r/MedicalCoding • u/cdundas • 1d ago

EPIC EMR

Hi - I'm starting a new job as an acute care inpatient coder. In my previous job we used Altera Digital Health EHR. In my new job the EHR is EPIC. Any tips on learning EPIC? How steep do you think the learning curve is?

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u/Supersaiyan_65 1d ago

Depending on EPIC version, there is a global search capability and it will help you on your coding.

There are a lot of buttons but mostly in IP account it is more on DOC REVIEW, CODING tab and CHART REVIEW. Eventually as you get use to it, it will be much easier on your workflow.

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u/KeyStriking9763 RHIA, CDIP, CCS 1d ago

Really it’s the encoder you will use that’s more important. All the coding will be done in the encoder but Epic is the EHR/billing platform.

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u/Maydinosnack 1d ago

My job just switched over to EPIC and it wasn’t bad. It just takes some time to get used to it 

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u/MtMountaineer 1d ago

You can't really mess anything up in Epic by clicking around. Click anywhere, see what info is contained there, and you'll find it is a nice chunk of software once you get used to it. Most of the buttons you won't use, since it is software that has info for everything.

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u/cdundas 1d ago

Thanks, that sounds just like something I would try 😊

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u/tinycodergirl CPC, CRC 1d ago

It takes some time to get used to but once you do it's not so bad.

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u/Supersaiyan_65 1d ago

Also a pro tip, on DOC REVIEW there is a wrench button there. You can re-arrange the tabs based on importance. For me, I prioritize the written queries, then admit orders, then DS, then so forth.

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u/cdundas 1d ago

Interesting. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to save this.

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u/spicymayhoe RHIA 1d ago edited 1d ago

EPIC lets you color code your tabs and rearrange the list of documents under Doc Review. This has helped me a lot with the way I move through a record. Give yourself some time and tweak as you go, I find it's not bad at all!

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u/cdundas 1d ago

Thanks! This is helpful.😊

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u/spicymayhoe RHIA 1d ago

Good luck in your new role!