Standalone Specialties
Connect specialty-focused provider groups to the health grid, supporting continuity of care and providing a comprehensive health record for each patient. Epic is currently used in standalone hospitals and clinics that specialize in the following areas.
For a list of other specialties that use Epic, visit the Specialties page.
Dental
Dentists play an important role in preventing periodontal disease that can lead to inflammation and other chronic conditions. In addition to EpicCare, dental clinics use Epic’s dentistry application, Wisdom, to document oral health, plan treatments, manage preventive care, access relevant clinical information, and coordinate with the rest of the care team.
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Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic centers use Epic to connect to the full care team and complete documentation tailored to specific body locations. In addition to EpicCare, they use Bones, Epic’s orthopaedics application, which includes features to support documenting common procedures (such as joint injections), collecting patient-reported outcomes, and reporting data to orthopaedics registries.
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Urology
Epic’s support for urology clinics includes workflows for common urological procedures, consults, and follow-up visits. Content designed specifically for urologists makes ordering, documenting, and charging for procedures and visits more efficient.
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Nephrology
Dialysis centers use Epic to manage the clinical care of their patients and monitor the quality and efficiency of care. Dialysis treatment teams, dialysis reporting staff, and facility administrators use EpicCare and the Beans nephrology application to efficiently manage dialysis treatment plans, create interdisciplinary plans of care, and report on quality improvement initiatives.
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Cardiology
Cardiology centers use EpicCare and Cupid, Epic’s Cardiovascular Information System (CVIS), to support cardiology workflows, including invasive and non-invasive procedures. Flexible structured reporting standardizes cardiology reports, which can be used for robust reporting and continuity of care.
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Oncology
Cancer centers use EpicCare and Epic’s oncology application, Beacon, to manage patients’ oncology care. Oncology-specific support includes functionality such as standardized protocols for ordering and administering chemotherapy, radiation therapy tracking, and data submission to national cancer registries including the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC).
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The Mouth-Body Connection: How Oral Health Affects Clinical Outcomes and Wellness
“With what we now know about the oral-systemic link, it is crucial for all healthcare professionals to promote the practice of proper oral hygiene as a way of achieving and maintaining optimal whole-body health.” - Stephen Thorne, CEO of PDS Health
Read the full article on EpicShare →
OrthoVirginia Achieves High EHR Satisfaction Scores
OrthoVirginia collaborated with other organizations to implement training, support, and governance programs that jointly helped improve their EHR satisfaction by 44 points.
Read the full article from KLAS →
The Post-Surgery Pathway: Getting Patients Home Sooner
Hospital for Special Surgery increased the number of patients receiving physical therapy on the day of surgery from 86% to 96%. Using a clinical support tool in Epic, patient satisfaction has increased as overall length of stay has decreased.
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Roadmaps
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