A recent meeting of the Epic Executive Steering Committee included several updates regarding our Epic transition with regard to building, testing, integrating and communicating. This will help each one of us, and each one of our facilities, use Epic from Day 1 with confidence.

One of the biggest conveniences for providers and patients are the MyChart “ticklers,” which are automated notifications patients receive via email. These ticklers may be appointment reminders, test results, billing notifications, and more!

Work is well underway following the selection of Epic, the industry’s leading provider of electronic health record software. An important first milestone occurred at the beginning of August when Ardent hosted the first Epic Direction Session meetings with representatives from Lovelace, Hillcrest and BSA.

Ardent chose Epic after one of the most thorough evaluation periods in the software company's history. Nearly 500 Ardent team members, including physicians, bedside nurses, registration and discharge staff representing each part of the care continuum and all specialties participated in the demonstrations and assessment.

For the sixth straight year, Epic has secured the top spot for Overall Software Suite in the Best in KLAS: Software & Services report, which is compiled based on feedback from healthcare providers.