Cogito
Epic’s reporting and analytics suite: the layer that turns clinical activity in the EHR into reportable data.
APSIS work: Cogito Systems Administration, report architecture, security and access model, self-service enablement.
Epic Consulting
Epic Consulting Firm for Health Systems
APSIS Solutions is a healthcare IT consulting firm specializing in Epic Systems. We implement Epic, engineer the Cogito, Clarity and Caboodle reporting layer beneath it, and place Epic-certified consultants on a 48-hour deployment SLA. Founded in Tampa, Florida in 2012. MBE-certified and NAICS-registered.
Certified Bench
80+
Epic-certified analysts on active bench
Coverage
20+
Epic application modules
Deploy SLA
48hr
Contracted placement for credentialed roles
Established
2012
Founded in Tampa, Florida
The short answer
What Is an Epic Consulting Firm, and What Does APSIS Do?
Epic Systems licenses the software. Everything else is the health system’s responsibility: the build, the reporting layer, the workflow design, the training, the go-live floor coverage. An Epic consulting firm supplies the certified people and the engineering work to close that gap.
APSIS covers all four. What separates us is the second one: most firms will staff an Epic project, far fewer will architect the data layer underneath it. Our consultants work in Cogito, Clarity, Caboodle and SlicerDicer directly, and our senior architects are accountable for every build rather than managing offshore resources.
“Most health systems don’t have a data problem, they have a definitions problem. When Finance and Quality each compute ‘readmission’ differently, no dashboard will ever be trusted. The first thing we do on a Cogito engagement is get one definition agreed and enforced in Caboodle.”
Christopher Kaufman, VP of Epic Data & Analytics Engineering, APSIS Solutions
Where we go deeper
The Epic Data Layer, Explained
Four components most vendors name but few actually build in. Here is what each one is, and what APSIS does inside it.
Clarity
Epic’s relational reporting database, refreshed nightly from the live Chronicles system.
APSIS work: Extract re-architecture, SQL and indexing optimization, nightly load troubleshooting, custom Clarity reporting.
Caboodle
Epic’s enterprise data warehouse, built for cross-domain analytics that Clarity alone cannot support.
APSIS work: Custom DMC development, Population Health and Claims architecture, ETL stabilization and validation.
SlicerDicer
Epic’s self-service exploration tool, which lets clinicians query populations without writing SQL.
APSIS work: Custom build, data model curation, end-user enablement and adoption programs.
What we deliver
Epic Consulting Services
Four practices, delivered by clinicians and engineers who have stood these systems up at some of the country’s most demanding health networks.
Epic Implementation Consulting
Full lifecycle support from vendor selection and contract negotiation through go-live and post-live stabilization. Workflow analysis, clinical content build, Bridges interface development, and go-live command center staffing with at-the-elbow support.
Epic Analytics & Data Engineering
The Cogito, Clarity and Caboodle work most firms subcontract away. Revenue cycle analytics, denial prediction, population health dashboards, enterprise data warehouse design, and migrations to Snowflake, Databricks and dbt.
Epic-Certified Staffing
Contract, direct-hire and fully managed Epic teams. Every consultant clears primary-source certification verification, a background check, HIPAA training attestation, and a clinical-workflow technical interview before placement.
Epic Optimization & Post-Live Support
Where most Epic programs actually fail. Workflow exception ownership after the go-live team leaves, reporting performance recovery, upgrade planning, and clinician adoption programs.
Documented outcomes
Epic Engagements We Have Delivered
Epic Reporting Optimization
Large Public Health System
A core Epic Clarity operational extract had degraded past a two-hour runtime, delaying daily leadership reporting. APSIS embedded a senior Clarity/Cogito analyst to re-architect the report’s SQL and indexing strategy.
Read the case studyCaboodle ETL Stabilization
Multi-Hospital Health System
Nightly Caboodle ETL jobs were failing intermittently and corrupting downstream Population Health and Claims dashboards. APSIS audited the full Chronicles-to-Clarity-to-Caboodle pipeline and rebuilt the failing DMC catalogs.
Read the case studyEpic Go-Live Surge
Southeast Academic Medical Center
A 14-week Epic module go-live with an understaffed analytics team and a board-mandated deadline. APSIS embedded 8 Clarity/Cogito-certified analysts within the client IT department for the full go-live window.
Read the case studyQuick answers
Epic Consulting FAQs
Is APSIS an Epic consulting firm?
Yes. APSIS Solutions is a healthcare IT consulting firm specializing in Epic Systems. We deliver Epic implementation, Epic analytics engineering across Cogito, Clarity, Caboodle and SlicerDicer, Epic-certified staffing on a 48-hour deployment SLA, and post-live optimization for hospitals and health systems nationwide.
What does an Epic consulting firm actually do?
An Epic consulting firm supplies the certified people and engineering work a health system needs to implement, report on, and optimize its Epic environment, because Epic Systems licenses the software but the build, the reporting layer, the workflow design and the go-live support are the customer’s responsibility. APSIS covers all four.
Which Epic modules and applications does APSIS support?
APSIS consultants are certified across 20+ Epic application modules, including Willow, Beaker, OpTime, Cupid, Radiant, Grand Central and Resolute PB/HB, plus the full analytics stack: Cogito Systems Administration, Clarity Data Model, Caboodle Development and SlicerDicer Custom Build. We also handle Bridges interface work and Chronicles-to-Clarity-to-Caboodle ETL.
How fast can APSIS place Epic-certified consultants?
Our contracted deployment SLA is 48 hours for credentialed Epic roles. We maintain an active bench of 80+ Epic-certified analysts rather than a referral list, which is what makes go-live surge and emergency coverage possible on that timeline.
Does APSIS work with health systems outside Florida?
Yes. APSIS is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and serves health systems nationwide. Many Epic analysts and trainers work remote or hybrid, and on-site support is available across the continental United States.
Can APSIS serve as an Epic subcontractor to a prime vendor?
Yes, and it is one of our most requested arrangements. APSIS is a certified Minority Business Enterprise registered under six NAICS codes, so a prime gains Epic delivery depth and supplier-diversity credit from the same subcontract. We also serve as prime on select healthcare IT projects.
What makes APSIS different from a general healthcare IT staffing agency?
A staffing agency screens for technical skill and forwards resumes. APSIS verifies Epic certifications at primary source, runs a clinical-workflow technical interview, and stays accountable for the delivery, not just the placement. Our senior architects are accountable for every build rather than managing offshore resources.
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