OurPractice Advisory (OPA)
OurPractice Advisories (OPAs) are a central tool in the Epic decision support system that serve as reminders or warnings to clinicians during their workflows. Advisories can appear based on specific patient, provider, and facility criteria as defined. Within the OPA, the clinician may have the option to review patient information, select orders, or provide an acknowledgement reason.
Resources
Resources
The following resources provide information on OPA functionality.
- Admission Order Requirements Prior to Patient Discharge - (Handout) CMS guidelines require that the Admission order be signed by a provider with admitting privileges PRIOR to discharge. Our Practice Advisories (OPAs) will remind staff of these requirements and will fire if the Admission order hasn’t been signed and the Patient Class is INPATIENT or OBSERVATION and/or the Level of Care is INPATIENT.
- BPA Source Attributes - (Handout) Provides details on the resource URL, developer, funding source, and revision date for various OPAs.
- Opioid Prescription BPA for Providers - (Handout) Learn how UIHC is using OPAs to address the Opioid Epidemic.
- Patient Belongings at Discharge - (Handout) Patient belongings need to be documented at admission, on transfer (by both the sending and receiving staff), and at discharge. Epic provides an Our Practice Advisory (OPA) to remind end users to review belongings at discharge.
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