Training to access and use UCSF electronic health record data

Last revised: 
12/30/2020
  • APeX (Advanced Patient-Centered Excellence) is UCSF’s electronic EPIC based, Medical Record System (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) system data dating back to 2012. APeX includes most imported UCare and STOR data.
    • The latest information for CRCs, including a tip sheet with instructions on which Learning Management System CRC Courses, is located on the APeX Knowledge Bank and the User Guide for Clinical Research Coordinators contains detailed instructions on placing orders for research in APeX.
    • For a useful tip sheet on using APeX in clinical research studies, including information about coverage analysis and billing review, please see CRC Tip Sheet. In order to request a new Clinical Trial Build in APeX (also known as ZZ account) you must complete this form.
  • STOR (STOR=Summary Time Oriented Record) is a medical record summary used for outpatient visits. It was the only electronic source for clinical information prior to July 1, 2005. In 2009 it was mostly replaced by UCare.
  • UCare was the electronic medical record for Moffitt-Long Hospital, the Parnassus Ambulatory clinics, Lakeshore, and Mt. Zion. All lab results, radiology results, and other clinical information from July 1, 2005 onward was in UCare until the information was transistioned to APeX in 2012.
  • Benioff Children's Hospital (BCH) Oakland data dating from March 2020 (with additional select historical data) 
  • Images
  • Clinical notes

Plus additional data, such as:

Request APeX Clinical Data for Research

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