This edition includes stories about the interesting and important work happening across the Epic community, information about programs and resources available to help our customers, and some of the inside scoop from Epic – with a dash of fun for good measure.
Last year we published the first volume of the Epic Almanac, and now we’re back with a new edition. Read the Epic Almanac, Volume 2 here. This year’s crop includes stories about the interesting and important work happening across the Epic community, information about programs and resources available to help our customers, and some of the inside scoop from Epic – with a dash of fun for good measure. Like the Farmer’s Almanac, we hope it’ll help the Epic community anticipate what’s on the horizon to prepare for the winds of change.
Automated Outreach Helps Patients Keep Millions of Appointments
With Epic’s Hello World communication platform, health systems keep patients connected to their care teams through text messages and voice calls. Its newest capability automatically shows patients that the call is coming from the health system, so they know to pick up.
At Agent Factory Build-A-Thon, Health Systems Create Their Own AI Agents
Clinical, operational, and technical staff from health systems are working together to turn their ideas into agents that can help improve patient outcomes, increase patient engagement, reduce administrative burden, and more.
The AI-supported outpatient office visit helps clinicians arrive prepared, anticipates what they need in the room, and lines up documentation and orders for clinician review before the visit ends.