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The part of Beacon that doesn't really meet our needs very well is the radiation oncology part....

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Beacon is actually very complicated. What the product really brings to the table are care plans for...

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The problem with Beacon is that we only see a little slice of the orders of the care plan within the...

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VP/Other Executive

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We would appreciate it if the vendor were more responsive to design tweaks and suggestions from the...

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VP/Other Executive

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Our physicians and nurses find Beacon and our EMR’s general operability difficult with multiple clicks....

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VP/Other Executive

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The navigation part of the product continues to be a frustration for our clinicians with the...

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VP/Other Executive

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Beacon is very comprehensive, and it is a safe and effective way to manage chemotherapy. It would...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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Epic keeps their promises. Sometimes we have to push them to get the work done; we tend to be early...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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Epic is very responsive, and they try to get things done. If Epic gets a problem reported to them,...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Product, Value

Beacon is necessary and very useful. It assists the physicians with getting the appropriate...

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Operations, Product

I like that Beacon is user friendly and that we can train Beacon to use a protocol. As long as the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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I would like to see order groups enhanced in Beacon. I would like different functionality that would...

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Director

Culture, Relationship

Epic may have a vision, but they don't advertise it or share it well. From an end-user perspective,...

Aug 2023
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Director

Operations, Product

Beacon is very complex, especially for providers. There are a lot of pieces to it, and no one...

Aug 2023
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Director

Product, Value

Beacon needs a lot more integration with NCCN guidelines. There is so much touted opportunity that...

Aug 2023
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Director

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Epic is expensive, but if I wanted separate modules and separate hardware for all the things we...

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Director

Product

If a health system uses Epic's EMR, integration is the easiest thing. Other sites can essentially...

Aug 2023
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Manager

Loyalty, Product

Two locations can have the product, but if the locations are not on the same instance, then things...

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Nurse

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During the implementations, we need more specific details about how to get the information to users....

Jul 2023
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Nurse

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Beacon feels like a safe. It works just fine. It isn't wild or crazy.

Jul 2023
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Analyst/Coordinator

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Beacon’s interoperability with specific products is a little bit lacking.

Jun 2023
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Analyst/Coordinator

Operations

I don't know of any promises that Epic has broken. They have done a good job, and I don't know how...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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Epic has ongoing training and continuing education, and they also have information databases that...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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We have one primary representative from Epic, and they do an excellent job. They are able to get...

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CMIO

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Epic develops modules to train analysts, and they make us recertify. In terms of provider training,...

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CMIO

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I feel safer using Beacon than having a provider just put in orders. Beacon does what Epic says it...

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We are pretty happy with the chemotherapy because the functionality is very robust. We could pretty...

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Loyalty, Relationship, Product

The infusion part is a simplified version. Epic could make it just as complicated as other parts,...

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CMIO

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We meet with tech support people, and they always support us when there are issues or questions that...

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CMIO

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Epic does deliver what is in the upgrades, and they also have training information. They answer...

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CMIO

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The product significantly supports our interoperability goal. If we were on separate oncology...

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Manager

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Beacon is good at helping us manage the increasing complexity of oncology treatment. It enables...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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I typically go through our Epic analyst for support because we have good, close-working...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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Beacon is user friendly in its format and layout. I like the ability to flip between inpatient and...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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We can have multiple therapy plans in Beacon, so when a patient has two therapy plans applied to the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

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There is room for improvement in the product’s automatic biosimilar interchange functionality. The...

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Director

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We needed nurses to help provide coverage of oncology infusion areas inside of our ambulatory...

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Director

Operations, Product

As Epic upgrades things, little hiccups are sometimes created in Beacon. The hiccups definitely...

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VP/Other Executive

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Epic is very cautious when they make a commitment because they know they will stand by what they say....

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VP/Other Executive

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There are a lot of different cancer registries to integrate with, and that requires a lot of...

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Director

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We have been on Beacon for a while. We like its integration with Epic's EMR, and we appreciate its...

May 2023
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Director

Relationship, Product

There are some areas where Beacon falls short, but we are able to have discussions with Epic, and...

May 2023
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Director

Relationship

We feel like we have a good relationship with Epic, and we get executive involvement for their EMR,...

May 2023
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Director

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The vendor's support people are good and responsive. I would like to see more expertise from the...

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Director

Relationship, Operations, Product

Epic releases quarterly updates, but there aren't always a lot of new things to add. However, it is...

May 2023
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Director

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We would like to see the system's ease of use improve. Also, many of our clinicians feel like the...

May 2023
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Director

Value

Epic's systems are really expensive, and it has been difficult for us to understand the dollars that...

May 2023
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Director

Product

We are happy with Beacon, and we have no concerns about it. We like the treatment and therapy plans...

May 2023
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Director

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Beacon is easy for the nurses to use because it is well integrated with the pharmacy tool and the MAR....

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Manager

Loyalty, Relationship, Product

There is a lot of back and forth. We will ask for something, and then Epic will say that it will be...

May 2023
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Manager

Product

Beacon is more user friendly than before, but one of Epic’s latest upgrades has added way more...

May 2023
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Manager

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We are able to build Beacon and have it set how we want. We can customize what we want in the system...

May 2023
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Manager

Relationship, Operations

One thing Epic could do for us would be to give us our own feedback. As our analysts or consultants...

Apr 2023
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Manager

Operations, Product

We have done enough upgrades with Epic that we are in a bit of a rhythm. There are always additional...

Apr 2023
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Manager

Relationship, Operations

Our partnership with Epic has gone well. Epic has provided a lot of support and additional services...

Apr 2023
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Director

Operations, Operations

We are not 100% convinced that the product's setup is optimized. We want training to ensure that our...

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Director

Relationship, Operations

We had a few go-lives recently, and Epic provided a large team to support us. They brought several...

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Director

Product

The product tells providers whether there might be some contraindication or whether they are...

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Director

Loyalty, Relationship, Product

Epic has done a lot with their updated versions of Beacon. They are continually looking to improve...

Mar 2023
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Director

Product, Value

Staging activity within Beacon is very cumbersome. Getting physicians to complete tasks is a...

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Director

Product

The foundation of the system could use some work around oral chemotherapy plans. It is a challenge...

Mar 2023
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Director

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The big draw of Epic is that if we have the enterprise system and everything is connected, that...

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Manager

Relationship

When it comes to Epic, I drink the Kool-Aid; I am a big fan of the vendor. Epic does everything in...

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Director

Relationship, Product

I have not received any proactive information from Epic. Epic's products are the national standard...

Mar 2023
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Physician

Relationship

I am frustrated because Epic has promised things, and I am not seeing them delivered. And I haven't...

Feb 2023
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Physician

Relationship, Operations

Epic does a great job of telling us about the updates and helping us test for Beacon.

Feb 2023
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Physician

Product

I like that Epic is starting to leverage things such as the visit diagnoses and likely regimens that...

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Physician

Product

I hate the fact that there is no radio button in Beacon. We can't customize users’ ability to choose...

Feb 2023
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Manager

Relationship, Product

Years ago, I heard of enhancements to Beacon that have still not been implemented. We can blame...

Jan 2023
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Manager

Product

There are ways to make Beacon easier for the user, but Epic hasn’t provided the enhancements to do...

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Manager

Loyalty

If someone is looking at Beacon, they are looking at Epic and seeing what is available out there. I...

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Director

Relationship, Product

Overall, Epic's development team is responsive, and they continue to move the product forward. The...

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Director

Operations, Product

There are some complexities within Beacon around linking visits. I don't think the system is...

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Director

Operations

Beacon is very intuitive. I went straight from bedside nursing to using Beacon. Even though it was a...

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Director

Loyalty, Product

Beacon was by far better than the other systems we looked at. With more and more people using it, I...

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Director

Operations

There are things the vendor could have taught rather than us figuring them out as we went along.

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Director

Operations, Product

The tip sheets that Epic sends with updates are one page or less. We don't have to do a lot of...

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Director

Relationship

Our account representative is very hands on. They are willing to meet with end users or us if we are...

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CMIO

Product

The product is very good, but the medical oncology workflows are so big for the nurses and...

Oct 2022
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Manager

Value

The vendor tends to charge us for just about everything. That is how they make their living.

Oct 2022
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Manager

Operations, Product

The ease of use is tricky with Beacon. The system is a lot. That is a good thing and a bad thing. We...

Oct 2022
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Manager

Product, Value

Beacon has a lot of safety features to prevent providers and clinicians from making mistakes. We are...

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Manager

Product

Beacon is a one-stop shop. Everything is in one location. We don’t have to use paper and then put...

Oct 2022
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Manager

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We still have to document road maps for a certain protocol on paper and scan those road maps in. The...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

Epic is a good vendor, and they always take care of their customers. Epic sometimes comes up short...

Sep 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

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The support team is quick in getting back to us, but they are growing, and they are not always up to...

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