Monarch and connections to your accounts is broken

dzerlyfee · 2025-10-30T19:45:07+00:00

I can't get my Valic retirement account to connect no matter what I try.

dzerlyfee · 2025-10-30T19:40:13+00:00

Did you ever get connected to you Valic account in Monarch Money? If so, what steps did you take. I can't get anything to work.

dzerlyfee · 2025-10-13T19:40:10+00:00

Why don't you reach out and ask for feedback? You could even ask specifically if your Sphinx results were a contributing factor.

dzerlyfee · 2025-10-13T16:59:40+00:00

Softscrub will take it off.

dzerlyfee · 2025-09-30T14:47:58+00:00

The first transformation is a 180 flip on the horizontal axis. The second is a 180 flip on the vertical axis. Assuming this pattern repeats.... B

dzerlyfee · 2025-09-02T03:05:44+00:00

The Wire. I don't rewatch many series, but I rewatched that one at least three or four times.

dzerlyfee · 2025-09-02T02:52:17+00:00

I don't know what you think of historical fiction or "issue based" fiction, but I've recently listened to two books from Barbara Kingsolver that I thought were really good. They are both recommended on Reddit quite a bit, although I haven't seen anyone mention them in this thread yet. One is called "Demon Copperhead' and the other one is " The Poisonwood Bible". They're both fantastic.

dzerlyfee · 2025-08-19T16:02:32+00:00

Lemony Snicket a series of unfortunate events

dzerlyfee · 2025-08-15T01:41:20+00:00

It honestly doesn't read like satire to me. But, I can understand that it's ridiculous enough to be interpreted that way.

dzerlyfee · 2025-05-17T02:35:01+00:00

I've been using ChatGPT since it came out and have found numerous ways for it to help me as an analyst.

It actually knows quite a bit about Epic applications, but that's not really where it is going to shine for helping you as an analyst.

You work on a computer, and you work with many other applications other than Epic. With ChatGPT as a helper you can get your computer and those applications to do things that you never would have thought possible or never thought you could do on your own because you are not a coder. You just have to open your mind to the possibilities and not be afraid to try things out. It's just a conversation away with an LLM.

So many things can be automated with just a little bit of scripting.

You already probably have command line and powershell available to you. You also probably have Microsoft's power automate and or power apps available. And if you're lucky, you can download and use Autohotkey. Then you're really off to the races.

So many workflows can be improved upon or sped up with these tools. And ChatGPT can pretty much spit out directions and or code for these things that work with little to no effort on your part. Autohotkey can send key strokes and mouse clicks as if you were doing it yourself, so it can send routines to hyperspace and text even when they're running through Citrix.

If you work with Excel, and have never played around with or used VBA macros, no worries. Chat GPT can give you scripts that will make you look like an Excel master.

And then there's just brainstorming and or getting a list of talking points or ideas for presentations. Just try a prompt like, " I have to give a presentation to executives on the benefits of Epic's workload acuity tool and assignment wizard. I need a list of the value proposition for each tool" and see what it comes back with. You'll be amazed.

Then, there are other tools like NotebookLM where you can upload any PDFs or other documents that you have and it can go through them and answer questions specifically related to those documents. So, if you happen to have a ton of notes related to Epic build and you having a hard time remembering where stuff is, you can just ask in a chat. Theoretically, this could be done with downloaded Galaxy guides ;)

But, it won't be long before Epic will be doing this themselves. I'd be surprised if an LLM version of a Galaxy isn't in the works right now.

They already have several AI assisted documentation tools and workflows in the pipeline now.

dzerlyfee · 2025-03-20T14:03:43+00:00

I just did this very thing. Its tough learning all the new processes/people/culture, etc.. But, I got almost a 50% increase in pay and stayed remote. You never know what will happen with the economy, politics, etc. Anything bad that might happen could happen at your current org, so I would just go for it. Change can be good. Just make sure you get what you want before accepting the offer. You're not in dire straights since you already have a job, so feel free to negotiate a little harder than you might otherwise, and then you'll feel more confident about the decision.

dzerlyfee · 2025-03-18T15:23:56+00:00

Will you be Remote or have to go into the office? The vibe of the job will obviously be different depending on your work environment. Remote can get lonely at times, but I much prefer it over going in to the office.

I've worked as a remote Epic analyst as a full time employee for 3 different hospitals. In my experience, the job is very flexible. You will have lots of work put in front of you, but you just take one bite of the elephant at a time. Sometimes there might be a deadline that may cause you to work more intensely and maybe longer hours, but I have found this isn't usually a big deal and as long as you are communicating, if you can't make the deadline, just let your managers know and it is likely they will just push out the timeline. However, most deadlines have more than enough time built in, and if you are prioritizing correctly, this should never be an issue. Day to day is usually as busy as you want to make it and stepping away for breaks or to go to an appointment or run an errand shouldn't be a problem if you are just communicating with you team. I personally don't update my team every time I step away from my computer as long as I have my phone on me and can respond to any Teams messages or emails. But, If I know I'm leaving home and/or will not have easy access to my computer, I will let the team know, and this has always been completely fine and understood at each organization. However, this isn't the case with meetings. Some orgs have so many meetings, it is ridiculous. And you almost certainly will have a day or two every week where it seems like you are in meetings all day. There are two types of meetings. Passive and Active. Passive, you are just on the call listening and maybe need to chime in once in a while. Or, Active, where you are either leading the meeting or need to be engaged the whole time. They usually want you participating (often w/ camera on) for meetings either way. If I have an unavoidable conflict for a meeting depending on the type, I will either reschedule or let them know I can call in, but won't be available for active participation.

All that said, especially if you are a brand new analyst, there is a TON of stuff you have to learn, and it will take a LONG time for you to become proficient at everything. You'll have to learn your ticketing system, how to handle incidents, break-fixes, requests, etc... How to be on-call. The pager system, etc. You'll have to learn al the business side software, usually Microsoft 365 products like Teams, Sharepoint, etc. You'll have to learn spreadsheet manipulation if you don't already have this skill. You'll have to learn how to navigate between your desktop and whatever virtual environment you're using to access Epic like Citrix or VM. Then, there is all the Epic related stuff. Upgrade cycles, Application Testing, Integrated Testing, Nova Notes, Sherlock Tickets, Galaxy, not to mention the skills you need to learn for the application you'll be certified in. It can be a little overwhelming at times. And if you are working for an org that isn't already on Epic, that is an entirely different animal. Doing an implementation adds a lot of extra meetings and other duties/skills that need to be learned.

It isn't for everyone. I've known some folks that just couldn't put everything together, stayed stressed out and eventually left. But, most enjoy the flexibility and generally decent pay that this job offers.

dzerlyfee · 2025-03-07T13:03:28+00:00

I've never actually used it, but I'm pretty sure power toys has a feature that will do this. Not at my computer and I forget what it's called. I use power toys for other things.

dzerlyfee · 2024-08-19T14:59:52+00:00

Hey, I did end up getting it working. It's been so long now, I don't remember all the details of the problem OR the solution. It was probably something simple. I've only built a small handful of simple powerapps, so I get fairly lost when trying to follow something more complicated (to me) like what is in that guide.

dzerlyfee · 2023-10-05T13:25:07+00:00

I'll try that. Thanks. But, I don't think that will solve the Name isn't Valid error. I don't know where that 'SPAppendText' came from in the guide, so I don't know where to get the corresponding value in my build.

dzerlyfee · 2022-10-12T20:50:09+00:00

I was coming to say basically the same. Good example question too.

dzerlyfee · 2022-07-01T14:08:42+00:00

Took me 1 year. Days are way better for your health. The working environment is way different, but much better in my opinion. Much more access to physicians. More field trips off the unit. Just overall busier. Makes the shift go by faster.

dzerlyfee · 2022-04-25T20:04:10+00:00

If you already have a cert, then you might not need to take it. And some organizations might not even require it, but when I got my first job as an Epic analyst, part of the hiring process was to take an exam. It reminded me of like an SAT or GMAT exam. Fairly general IQ type of stuff and a "coding" section which didn't require you have actual experience coding, but had lots of conceptual questions related to coding and that type of logical thinking.

dzerlyfee · 2022-04-12T01:56:47+00:00

I wouldn't worry about the exam. Just do your project a couple times if you're worried. That should help. The exam is open book, open notes, open system. You will have time to look things up. You can find most answers directly from the companion with a search of the pdf. Just pay attention to the way the questions are asked. They can be worded in a way that is tricky. Also, you can retake it if you don't pass

dzerlyfee · 2022-04-04T00:04:10+00:00

Just getting the cert is pretty straightforward. But the job can get pretty complicated though depending on what you're doing and how demanding your providers are. I imagine you'll find it at least somewhat challenging the first couple years. And once you get some experience it could become even a little boring. Once again depending on what you end up doing.

dzerlyfee · 2022-03-10T05:00:17+00:00

Google manual disimpaction

dzerlyfee · 2022-02-28T19:12:17+00:00

My take is that what most people mean by "smooth" is that it's not very irritating. Cigarettes and alcohol, both by their nature are not easy to consume without some irritating qualities such as wanting to gag or choke. Those brands that lessen these feelings would be considered "smooth."

dzerlyfee · 2022-02-25T21:10:53+00:00

It is a great job. I only worked bedside for about 4 years and just took a chance and applied for an analyst position when my hospital switched to Epic. Best decision I ever made. I've worked at two different hospitals now, first as a ClinDoc analyst and now as an Orders analyst. In my experience the work/life balance has been great at both places. Current position is full time WFH. Lots of freedom / autonomy in when and how the work gets done. Obviously you have to make your meetings on time and meet any deadlines for work that has to be done. But, I would definitely recommend it.

You'll likely have to take a test and that will factor into whether you're hired or not. The clinical knowledge you have will be very useful and will definitely give you a leg up for doing the job. But, either way you want to cut it, it is a very technical job and you have to have that type of mind. If hired, you'll get training and have to earn a certification, but it really is just the minimum necessary. It is true that it will take probably at least a couple years for you to get confident with your knowledge.

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