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It’s not HIPPA (like a hippo), it’s HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Epic isn’t an acronym, and it’s not capitalized. Epic1 refers to our WashU and BJC team that supports the Epic application.   EDRM could be Enterprise Data Reference Model or Electronic Discovery Reference Model. PT could […]

The November IT All Hands meeting took place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 3–4 p.m. CT, featuring updates on Network Modernization, WashU IT’s holiday donation and engagement drive, and more. An Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Spotlight kicked off the meeting, which drew a crowd of more than 430.  A brief introduction was provided by Chief […]

On November 18, WashU IT successfully introduced live chat support for the entire university community through the WashU Service Desk Portal. The new feature provides the university community with a flexible and convenient way to seek assistance, complementing the existing options of email, phone and self-service. The solution also streamlines how WashU IT teams interact with […]

We are happy to share that the first step in improving the use of Planview for capacity planning in WashU IT is complete. The capacity multiplier value, which allows Planview to calculate the resource’s available capacity, was successfully changed, and the corresponding allocation adjustments have been implemented. This is a key milestone in improving our […]

Jessie Minton, Washington University in St. Louis’s Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor for Information, was named the 2024 Orbie award winner in the Large Enterprise category by the Inspire Leadership Network on December 5.  The awards are given annually through Inspire in 25 chapters represented in 30 markets across the country. They recognize outstanding […]