In EPIC, which component is used for storage?

In EPIC, which component is used for storage?

• A. Chronicles (Storage)
• B. Master File/INI (Patient Records)
• C. Record (John Accrual)
• D. Contact (6/30/2012 Admission)

Answer: (A)

In EPIC, the storage backbone is Chronicles. It serves as the primary repository for patient data and related records, organized to allow efficient retrieval and updates across the system. The Master File/INI is about configuration and reference data that helps the system know how to access and initialize components, not the actual storage location for patient records. The other items (like a specific Record or Contact) represent particular data elements or encounters pulled from the stored data, but they aren’t the storage mechanism itself. So Chronicles (Storage) is the component used for storage.

In EPIC, the storage backbone is Chronicles. It serves as the primary repository for patient data and related records, organized to allow efficient retrieval and updates across the system. The Master File/INI is about configuration and reference data that helps the system know how to access and initialize components, not the actual storage location for patient records. The other items (like a specific Record or Contact) represent particular data elements or encounters pulled from the stored data, but they aren’t the storage mechanism itself. So Chronicles (Storage) is the component used for storage.