Which Epic capability uses population health data to identify patients overdue for screenings for outreach?

Which Epic capability uses population health data to identify patients overdue for screenings for outreach?

• A. MyChart Messaging
• B. Care Gap Outreach / Population Health Outreach
• C. Macro / SmartTemplates Fast Insert
• D. Referrals Management

Answer: (B)

Using population health data to flag overdue screenings is what Care Gap Outreach, also known as Population Health Outreach, does in Epic. This capability scans the patient population against screening guidelines and rules, looking for gaps—such as patients who are due for preventive tests or follow-ups but haven’t completed them. Once these gaps are identified, it supports outreach efforts to contact those patients and prompt action, helping teams close care gaps efficiently. Other options aren’t built for this gap-detection and outreach workflow. MyChart Messaging is a communication channel to patients, but it doesn’t automatically identify who is overdue or drive proactive population-wide outreach. Macro / SmartTemplates Fast Insert relates to documentation templates, not gap analysis or outreach. Referrals Management handles routing and tracking referrals, not identifying preventive care gaps across a population.

Using population health data to flag overdue screenings is what Care Gap Outreach, also known as Population Health Outreach, does in Epic. This capability scans the patient population against screening guidelines and rules, looking for gaps—such as patients who are due for preventive tests or follow-ups but haven’t completed them. Once these gaps are identified, it supports outreach efforts to contact those patients and prompt action, helping teams close care gaps efficiently.

Other options aren’t built for this gap-detection and outreach workflow. MyChart Messaging is a communication channel to patients, but it doesn’t automatically identify who is overdue or drive proactive population-wide outreach. Macro / SmartTemplates Fast Insert relates to documentation templates, not gap analysis or outreach. Referrals Management handles routing and tracking referrals, not identifying preventive care gaps across a population.