Chronicles Data Structure

Question 1

Chronicles

Answer 1

“File Cabinet”

Epic’s database management system.

Question 2

Master Files

Answer 2

“Drawer” / .INI
Each master file stores all of the data about one type of thing.
Ex: Patients, Providers, etc.

Question 3

Records

Answer 3

“Folder”
Stores information about one specific entity in the specified master file.
Ex: Each patient has one record in the Patient master file.

Question 4

Contacts

Answer 4

“Dated Sheets of Paper”
A date-specific snapshot of data within a record.
Ex: In the Patient master file, the information about a patient that is specific to a single hospital stay is stored in one contact.

Question 5

Item

Answer 5

A “question” pertaining to an individual piece of data.

Ex: Name, Date of Birth, Gender

Question 6

Value

Answer 6

The “answer” to a particular item.

Ex: Jane Doe, 12/21/1980, Female