Bridges to Epic Excellence: ED Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

This asynchronous course covers reviewing clinical data, writing notes, and placing orders in ED workflows. Learn to create Chart Review filters, review multiple encounters, dock reports, use Chart Search, and view specific results in Results Review. Build note phrases, pull information into notes, and share tools. Create order sets, practice ordering blood, update user settings, and use keyboard shortcuts. Intended for physicians, PAs, and NPs with prior workflow training. Navigate the side-by-side workspace, complete discharge documentation, configure In Basket, and explore reporting capabilities.

Target Audience

This training is designed for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Nurses. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  • Create and save Chart Review filters
  • Articulate how to review multiple encounters at once
  • Demonstrate how to dock reports in the sidebar
  • Use Chart Search to find information in a patient’s chart
  • Describe how to view only desired results in Results Review
  • Create and save personal phrases for note crafting
  • Describe how to pull necessary information into notes and share tools
  • Create and share order preference lists with colleagues
  • Create personalized order sets and practice ordering blood
  • Update various user settings and practice keyboard shortcuts
  • Describe how to efficiently navigate the side-by-side workspace
  • Complete discharge documentation from one screen
  • Configure In Basket for efficient message handling
  • Grant colleagues access to In Basket and practice shortcuts
  • Explore reporting capabilities and favorite commonly used reports.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/11/2025
Course expires: 
10/11/2028

Faculty

Course Director:
Lisa Sheehan, MSN, RN, VA-BC - Clinical Curriculum and Practice Specialist, UPMC

Planning Committee: (listed in alphabetical order)

  • Jose Abad, MD - Assistant Professor, Vice Chair for Clinical Operations and Analytics, Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Faculty, Physician, UPMC
  • Robert Bauer, CRNP -  Advanced Practice Provider, Magee Adult ICU, Lead Advanced Practice Provider- UPMC Magee Adult ICU, Education Co-Director, Critical Care Medicine Adult Division, Advanced Practice Provider Program, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
  • Amanda Desko - Electronic Health Record Operations System Coordinator III, Sr., UPMC
  • Rupen Modi, DO - Medical Director, Informatics at UPMC 
  • Benjamin Reynolds, PA-C - Chief Advanced Practice Officer, UPMC; Director, UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers; Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
  • Glenn Updike, MD -  Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
  • Serra Vickery - Project Manager, Electronic Health Record, UPMC

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing (ANCC)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
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