RX205 Willow Inpatient User Configuration - Chapter 3: Adjusting System Access

Question 1

security class

Answer 1

security points are grouped into security classes which are appropriate for a particular group of users
- security points control access to activities and functionality in Epic

security points are assigned to User (EMP) Template records via security classes

security classes can be shared between multiple User templates, or specific to a single template

Question 2

security point

Answer 2

security points control access to activities and functionality in Epic

security points are assigned to User (EMP) Template records via security classes

any given user may need a few hundred specific points

Question 3

how to identify which Willow security class is affecting a user

Answer 3

look at an example user from the group you want to affect, and see which security class is attached to them:

log into Class as an admin

open technician’s user record
–> search (Ctrl + space) User Security –> look them up by ID

you can see which security class they have access to, most are willow activities

now that you know which security class to edit, you can remove and add the appropriate security points

Question 4

how to identify all the templates and users affected by a security class

Answer 4

Question 5

how to edit the points that a security class contains

Answer 5

Question 6

what is the difference between security points and security classes?

Answer 6

security points are grouped into security classes which are appropriate for a particular group of users
- security points control access to activities and functionality in Epic

security points are assigned to User (EMP) Template records via security classes

security classes can be shared between multiple User templates, or specific to a single template

Question 7

describe the relationship between security points, security classes, templates, and users

Answer 7

Question 8

why might you need to edit a security class?

Answer 8

if you need to add/remove functionality in Epic for specific users or types of users based on workflows at your institution

Question 9

when might you need to duplicate and edit a security class?

Answer 9

Question 10

what types of security classes might a Willow Inpatient user have?

Answer 10

Willow, Inpatient, EpicCare, Shared, In Basket, and Reporting Workbench security classes