Chronicles is Epic's database management system. It holds all the information stored. From the most general to the most specific, the following are the parts that make up Chronicles: master files, records, contacts, and items.
Master file contains information about one type of entity. It is a collection of records - known by INI. Different types of INI are Patients(EPT), Coverages (CVG), Guarantor Accounts (EAR) etc.
- A filing cabinet
Record is a collection of items that refer to the same entity.
Ex: Dave Johnson has a record in EPT (1002001).
- A folder in filing cabinet
Contact is a snapshot of the data (items) in the record for a specific movement in time.
- A sheet of paper in the folder
Item is a piece of data within a record.
- Line items in the piece of paper
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