Vitality Daily Notes

  • What Is Cerner HealtheIntent? Oracle Health Data Intelligence Explained
    by Jaime Grimes on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Cerner HealtheIntent was the name of a cloud-based population health and data platform. Current Oracle materials use Oracle Health Data Intelligence. The older HealtheIntent name remains familiar to many healthcare teams. The platform brings together clinical, claims, pharmacy, social, and other data. Teams can use that information to create longitudinal records and support analytics. It

  • What Is Advanced Scheduling in Healthcare?
    by Alex Gramling on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Advanced scheduling helps healthcare organizations match staffing to expected demand, required skills, labor rules, employee availability, and operational priorities. A basic calendar or spreadsheet records the schedule. An advanced process uses workforce data and defined rules to help managers build it and respond when conditions change. In a hospital, a scheduling decision can affect labor

  • The STAR Interview Method: Steps, Examples and Answer Template
    by Janet Mesh on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    “Tell me about a time when...” If you have interviewed for a healthcare IT role, you have probably heard a question that starts this way. Employers ask behavioral questions because a real example shows how you think, what you did, and what happened next. The STAR method gives you a simple way to tell that

  • 16 Best Healthcare Podcasts for Leaders and Health IT Professionals
    by Courtney Driscoll on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Healthcare moves quickly, and few people can read every report or attend every conference. A good podcast can make important ideas easier to follow. It also gives experienced leaders time to explain their thinking. The best show for you depends on what you want to learn. Some focus on executive leadership and organizational change. Others

  • What Is Epic Radiant? Radiology Workflows Explained
    by Alex Gramling on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Epic Radiant is Epic's radiology information system (RIS). It connects imaging orders, scheduling, protocoling, patient preparation, exam tracking, documentation, results, charging, and reporting. Radiant commonly works with picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), imaging devices, voice-recognition or reporting tools, and other clinical systems. The exact workflow depends on an organization's licensed capabilities, imaging specialties, facilities,

  • What Is Epic Cheers? Healthcare CRM Workflows Explained
    by Doug Herr, Executive Director, Epic Practice on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Epic Cheers is Epic's customer relationship management application for healthcare. Health systems can use it to coordinate outreach and support contact-center conversations. It can also connect people with care and measure outcomes after an interaction. Cheers works within the broader Epic ecosystem, but it is only one part of a healthcare CRM program. The organization

  • What Is Epic Cupid? Cardiology Workflows Explained
    by Jaime Grimes on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Epic Cupid is Epic's cardiovascular information system (CVIS). It connects cardiology orders, scheduling, procedure documentation, structured reporting, results, communication, charging, and analytics. Epic's current specialty-product overview says Cupid supports invasive and noninvasive cardiology procedures. It is designed to work with PACS, ECG, imaging, and other connected systems. Exact capabilities depend on the licensed products, configuration,

  • Epic EHR Conversion: 8 Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
    by David Unger, Senior Vice President, EHR and RCM Services on September 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    An Epic EHR conversion reaches nearly every part of a health system. It affects clinical care, revenue cycle, patient access, data, interfaces, devices, training, and support. A complete build does not mean the organization is ready. Leaders still need timely decisions, validated workflows, usable history, prepared users, and a practical transition plan. The eight pitfalls

  • Epic UGM 2026: What Agent Factory and Curiosity Mean for Your Health System
    by Brady Defibaugh, Vice President, EHR and RCM Services on August 28, 2026 at 4:18 pm

    Epic's Agent Factory and Curiosity raise a bigger question: Is your health system ready to govern AI agents? Here's how to prepare before 2027.

  • Epic BCA: 5 Downtime Reports and a Readiness Checklist
    by Dane Patten, Senior Epic Consultant on August 28, 2026 at 4:17 pm

    When Epic is unavailable, patient care does not stop. Clinicians still need essential patient, order, medication, and schedule information. Epic Business Continuity Access, commonly called BCA, makes approved downtime reports available from designated workstations. The right report set is not every report the system can produce. Each department needs the minimum information required to work