Care Everywhere is an Epic application that provides access at the point of care to the patient's medical records from other organizations. The UIHC has joined the Care Everywhere Network and is able to send and receive information from other institutions using Epic.

Resources

The following resources provide information on Care Everywhere functionality.

eLearning Modules

General Resources

  • Authorizing Care Everywhere - (Handout) Organizations that also provide care for your patients might require authorization before allowing you to request patient information with Care Everywhere. Point-of-care authorizations allow patients to complete the required authorization, directly from their MyChart account.

  • Care Everywhere FAQ - (Handout) Frequently Asked Questions.

  • Documenting Patient Allergies - (Handout) Documentation of allergies is important for patient safety. Allergies can be added manually to Epic, they can also be received from outside sources. The Reconcile Outside Information activity allows the clinician to review information related to allergies from outside sources such as MyChart and Care Everywhere. The clinician can decide whether to add the information to the patient’s chart.

  • Identifying a Care Everywhere Referral - (Handout) Care Everywhere referral information will display in various activities in Epic and the Care Everywhere activity can also be opened from these activities.

  • Incoming Care Everywhere Referrals - (Handout) When a provider at another organization sends a referral via Care Everywhere, a message is created that displays in the Incoming Messages workqueue. Staff review the details provided and the patient record to determine if a Referral needs to be created.

  • Opt Out of Care Everywhere - (Handout) When patients wish to opt out of sharing their information via Care Everywhere, any staff member may start the process by submitting the patient’s request.

  • Patient Care Team/EMR Information Sharing Matrix - (Handout) This matrix provides details on the Epic activities used to share patient information from the Epic system.

  • Processing Incoming Care Everywhere Message Workqueue - (Handout) The Incoming Messages Report (IMR) is the workqueue-based home for processing incoming Direct messages, Galaxy-Wide Network messages, Share Everywhere messages, Healthy Planet Link Upload messages, and WorldWise Orders and Results Anywhere messages.

  • Querying VA facilities for outside records - (Handout) Learn how to pull information from Veterans Administration hospitals electronically.

  • Reviewing VA facility Care Everywhere Information - (Handout) Learn how to review medical information that was sent electronically from the Veterans Administration electronically from Care Everywhere.

  • Review Clinical Data from Outside Organizations - (Handout) For a more complete picture of a patient's medical history, review clinical information from other organizations.

  • Request a Patient's Outside Records - (Handout) Use the Request Outside Records activity to request a patient's records from an outside organization.

  • Sending Attachments to Patients from In Basket - (Handout) Send documents or files securely to patients via In Basket.

  • Share Everywhere Overview - (Handout) Learn how patients can share their medical information using Share Everywhere and how to find messages left by other clinicians outside of the organization.

  • Manually Assign a Care Everywhere ID - (Handout) The Care Everywhere Status activity is used to manually assign a patient’s Care Everywhere ID which can be used by an outside facility if they are unable to query for a patient.

  • Viewing Images from Outside Institutions - (Handout) Learn how images and documents are sent to us from outside institutions via Care Everywhere.

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