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Epic Integration Course

Hands-on Epic integration course: learn Epic EHR integration with FHIR, SMART on FHIR, and HL7 v2, from your first sandbox call to production. For developers and execs.

3 modules
10 lessons
6 hours
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Part 1

Epic Foundations

Start here with the foundations: what Epic is, why you integrate with it, and the different parts it contains. You'll also see the five ways your app can connect to Epic and what each path actually costs in time and money.

  1. Start Here: The Epic Integration Course

    Start here. Meet the course and your instructor, see how the video-and-article lessons work, and get set up before you begin. Includes the free Slack community.

    1:39
  2. Why Epic Integration Matters

    Why integrating with Epic decides whether your healthcare software gets used at all, who this course is for, and what to have set up before the hands-on lessons.

    5:00
  3. What is Epic? Architecture and Showroom

    What Epic actually is and the parts it's made of: Hyperdrive, MyChart, the Chronicles and Caboodle databases, and where Showroom fits for listing your app.

    12:44
  4. Epic Integration Methods: The Five Connection Patterns

    How to integrate with Epic, all five ways: patient, clinician, backend, data, and network. What each pattern is good for, and the kind of app that uses it.

    19:39
  5. Epic Integration Cost and Timeline (2026)

    What Epic integration really costs and how long it takes in 2026. The fees that matter, why time is the real cost, and a breakdown for each connection pattern.

    10 minutes
Part 2

How to Build an Epic Patient App with SMART on FHIR

Build a patient-facing app that connects to Epic, from first login to production. You’ll register an app on Epic on FHIR, run the OAuth flow in Postman, read patient data from Epic’s FHIR API, and take the app live at Epic hospitals.

  1. How Epic Patient Login Works: OAuth, Scopes and Consent

    How SMART on FHIR login works with Epic: the MyChart login and consent screen, scopes, the token response, and how public apps use PKCE.

    14:00
  2. How to Register an App on Epic on FHIR

    Register a patient-facing app on fhir.epic.com. Choose R4 scopes, add redirect URIs, set it up as a public client, and get your client IDs.

    6:26
  3. Epic FHIR Authentication: Getting an Access Token in Postman

    Run the OAuth 2.0 flow against Epic’s sandbox in Postman. Log in as a test patient, read the token response, and make your first FHIR request.

    6:31
  4. Reading Patient Data with Epic’s FHIR API

    Read Epic’s API specs, call the FHIR API for patient demographics and vitals, and build a working patient summary app with an AI coding tool.

    9:26
  5. Taking an Epic Patient App Live: Production, Cost and Alternatives

    Take an Epic patient app to production. Find hospital FHIR endpoints and get automatic client ID distribution. Also covers what it costs, EHI export and TEFCA.

    12:46
Part 3

Coming Soon: Provider and Backend Access Pattern

This course is still under progress and we'll be coming up with 2 more modules covering the provider access pattern and backend access pattern. We'll build real apps and teach you how you can take it to production.