经过多年的期待和辛勤工作，这一刻终于到了 - 史诗在这里。

Beginning Monday, March 8, and continuing through April, training will be in full swing.

Managers have registered those staff members who will use the EHR.

If you have questions about our training program, please emailepictraining@uth.tmc.edu.

Complete pre-class e-learning Pre-class e-learning courses include essential foundational information. Complete your Pre-Class e-learning now via a UTHealth Network or using VPN to open the videos.

1. Navigate tohttps://go.uth.edu/learn
2. Select My Dashboard
3. Select Learning Plans
4. Select the name of the learning plan. It begins with "EPIC_"
5. Select the blue play button to launch the video 6. Repeat as necessary

Confirm you have access to the ACE1 training location before class. The computer you train on must be on the UTHealth network or connected via VPN. Refer to the university’sworking remotely guideto assist with this setup.

1. Log into a computer with your UTHealth credentials
2. Select Citrix Workspace on the desktop (Don't see the Citrix workspace? Try theWeb Citrix Version.)
3. In the top-right search box, enter 'ace'
4. 选择傻乎乎的多维空间图标
5. Log in with these credentials:
   • User Name: acetest
   • Password: Epic
6. Review the information on the dashboard
7. In the top right, select Log Out

If you need help, please contact theIT Solution Center(formerly the Help Desk) at 713-486-4848.

Go-live is among the most complex parts of an implementation of this magnitude. The logistics are massive and include communication, training, command center planning, hardware deployment, resource allocation, contingency planning, real-time support, roles, and responsibilities.

我们提高准备就绪的方法之一是通过一系列的半天会议，称为Go-Live Reverness评估会议。在会议期间，参与者将审查我们针对每个安装领域的运营和技术准备，包括项目风险，关注点和解决方案计划。

运营领导者与项目团队成员合作，将提出更新，并与这些领域的主题专家进行对Go-Live准备的审查：

UTHealth HCPC Clinical

综合区域（UTHELADY HCPC/UT医师）

Revenue Cycle and Patient Access (UTHealth HCPC/UT Physicians)

UT Physicians Clinical

Our first of three Go-Live Readiness Assessment (GLRA) meetings will occur onFriday, Feb. 12, about 90 days before go-live. For those who are participating, thank you!

Stay tuned for more go-live updates in these newsletters, from university leadership, and of course, via theUTHealthCONNECT intranet site.

As is the case with most new things, our Epic EHR will require a climb of the “learning curve,” but all of us, including our patients, will benefit greatly. Our Epic patient portal, MyUTHealth, will also go live on May 8. The portal allows patients to personally manage many of the tasks commonly completed by clinic staff and others. It’s very simple to use and allows patients to securely message their care team, view lab results, schedule an appointment, pay a bill, request prescription refills, and more. The marketing workgroup has gathered data from a number of sources to determine the most effective ways to prompt patients to enroll in a patient portal. One way the team collected input was through a survey of our clinical staff to ensure their views were factored into our planning. Many thanks to more than 800 respondents who shared their input! The survey findings validate several others that reveal patient enrollment in the online portal is a team effort. You’ll learn more about it, and you’ll see many of the survey suggestions in practice during user training, beginning in March.

In preparation for our EHR go-live, considerable time and effort have gone into planning, procuring, labeling, and placing devices (e.g., workstations, printers, scanners, phones).

Already underway and continuing through April, End Users Devices team members will conduct an activity known as Technical Dress Rehearsals (TDR) to test every workstation, printer, scanner, etc., to ensure its readiness for go-live.

For Revenue Cycle Management, given the current circumstances where some users are remote whereas others are on-site, the End Users Devices team has adopted a two-phase approach to effectively address the needs of Revenue Cycle Management along with other departments with similar needs:

• In-person TDR – testers will be on-site sometime between Jan. 11-29 to execute the TDR and validate that all workstations and applicable peripherals are functional and meet the Epic specs.
• Remote TDR – remote users will be given simple instructions on how to execute TDR remotely over the course of a four-week period (February 2021) and log their results on a portal.

The test will entail verification of system access since printing and scanning are out of scope for these users. The TDR has been planned carefully to limit disruptions to users’ routine work. Please extend patience and flexibility while technicians are present, and do not remove labels, unplug, or move any devices to ensure they will operate properly at go-live.

In March, we’ll roll out Epic training to all system users. With that in mind, we’re soliciting your input on available training space for each clinic address to host your team’s training.

As part of preparation for the go live of Epic in May 2021, IT needs to complete a technical dress rehearsal or “TDR” on all of the clinical and administrative computers in your area.

On Aug. 10, we commenced the Testing and Training phase of our implementation. Implementing our Epic EHR requires extensive testing, such as application, integrated, parallel revenue cycle, etc.

During the pandemic, we have seen the pivotal role digital communications play in streamlining interaction between our health care teams and patients. As part of the Epic transition, we will migrate from Follow My Health via Allscripts to MyChart through Epic in May 2021.