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Epic IV Dispense Prep
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Jackson Tate
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Manager
I like the system's integration. It works really well as we go through the process. The system is...
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Director
With Epic's system, all the data is there, and we can get it out. However, the difference is that...
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Director
Epic IV Dispense Prep is integrated with our EMR. The formulary for order entry in the EMR is the...
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Director
The tough thing with Epic is that they say they can do things, but we don't do those things because...
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Director
Epic uses a C&R system for patient-ordered medications. That system doesn't have all the features we...
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Director
Epic’s inventory system is really annoying and inaccurate. The system can take pictures, and Epic...
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Director
The caveat with Epic is that every Epic build is different. Some of my frustrations may not be the...
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Director
Epic's system is less guided than another product, and there is a lot more flexibility with how I...
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Manager
Epic IV Dispense Prep is not part of our long-term plans. With the implementation of our new...
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Manager
We get the support we need from Epic. We are very proactive. We have constant communication with...
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Manager
Epic IV Dispense Prep has some great utilization but you really need to dedicate resources to it....
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Manager
In the past, if something didn’t have a barcode that printed out with it, we would have to manually...
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Manager
It is important that Epic IV Dispense Prep is easy to use because we train new pharmacists. It is...
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Manager
I am very content with Epic’s training. Epic IV Dispense Prep definitely requires some practice. It...
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Manager
I have no issues with Epic IV Dispense Prep, and I would absolutely continue to use it. It is a very...
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Manager
We have been talking about converting to another platform, but if we have elaborately built out our...
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Manager
Epic IV Dispense Prep has the potential to give us high satisfaction, but that is all dependent on...
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Manager
Epic IV Dispense Prep is very good. We have made a lot of progress with it and have put a lot of...
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Manager
We are using cameras with Epic IV Dispense Prep. A lot of sites are doing that, but not all sites....
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VP/Other Executive
We aren't using the gravimetric analysis and photo-taking portions of the solution because they...
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VP/Other Executive
Epic IV Dispense Prep did not give us any training. If they did give us training, I don't remember...
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VP/Other Executive
I am not sure how much Epic is investing in organizations like mine. From a technology and...
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Director
The solution works fine, but Epic doesn’t make it easy to track compliance. They get alerts, and...
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Director
I know my Epic contact, and I could reach out to them, but they are not totally available to me. A...
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Director
I can see us never moving away from Epic. It is a much better system than the previous one we had....
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Director
I would give the training the highest score because the training is done in-house. If we need more...
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Manager
The system's ease of use is the best aspect of the product. The thing that it doesn’t have is the...
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Director
I would absolutely buy Epic IV Dispense Prep again. It is very straightforward and easy to use....
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Director
Epic keeps their promises. Epic just continues to get better. Some of the upgrades have automatic...
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Director
We have Epic trainers that do training internally. I don't think that is necessarily a shortcoming....
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Director
Epic's support is usually pretty good. Our Epic contact is okay with technical support. The vendor...
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Director
We push for Epic IV Dispense Prep to be used at all of our satellite hospitals. We have implemented...
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Manager
We can't use the solution on every prep because of the limitations of the system. From a quality...
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Manager
There is nothing that we proactively get from the vendor. Helping us be able to capture all of our...
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Manager
Epic IV Dispense Prep adds additional quality steps in the compounding process. We have used it...
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Director
The biggest issue for Epic IV Dispense Prep is a safety issue. Epic does not currently have a way to...
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Director
We have had Epic IV Dispense Prep in place longer than another product, so there is more familiarity...
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Director
Overall, I feel like the structure in place where we report to our system IT people and they bring...
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Manager
I would have liked more of a structured training from Epic rather than us having to create our own...
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Manager
I would like if Epic listened to the customers more about new features and what could be done to...
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Manager
Epic's solution has its limitations, so my recommendation of it really depends on what...
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Manager
We have gotten to a good place with how we are using the solution for the oral syringes. We struggle...
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Manager
We want a work queue. We want any IV dose that dispenses to populate a queue; that way, the...
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Manager
The quality is pretty high with the gravimetric analysis functionality. The solution is really easy...
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Manager
I wouldn’t call the vendor proactive; they just listen to what their customers want. The vendor is...
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Manager
There is a lot of information in Epic IV Dispense Prep. We can get an enormous amount of information....
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Manager
It would be great if Epic could better integrate the cameras with Epic IV Dispense Prep. I would...
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Director
Epic IV Dispense Prep has a little bit of a duplicative workflow on the pharmacist side. If a...
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Director
Epic has great elbow-to-elbow support. We have an internal Epic team that we rely on a lot to...
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Director
Overall, Epic IV Dispense Prep works well. We have had issues with the midpreparation review camera....
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Manager
Epic IV Dispense Prep has the capabilities for image capture and gravimetric analysis. The system...
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Manager
Epic IV Dispense Prep is just a software platform. Epic doesn't include any hardware or recommend...
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Manager
Epic has done quite well in delivering new technology. We have a technical service representative...
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Director
I have never seen any executive involvement from Epic. That may occur at another level, but not at...
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Director
The system works from a clinical standpoint, but from an operational standpoint, Epic doesn’t help...
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Director
I would absolutely recommend Epic, but the caveat I would tell people is to not get rid of their...
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Director
From a pharmacy perspective, I find the system to be mediocre. I don’t think Epic helps us with...
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Director
All of the Epic systems leave a lot to be desired. There is always a little piece that is critical...
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Director
The arrogance from Epic is what aggravates me to no end, and once Epic decides what the answer...
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VP/Other Executive
The product is very helpful in standardizing our care and ensuring that we have the highest quality...
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VP/Other Executive
We have had long conversations on improvements that Epic can bring to their platform. Epic is very...
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VP/Other Executive
We don't really have problems with Epic at all. When there are small problems, the vendor fixes them...
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VP/Other Executive
We definitely receive our money's worth with this product. We have an enterprise license, so...
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Manager
Epic's turnaround time for any issues we have from upgrades is usually quick. We have our own Epic...
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Manager
I don’t use a lot of the vendor's phone support, but it is there if I need it. Epic IV Dispense Prep...
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Director
The vendor told us up front that we wouldn't be able to have a few things unless we upgraded to the...
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Director
We have to do our own training. We had to redo a lot of manuals because the manuals that we got were...
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Director
We have a dedicated technical support person, who is very good. That person is easy to get ahold of.
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Director
We like that the solution is deeply integrated. It helps a lot with billing. When a pharmacist is...
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Director
The native, out-of-the-box reporting could be improved. There isn't enough functionality there. The...
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VP/Other Executive
I would not use Epic IV Dispense Prep as my primary IV room software. I would choose another product...
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VP/Other Executive
There was a lack of support from Epic during the implementation and a lack of transparent...
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VP/Other Executive
Epic support is unable to provide the upgrades that are needed for us to become compliant. Epic is...
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VP/Other Executive
We have a liaison from Epic, but issues just keep escalating, and the liaison is not really...
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VP/Other Executive
IV Dispense Prep is lacking in many elements. It is not the best software, and I recommend that if...
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Manager
We have quite a few things that need to be ironed out, and Epic needs to come up with software upgrades....
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Manager
With Epic IV Dispense Prep, there is a lot of information, and it is fast to navigate all of the...
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Manager
The technology in Epic IV Dispense Prep is new and can't be trusted 100%. There are errors, but...
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Analyst/Coordinator
There is a package that the health system has subscribed to, and there are features that are...
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Analyst/Coordinator
I like that we have a team that can make improvements through our requests and IT ticket system. One...
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Analyst/Coordinator
The ability to customize and the reliability of the software are two really strong aspects. We have...
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Analyst/Coordinator
One of the biggest selling points and advantages of Epic's solution is that it combines so many of...
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Analyst/Coordinator
Epic keeps their promises. We just implemented an update, and it is hard to gauge how that went....
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VP/Other Executive
Epic has absolutely kept their promises. Epic is a great company to work with. They are very good...
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VP/Other Executive
Rating how much the vendor supports integration goals is hard because part of that is on us and part...
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VP/Other Executive
The ability to get data out of the system is remarkable. I think our satisfaction with this product...
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VP/Other Executive
We are continuing to only be based on barcodes with this product. We have been unable to implement...
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VP/Other Executive
We have had thoughts about switching this product out for a different one. We have looked at other...
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VP/Other Executive
If I could go back in time to when we were getting ready to implement Epic, I would not have made...
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Director
I would give Epic a lower score for supporting us through COVID-19. They have never proactively...
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Director
The biggest advantage of Epic IV Dispense Prep is that it is fully integrated with the EHR. We don't...
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Director
Epic offers picture-taking capabilities, but we don't use them. We tested those capabilities with...
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Director
We want gravimetric analyses, but Epic doesn't have those right now. I have been told a number of...
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Director
Epic is working on a dashboard view so that when we sign in to the product, we can see KPI things...
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Director
I have no complaints about anything with Epic. There is nothing that we have asked them to do that...
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Director
Epic does deliver upgrades, but they aren't quick to do so. The upgrades also aren't based on our...
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Director
We went live across the whole system, and Epic delivered what we wanted. I would recommend Epic's...
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Director
Epic IV Dispense Prep is much better than some of the systems I have used in the past. Sometimes,...
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Director
I know that this system has a scan upgrade in the background, but I don't think that the pharmacy...
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Director
It has been a while since I have really interacted with Epic. I know the support we had during our...
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Director
I can't give the system a very high rating for driving tangible outcomes. Sometimes, it is hard to...
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Director
I would tell others that this system takes a lot of work. There is not a lot of customization. We...
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Manager
Epic is more user friendly as far as other systems go. Once we have been trained on how to use the...
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