Epic EHR Conversion: 8 Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

An Epic EHR conversion reaches nearly every part of a health system. It affects clinical care, revenue cycle, patient access, data, interfaces, devices, training, and support. A complete build does not mean the organization is ready. Leaders still need timely decisions, validated workflows, usable history, prepared users, and a practical transition plan. The eight pitfalls […]

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Epic BCA: 5 Downtime Reports and a Readiness Checklist

When Epic is unavailable, patient care does not stop. Clinicians still need essential patient, order, medication, and schedule information. Epic Business Continuity Access, commonly called BCA, makes approved downtime reports available from designated workstations. The right report set is not every report the system can produce. Each department needs the minimum information required to work […]

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Epic Gold Stars: The Gap Between Configuration and Usage Scores

Is your healthcare organization using Epic to its full capacity? While many hospitals and health systems turn to Epic for their electronic health record system (EHR), a gap occurs between implementation and adoption. However, Epic’s Gold Stars program provides a roadmap that can help healthcare organizations bridge this gap and maximize their investment. Epic’s Gold […]

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The Health Check Every Tenured Epic Environment Needs

If your health system has been live on Epic for several years, you've probably had some version of this conversation. The CFO asks what the organization is getting from its Epic investment. The CMIO says clinicians are drowning in documentation. The IT director says the build queue is underwater. Everyone agrees something should change. Nobody can say, with evidence, what to fix first.  Most tenured Epic […]

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AI Jobs in Healthcare: 8 Roles and Skills to Know

Not every healthcare AI job involves building a model. The field also needs people who understand clinical workflows, prepare reliable data, manage products, protect privacy, evaluate risk, and help new tools fit into everyday work. For most job seekers, the strongest path is to add practical AI knowledge to an established healthcare or technology specialty. […]

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