D.0 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

The following key terms are used in conjunction with the Epic EMP driver:

  • Contact - point and time version of the EMP record

  • Data Courier - Data courier logs are used to move configuration changes between different Epic environments

  • EMR – Electronic Medical Records

  • EMP Record – User Login Record in the Epic system

  • External ID - Value of a user name external to the Epic system

  • HIPAA - Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

  • IDM - Identity Manager

  • Item – Attribute of an EMP record

  • Linked (Linkable) Template – Grouping of items to be applied to EMP record (often security related)

  • PII – Personally Identifiable Information

  • PHI – Personal Healthcare Information

  • SER - Schedulable Epic Resource