September 4, 2014
Beginning this week, clinicians will see several new Best Practice Advisories (BPAs) in Epic@UNC. Decision Support, via BPAs, is intended to assist clinicians in improving performance and patient outcomes for certain high-priority health conditions.
August 19, 2014
The new "Pre-visit Planning" encounter type allows a user to document preparation for a patient’s upcoming visit. You can review and update relevant information, place future orders that can be released at the visit and begin documentation that can be pulled into the visit note.
August 19, 2014
As an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, Dr. Vavalle will serve as one of the medical directors of the new TAVR Program at UNC.
August 19, 2014
The Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology proudly announces the establishment of the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic, co-directed by Drs. Saira Sheikh and Jennifer Rogers. This clinic will provide state-of-the-art care to patients with all forms of Lupus.
August 14, 2014
New PhD students interested in the medical and biological sciences at Carolina enroll in the Biomedical and Biological Sciences Program (BBSP) for their first year of sciences training.
August 7, 2014
The "best 180" join the Class of 2018. Meet a few students and learn about the class, by the numbers, in this update.
July 18, 2014
Department chairs have been selected by Dr. Roper to serve as liaisons to represent the clinical faculty practice for the UNC Health Care System. Read on for details.
July 17, 2014
UNC Health Care’s web filtering software blocks all online advertisements, including Google ads. When you search for a web site through Google, if the site comes up with a yellow “Ad” box next to it, it will be blocked if you click directly on this link.
July 17, 2014
As UNC Health Care grows and works toward enhanced integration across its affiliates, several areas have been identified where system-level policies were needed or advisable. As a result, a new UNC Health Care System “System Policy Manual”* has been developed, which is now available for viewing on the Intranet.
July 10, 2014
The UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology welcomes Todd Baron, MD, a nationally known advanced endoscopist. Dr. Baron comes to UNC from the Mayo Clinic.
July 10, 2014
Since early March, the Training team has populated the Training Library with Tip Sheets and Quick Start Guides to help you use Epic@UNC. Check out the 15 most accessed Tip Sheets and Quick Start Guides.
July 9, 2014
Physician burnout syndrome is a very real and common phenomenon. It impacts a majority of physicians at some point in their careers. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program, offers these tips for preventing or mitigating physician burnout.