient is discharged. The … [Read more...]
IT Updates – July 30
Turn on Wi-Fi Calling on Your Cell Phone For better cell phone service, anywhere − no apps required Spotty cell phone service aggravates us all. Here’s how to get the best cell phone reception anywhere there’s Wi-Fi. Just turn on Wi-Fi calling on your cell phone, and leave it on all the time. That’s it. Whenever your phone senses a weak cell signal, it automatically … [Read more...]
Epic Updates
For HMSJ, HMSL, HMW and HMWB June 18: Removal of Advance Directives Loaded in Epic Prior to Go-Live Beginning Monday, June 18, all advance directives backloaded into Epic before your hospital’s Go-Live will be removed. This is part of an overall effort to ensure only valid advance directives exist in Epic. Note: You can still review these in MPF. Advance directives … [Read more...]
Epic Impact: Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, March 11
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins Sunday, March 11. The time will move forward one hour from 0200 to 0300. Epic will automatically correct the time and no interruption is expected. If you work in the Cath Lab/IR, Cardiology, ER, Inpatient Bedded Units, OB, OR, Pharmacy or Radiology, review the department-specific tip sheets for your area to understand how to maintain … [Read more...]
Epic Planned Downtimes
To ensure optimal performance, Epic requires regular downtimes. These usually occur monthly on Sundays. For awareness, here’s a list of upcoming scheduled downtimes. Dates and times are subject to change. Sunday, March 18, from 1-5 a.m. Sunday, April 15, from 2-5 a.m. Sunday, May 20, from 1-5 a.m. Sunday, June 17, time TBD Sunday, Sept. 16, time TBD Sunday, … [Read more...]