Epic Beaker is purpose-built for the laboratory, but getting it right takes more than system build alone. JTG Consulting Group partners with lab and IT leadership to deliver Epic Beaker initiatives that are aligned to real-world lab operations, not just system requirements.
From implementation through optimization and ongoing support, our team brings deep Lab IT expertise to help laboratories move forward with confidence.
Epic Beaker Consulting for Laboratories
Lab-First Approach
Aligned to real laboratory workflows, not just system design, ensuring Epic Beaker supports how your lab actually operates day to day.
Vendor-Agnostic Guidance
Focused on what works best for your lab, with independent expertise that helps you make the right decisions without bias.
Proven Experience Across Lab Environments
Supporting large health systems, community hospitals, and reference labs with practical experience that translates across settings.
Flexible Staff Augmentation
Providing the right expertise when you need it, helping your team move initiatives forward without adding long-term overhead.
Why JTG for Epic Beaker?
JTG Consulting Group, The Lab IT Experts™, is exclusively focused on laboratory IT. We support Epic Beaker initiatives with experienced consultants who understand both the technical build and the operational realities of the lab.
Implementation Support
Support your Epic Beaker implementation with the right expertise across planning, build, validation, and go-live.
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Workflow design aligned to lab operations
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Build support across Beaker AP and CP
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Integration with instruments, middleware, and third-party systems
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Validation planning and execution
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Go-live readiness and on-site support
Optimization & Upgrades
Epic Beaker is not static. We help laboratories refine workflows, improve performance, and prepare for future growth.
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Workflow refinement and system optimization
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Upgrade planning and execution
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Performance and turnaround time improvements
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Standardization across sites and regions
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Support for new lab initiatives and expansion
Lab IT Staff Augmentation
Access experienced Epic Beaker resources without long-term overhead.
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Beaker analysts and builders
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Interface and integration specialists
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Validation and quality experts
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Project and operational support
Our team integrates directly with your lab and IT teams to keep initiatives moving forward.
Interfaces & Instrument Integration
Epic Beaker success depends on strong connectivity across the lab ecosystem.
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Instrument integrations and analyzer connectivity
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Middleware support (Data Innovations, Rhapsody, Corepoint, IRIS)
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HL7, ASTM, FHIR, and custom interface support
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Third-party lab systems and outreach platforms
Validation & Compliance
Ensure your Epic Beaker environment is validated, compliant, and audit-ready.
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End-to-end validation strategy and execution
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Test planning, scripting, and documentation
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Support for CAP, CLIA, and regulatory requirements
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Issue tracking and resolution support
Epic Beaker Services
JTG provides experienced Lab IT professionals who support both strategic initiatives and day-to-day execution. Our team works alongside laboratory, clinical, and IT leadership to provide flexible support where it matters most.
Epic Expertise
with 45+ Epic Certifications
JTG Value Delivered
Reduced risk across Epic Beaker initiatives and go-lives
Fewer downstream issues through lab-aligned design and execution
Seamless integration across Epic, instruments, and middleware
Established partnerships with Epic, Data Innovations, and key lab vendors
JTG by the Numbers
11
Epic Implementations
100+
Laboratory Clients
16+
Advisory Services to Epic Clients
715
Years of Combined Lab Experience
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How We Work
Successful Epic Beaker initiatives require alignment between lab operations, IT, and vendors. JTG works alongside your team to provide both delivery support and operational structure.
We help bring clarity to complex initiatives through:
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Clear prioritization and governance
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Strong coordination across stakeholders
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Practical problem solving grounded in lab workflows
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Consistent progress from planning through go-live and beyond
CLIENT RESULTS
Keeping Lab Operations Moving During a Complex Epic Beaker Migration
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Maintained order and result continuity across dual systems during a complex, wave-based Epic Beaker migration
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Resolved critical integration, mapping, and interface challenges to prevent order and result mismatches across systems
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Reduced strain by absorbing build and validation workload, improving go-live confidence
Why Lab Focus Matters
Epic Beaker is central to lab operations, but many implementations overlook the complexity of real lab workflows. The result is often delays, rework, and systems that do not fully support the way laboratories function.
JTG focuses exclusively on Lab IT, bringing the experience needed to align Epic Beaker with how your lab actually works.