Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Timehop Tuesday

GBMC and Epic, Unite!

As we enter the summer months, I want to take time to reflect on a recent trip to Verona, Wisconsin. As part of its physician engagement program, Epic has developed a physician overview course intended to impart a deeper understanding of how to utilize their system.

In April, I was able to attend this class with Dr. Hmu Minn in Internal Medicine, Drs. Renu Thomas and Angela Yin with the Hospitalist group and William Zirkin in the Emergency Department. One of the first lessons learned when we arrived in blustery Verona was that one must pack and dress appropriately for a spring trip to Wisconsin! As we entered one of the classrooms, I was impressed by the number of physicians from various other healthcare organizations around the country. Here are some of the stats from the course.


The two-day course was packed with content and information that is new to all physicians using Epic. We were able to learn about many of Epic's functionalities and potential enhancements over our existing electronic medical record system, including Epic's user-friendly patient portal.

Getting Trampled by a Mammoth!
Despite the information-packed days, we were able to find time to tour Epic's sprawling, unique campus, as well as to interact with some of their distinctive artworks.

At the end of our visit while we waited for our departure at the Milwaukee airport, the group and I discussed over breakfast about what we learned and the endless possibilities of delivering care using Epic as our EMR. We came to the conclusion that Epic will be an excellent tool for us to provide the care we would want for our own loved ones, and we look forward to bringing its incredible potentials to GBMC.

Check out some of our other photos from our trip!

Dr. Zirkin Freezing




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