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Epic and Cerner are comprised of many interrelated
software components. Cerner SurgiNet is the interface
by which all perioperative care flows (https://www.
cerner.com/solutions/perioperative). Epic Anesthesia,
the intraoperative AIMS module, is often implemented
with Epic OpTime, Epic's perioperative management
suite.

Caveat: each institution's implementation of Epic
or Cerner will be different, potentially with different
features and workflow modifications, but the core
product will form the basis for our comparison.

EPIC

NOTES

ORDERS

PRE-OPERATIVE
TESTING

SURGICAL CASE
SCHEDULING

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Ability to create macros for quick
completion of pre-operative and postoperative evaluations. Macros can
ensure appropriate completion of all
necessary components for billing and
compliance.

Notes are written within PowerChart EMR.
Three note formats are available, but
many anesthesiologists utilize PowerNotes
which allow formatted documentation
with discrete data elements, macros
and copy forward from prior notes.
All other notes in the chart are available
Easy access to clinical notes from all
in PowerChart. Post-op notes are
other hospital and clinic specialties tied especially easy to complete with macros
to the institution as well as participaautomatically recording
ting facilities who also use Epic.
normal values.
Order sets are also in PowerChart.
Preoperative orders can be signed by
Pre-operative orders can be pended
the anesthesiologist and activated by
prior to patient arrival on day of surgery.
the preoperative nurse when the patient
arrives for surgery.
Procedure Pass concept provides
workflow for coordination of care
among surgery clinic, anesthesia
pre-operative testing, primary and
subspecialty care providers.

Cerner doesn't provide formal functionality other than using PowerChart to place
orders and document care. Preoperative
evaluations can be re-utilized by the
anesthesiologist doing the case.

Integrated case orders within clinic
workflows, surgeon/procedure cards,
custom order details for communication with OR, SPD, and anesthesia
teams.

Surginet provides for case scheduling,
either by surgical staff or by practices
if given access. Scheduling is linked to
procedure cards that specify the needed
supplies and equipment for the case.

Analytics available for standard OR
operational metrics (FCOTS, turnover
times, block utilization)

Reporting is quite easy to construct as
all data is available for analytics.
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