As mentioned in September, Microsoft Office 365 will be available soon at ANTHC. While thoroughly working on system requirements and processes to make this transition as seamless as possible, over the next couple of weeks HIT will also be introducing some of the less familiar Microsoft 365 applications (apps). In this week’s educational series, we are going to explore some features of the Teams app. Microsoft Teams offers integrated chat, voice and video meetings, file storage and application compatibility. Microsoft …

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As mentioned earlier, Microsoft Office 365 will be available soon at ANTHC. While thoroughly working on system requirements and processes to make this transition as seamless as possible, over the next six to seven weeks HIT will also be introducing some of the less familiar Microsoft 365 applications (apps). To kick off this weekly educational series we are going to explore some features of the Outlook app.Microsoft 365 Outlook:Microsoft’s Outlook app is known for its efficiency and seamless operation, offering …

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The HIT team is excited to announce that are back on schedule with their implementation of Microsoft Office 365 across ANTHC. Microsoft 365 will enhance our ability to provide the best possible care to our patients paving the way for a more efficient, collaborative, and secure work environment. This transition is part of our ongoing commitment to improving both patient care and our staff’s day-to-day experience. Microsoft Office 365 Information: Microsoft Office 365 is a productivity suite of tools designed to …

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SERVER DOWNTIMES: On Friday, May 5 at 9 p.m. to Saturday, May 6 at 9 a.m. (approximately 12 hours), there will be a planned outage from IT to work on the DEH02 file server and AKA1. On Friday, May 12 at 9 p.m. to Saturday, May 13 at 9 a.m. (approximately 12 hours), there will be a planned outage from IT to work on the AKAFILE, AKAUPS and AKAESP. For those working or if you have staff working during this …

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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and Southcentral Foundation (SCF) IT departments are performing a dial plan change that will standardize phone communications across the Alaska Native Health Campus, Benteh Nuutah Valley Native Primary Care Center and SCF rural community locations. Effective May 14, 2023, after a eight-hour planned downtime is complete, all campus phone numbers will switch to using five-digit extensions for inter-department communication (you will need to dial 5 and then the usual four-digit extension to dial any …

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Over the next two weeks, IT will be replacing Carbon Black, our campus security software used to protect our network from malicious files or attacks, with two new applications, CrowdStrike and Airlock. These new tools will allow for faster incident response capability and IT infrastructure protection. After the upgrade is complete, you may see two new icons on your desktop. This is expected and no cause for concern. What you can expect: The upgrade should take place in the background …

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What will occur: Infor, myHR, Kronos and MHC will be down for scheduled maintenance on Monday 4/17/2023 between 6 p.m.-2 a.m. What this means: Users will not be able to access Infor, myHR, Kronos 8.0 and MHC applications during this time. UKG Dimensions timekeeping will be available during this time. What we need you to do: Staff needing to order supplies should call CSS at x2540 during this time. Please contact the HIT Service Desk at 907-729-2626 with any questions …

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 Important Notification Requisition Center (RQC) will be unavailable What will occur: Requisition Center and Requisition Status will be down to complete month end closing activities tonight Friday 3/31/2023 from 6 p.m.-12:15 a.m. What does this mean: RQC users will not be able to create new requisitions or look up requisitions in RQC or Requisition Status. All other Infor and myHR services will be available during this time. What we need you to do: Staff needing to order supplies should call …

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The 5-digit dialing upgrade and planned downtime to upgrade the ANTHC and SCF phone systems over the weekend of March 4 has been rescheduled due to unforeseen technical issues. All phones remain operational and there are no changes to how to use the phones at this time. Please continue to use four-digit dialing for on-campus calls and 9 to reach any outside lines. An updated timeline will be shared early next week for the campus dial plan downtime and when …

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What has happened:  IT Security has received reports of employees receiving suspicious smishing (text) messages that appear to come from different ANTHC leaders. Smishing is similar to email-based phishing attacks but instead of sending a fraudulent email, the attacker sends a fraudulent text message. The attacker uses this text message to attempt to trick the recipient into performing some action that benefits them. What this means: Exercise caution if you receive an unexpected text message, especially if it appears to …

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All phones will be down for approximately thirty minutes between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. this Saturday, November 5, 2022. HIT will be performing maintenance and upgrading the campus phone system with all new hardware and software. To accomplish this, HIT technicians will be taking down the entire phone system for an anticipated duration of thirty minutes during these hours. Please see the following list of services that will be available or unavailable during the outage:  Impacted: NOT …

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ANTHC is rolling out two-factor authentication for staff to protect the security and safety of our networks against cyber threats. The next phase of this rollout impacts users who work remotely either full or part-time and connect to the network via Global Protect. This requirement goes into effect on Monday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m. For users who have not pre-enrolled in Duo security yet, they can still complete the pre-enrollment process before 11 a.m. Users will be unable to log in …

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To protect the security and safety of our networks against cyber threats, ANTHC is rolling out two-factor authentication to ANTHC users. The first phase of this rollout impacts users who access the ANTHC network by going to remote.anthc.org or VDI.anthc.org. This requirement goes into effect on Monday, July 25 at 11 a.m. Effective Monday morning at 11 a.m. any staff who access the network through remote.anthc.org or VDI.anthc.orgwill be prompted to set up two-factor authentication with Duo at their first login. …

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To protect the security and safety of our networks against cyber threats, ANTHC will be introducing two-factor authentication in the coming weeks. The first phase of the rollout will impact staff who access the network remotely (Global Protect) or remotely via https://remote.anthc.org/ and https://vdi.anthc.org/. This will be rolling out over the next few weeks and all impacted users will receive detailed instructions on how to enroll. This will be required for any staff working remotely or who access the network remotely. The second …

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For any staff who review and approve items through Infor Requisition Center, please use Chrome or Edge internet browsers for any requisition approvals. Some functions do not work in Internet Explorer and the appropriate actions will not be completed when in that browser. If Internet Explorer is your default browser, please copy and paste the link from your email and paste into Chrome or Edge. You can also open Infor in a supported browser and access your Task Basket through …

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Cyber-attacks and data breaches are an ever-growing threat worldwide and have increased by more than 600% since the onset of COVID-19.  Email phishing schemes are one way in which these crimes may begin. HIT is continuously looking at solutions to detect and prevent attacks to ensure all our systems are secure. All ANTHC employees have a role in helping keep our electronic information safe and we frequently update and introduce tools to make it easier for you. One new solution …

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We are experiencing a surge in cyberattacks and malicious emails being sent to ANTHC employees. All employees should use extreme caution when checking email. Watch out for: An email requesting you reset your password and may include a link that asks for your username and password Requests to enter a username and/or password to view a document Emails from an external address that is unexpected have links or have attachments. Do not open these. Emails with “bad” email addresses (e.g., do …

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National cybersecurity experts are encouraging immediate action to mitigate IT risks stemming from the “Log4j” vulnerability. At ANTHC, our HIT staff have been working tirelessly since it was first announced last week to protect our critical systems. This may result in periodic system downtimes, but we will keep our campus community updated for impacts to staff or patients as work continues during this dynamically changing situation. As individual users of potentially impacted systems, we also encourage all ANTHC staff to take …

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Starting Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 9 a.m., Facilities will be starting the process to transition all ANMC hospital televisions from GCI cable to DISH Network. For our inpatients, Facilities will work with Nursing staff to ensure no patients are disturbed. Facilities will need to briefly access all of rooms with a television to complete a short TV scan. All patients should continue to have TV access, other than a short time while the TV upgrades and moves over to the …

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This is a reminder to be cautious when opening emails. In addition, the holiday season is coming and attackers will also attempt phishing schemes through phone calls and texts. Be diligent and confirm who is asking for information before providing anything to prevent having your information compromised. Follow the same suggestions for texts that are recommended for email. Most phishing attacks are done through very sophisticated and targeted emails. Often times, they appear to come from a legitimate source but …

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At ANTHC, employees collaborate on a variety of work and information sharing to accomplish our goals and day-to-day tasks. Department and project SharePoint pages have been a key part of connecting us virtually across the campus. To further support staff and our employee intranet needs, ANTHC will soon be upgrading our SharePoint system to a newer version. If you manage a SharePoint page, the team working on this project may have already been in touch with you about the changes. …

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On 3/31/2021 most clinical notes that are written in Cerner will be automatically released to the Patient Portal (MyHealth) immediately upon being signed. We will be releasing these notes in response to the upcoming deadline for the Information Blocking rule section of the 21st Century Cures Act, which requires healthcare facilities to make available immediately upon patient request electronic health information (EHI) in electronic health records. The patient portal has a bulletin displayed to patients that informs them of the plan …

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Dear Colleagues, The go-live data for releasing clinical notes to the patient portal has been moved from 3/17/21 to 3/31/21. We have done this in light of recent clarifications regarding details of the Information Blocking rule. This will allow time to address concerns we have received from staff regarding patient privacy. Next week ANTHC Informatics will release an ANMC FAQ that will describe recommended workflows for various patient privacy concerns and provide more details on what you can expect to …

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The Patient Information content in PowerChart on the left hand menu (dark menu) will be upgraded to newer content on March 3, 2021. Example screenshot below shows the current format. This current page has a number of issues that has potential for incorrect information to be displayed. The newer platform supports newer content and workflows that will decrease any potential for misinformation displaying. Below is a screenshot of the newer view. Notice it uses the three-column display format allowing you …

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