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DPH narrows external record visibility in Epic, launches "actionable knowledge" data strategy
Summary
DPH told the commission it limited external medical-record visibility in occupational-health Epic views to allergies and immunizations and introduced a strategic initiative to use EHR and analytics to produce actionable knowledge supporting behavioral health, equity and workforce planning.
Eric Raffin, DPH chief information officer, told commissioners that DPH implemented changes in its Epic electronic health record to limit the external medical records visible in occupational-health workflows to two categories — immunizations and allergies — to preserve privacy while allowing work‑related safety information to be accessible.
"We recently implemented some changes in the Epic platform, to focus the availability of external medical records," Raffin said, adding that immunizations and allergies…
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