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GHS Internship
Experience
Thomas Smith
Application Annalist
Oconee Memorial Hospital
Introduction
In the Fall of 2016 I started my Health
Science internship in the Information
and Technology Department at Oconee
Memorial Hospital. During this time I
worked 180 hours getting real life
experience in the field of Health
Information systems.
Oconee Memorial
Hospital
This is the main building of Oconee Memorial Hospital, where I
spent some of my time working with doctors and their staff
Oconee Memorial
Hospital
• Located in Seneca, South Carolina
• Recently acquired by Greenville Health Systems
• Inpatient and Outpatient services
• Emergency Room
• 169 hospital bed hospital
Mission Statement, Vision
and Values
• Mission Statement: Heal compassionately. Teach
Innovatively. Improve Constantly.
• Vision: Transform health care for the benefit of the
people and communities we serve.
• Values: Together we serve with integrity, respect,
trust, and openness.
Information and Technology
• I worked in the IT department under my supervisor
Michelle Davis
• 1.5 Full Time Employees work in the IT
department
• Located on Oconee Memorials main Campus
EPIC System
• The project I worked on this semester was
assisting in the transition of a new health
information and electronic medical records system
called EPIC
• Go Live date was October 1st 2016
Prior to Internship
• Before my Internship started I had to interview for
my position with a team from Oconee Memorial
• Completed 6 hours of online learning an
educational modules to be cleared
• Submitted background check
Prior to Go-Live Work Day
• August-September
• I worked Monday and Wednesdays typically from
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• Attended “Lunch and Learn” programs where we
learned about Epic System during Lunch
• Received Epic training for patient chart abstraction
Prior to Go-Live Work Day
• Completed over 500 patient chart abstractions
• Visited with practices
• Cross-analyzed patient numbers between two
systems to confirm they matched.
• Weekly meetings with my supervisor about
transition process
Post Go-Live
• October-November
• I worked Monday and Wednesdays typically from
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• Continued patient chart abstractions
• Received EPIC training for pre-registration
• Performed pre-registration for different practices
Post Go-Live
• Received EPIC training for scanning and filing of
patient medical images
• Went out to practices to teach and update doctors
and their staff on the scanning process
• Went out to practices to troubleshoot any
scanning and filing problems
• Completed online education and training modules
through GHS
Skills Gained
• I learned a lot about manager/doctor relations and
how to best deal with issues
• Increased my communication skills through
dealing with other practices
• Gained in-depth knowledge of EPIC system
• Gained office skills
Health Information Systems
• I learned how complicated and complex the
systems are in the health care industry
• I worked inside multiple programs such as HAC,
Paragon, and EPIC
• I saw how important building relationships with
people inside the system you are working in is.
Conclusion
This internship gave me a unique and rare
experience getting to work through a large Go-live
event inside the 7th largest hospital system in the
country. I got to learn very specific information about
one of the worlds leading health information and
electronic medical records companies. I also got to
build relationships with professionals who are very
knowledgeable in the industry.

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GHS Internship Presentation

  • 1. GHS Internship Experience Thomas Smith Application Annalist Oconee Memorial Hospital
  • 2. Introduction In the Fall of 2016 I started my Health Science internship in the Information and Technology Department at Oconee Memorial Hospital. During this time I worked 180 hours getting real life experience in the field of Health Information systems.
  • 3. Oconee Memorial Hospital This is the main building of Oconee Memorial Hospital, where I spent some of my time working with doctors and their staff
  • 4. Oconee Memorial Hospital • Located in Seneca, South Carolina • Recently acquired by Greenville Health Systems • Inpatient and Outpatient services • Emergency Room • 169 hospital bed hospital
  • 5. Mission Statement, Vision and Values • Mission Statement: Heal compassionately. Teach Innovatively. Improve Constantly. • Vision: Transform health care for the benefit of the people and communities we serve. • Values: Together we serve with integrity, respect, trust, and openness.
  • 6. Information and Technology • I worked in the IT department under my supervisor Michelle Davis • 1.5 Full Time Employees work in the IT department • Located on Oconee Memorials main Campus
  • 7. EPIC System • The project I worked on this semester was assisting in the transition of a new health information and electronic medical records system called EPIC • Go Live date was October 1st 2016
  • 8. Prior to Internship • Before my Internship started I had to interview for my position with a team from Oconee Memorial • Completed 6 hours of online learning an educational modules to be cleared • Submitted background check
  • 9. Prior to Go-Live Work Day • August-September • I worked Monday and Wednesdays typically from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm • Attended “Lunch and Learn” programs where we learned about Epic System during Lunch • Received Epic training for patient chart abstraction
  • 10. Prior to Go-Live Work Day • Completed over 500 patient chart abstractions • Visited with practices • Cross-analyzed patient numbers between two systems to confirm they matched. • Weekly meetings with my supervisor about transition process
  • 11. Post Go-Live • October-November • I worked Monday and Wednesdays typically from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm • Continued patient chart abstractions • Received EPIC training for pre-registration • Performed pre-registration for different practices
  • 12. Post Go-Live • Received EPIC training for scanning and filing of patient medical images • Went out to practices to teach and update doctors and their staff on the scanning process • Went out to practices to troubleshoot any scanning and filing problems • Completed online education and training modules through GHS
  • 13. Skills Gained • I learned a lot about manager/doctor relations and how to best deal with issues • Increased my communication skills through dealing with other practices • Gained in-depth knowledge of EPIC system • Gained office skills
  • 14. Health Information Systems • I learned how complicated and complex the systems are in the health care industry • I worked inside multiple programs such as HAC, Paragon, and EPIC • I saw how important building relationships with people inside the system you are working in is.
  • 15. Conclusion This internship gave me a unique and rare experience getting to work through a large Go-live event inside the 7th largest hospital system in the country. I got to learn very specific information about one of the worlds leading health information and electronic medical records companies. I also got to build relationships with professionals who are very knowledgeable in the industry.