Epic Beaker Build – Using SmartPhrases to Enter in Stain Chart for IHCs/Special Stains

In the ever-evolving world of laboratory information systems, knowing how to leverage Epic’s Beaker tools can make all the difference in streamlining workflows. At Honeydew Consulting, we’re excited to share a few customizations that can enhance your team’s efficiency and bring new value to your Beaker implementation. When resulting cases, we can use a smartlink […]

Elevating Lab Efficiency: Insights from the CAP 2024 Conference

Recently, Honeydew had the opportunity to attend the College of American Pathologists (CAP) conference in Las Vegas, an invaluable experience that reinforced our commitment to advancing laboratory efficiency through unparalleled high-caliber consulting. As specialists in providing expert consultants for Beaker, Epic EHR’s Lab Information System, we understand the critical role that technology plays in modern […]

Consultant Spotlight: Laura Gay

Our Consultant Spotlight series is an opportunity to better meet our team at Honeydew Consulting. Laura is one of our experts in molecular and genomics functionality in Beaker. She has been pushing the capabilities of Epic Genomics with the team at Stanford Health and is a tremendous resource to other community members as well. Whether […]

Honeydew Consulting is 7 Years Old!

As we mark our 7th anniversary, we reflect on the incredible journey that has brought us to this milestone. Seven years ago, we embarked on this adventure with a vision to make a difference, driven by passion, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence. Today, we stand proud of the progress we’ve made and want to […]

Executive War College 2024 Recap – Three Pre-Analytical Wins

Honeydew had the opportunity to return to present with a client partner at 2024’s Executive War College (EWC), the premier clinical laboratory management conference. This blog provides a recap of our presentation and three Beaker projects clients can undertake to reduce pre-analytical errors – just one example of the value we add. Why Target Pre-analytical […]

Consultant Spotlight: Bea Montoya-Rodriguez

Our Consultant Spotlight series is an opportunity to better meet our team at Honeydew Consulting. Bea is a clinical specialist coming from pediatric nursing and enjoys watching her three boys play sports on her time off. After working in nursing and healthcare IT across multiple applications, she made the transition to consulting a few years […]

Consultant Spotlight: Tom Blaich

Our Consultant Spotlight series is an opportunity to better meet our team at Honeydew Consulting. Tom is another one of our Beaker microbiology experts that has flexed and further strengthened his skills in his two most recent projects, enjoying the challenge of complex rule build and figuring out interesting (and appropriate) solutions. In his downtime, […]