Epic Users' Group Meeting Recap!

Did you know that GBMC is one of 27 new organizations in the past year to begin an Epic implementation around the world? Recently, some of GBMC's team members had the opportunity to visit Epic's Users' Group Meeting (UGM) along with more than 17,900 attendees from 11 different countries!

Epic's UGM is an opportunity for organizations across the globe to come together and collaborate to discuss various topics in healthcare, clinical workflows, and prepare for go-live and beyond! Here are some fun facts about UGM 2015:

• Group Meeting Theme: Classic TV. Epic's CEO Judy Faulkner's executive address was based on "I Love Lucy."
• Participants joined in on a Cow Chip Toss, Tug-o-War, a petting zoo and other fun events.
• 104 CEOs from different healthcare organizations attended.
• 800 speakers presented a total of 740 sessions.
• 1,770 tests were completed in Usability Labs, allowing attendees to test out Epic's software with our development team and provide feedback.

We hope the attendees from GBMC learned a lot while exploring Epic's campus, and most importantly, had fun! Luckily, you don't need to be in attendance to benefit from the knowledge presented throughout the week. All you need is a UserWeb Account! All GBMC HealthCare employees can create an account. 

Here are the steps to create a UserWeb Account:

1. If you don't have a UserWeb account, register here.
2. Once you have your account, go to https://ugm.epic.com/ and select "session materials."
• You can search for specific sessions or enter keywords to see what other organizations have presented. If you're interested in learning more, every presentation has contact information on the last slide.
• Work with your Epic partners to schedule a "meet and greet!"

An Experts' Group Meeting for analysts and clinicians will be held April 11-22, 2016 so stay tuned for more as we continue our Epic Adventure together!

Shea Taylor

Implementation Coordinator, Epic