Cogito: SlicerDicer Populations
with 100% correct answers
True or False: SlicerDicer can be used to report on any data that has
ever been entered into Epic. - answer False. SlicerDicer can only be
used to report on data that has been extracted to Caboodle.
A SlicerDicer population is showing all smokers with PCPs in your
clinic. You would like to see these patients grouped by their
different PCPs, with one bar per provider. How would you do this? -
answer add a slice
What controls the list of available measures in Slicer Dicer? - answer
Measures are chosen from the list of available SlicerDicer filter
records available in a data model,
and the available summary functions depend on the filter data type.
For example, you can apply a
sum, average, max, or min to a numeric filter, but not to a string.
SlicerDicer - answer a self-service reporting tool for large data
sets, small data sets, and for visualizing data. It is customizable so
you can build your own custom filters and data models. Include non-
Epic data from payroll, questionnaires, external claims and more.
NOT for looking at today's data and for KPI reporting.
Population - answer Defines the data that It starts with a base and
is refined using criteria.
Base - answer made up of a population. Many data models have a
"my records" _ which returns only results in which the logged in user
has a relationship. E.g. "My Patients" _ in the Patients data model
returns only patients for whom the logged in clinician had provided
care.
