The handout content (ExitCare at least) expired on 12/31/14. GE sent out an email indicating such would happen as they are phasing this out & expecting customers will use the Truven based "patient education" which is counted in their MU2 reporting. This is the email we rec'd on 11/21:
November 21, 2014
Dear Centricity™ Practice Solution and Centricity EMR customers:
We want to make you aware of an important change to the patient education material we support. As a reminder, the embedded ExitCare® handouts we have historically supplied do not support your providers for Meaningful Use (MU) 2014. As a result, GE Healthcare has partnered with Truven to provide CareNotes® patient education materials to all current Centricity Practice Solution (CPS) and Centricity EMR (CEMR) customers at no additional charge. These materials offer numerous benefits:
√ Over 8,400 education documents, covering problems, medications,
and allergies
√ Regular upgrades, maintenance, and support
√ All documents available in English and Spanish, and some in significantly
more languages
√ Support for MU Stage 2 Core Measure 13 (Patient-Specific Education)
when accessed via the InfoButton from CPS 12 and CEMR 9.8
For an additional cost, you may also subscribe to provider referential information that supports MU Stage 2 Core Measure 6 (Clinical Decision Support) when accessed via the InfoButton.
On December 31, 2014, we will complete the transition to Truven CareNotes, and the embedded ExitCare patient education handouts will expire. We have outlined a transition plan for you below:
• If you have upgraded to CPS 12 or CEMR 9.8: Follow the instructions in the InfoButton Statement and Survey letter sent in April to configure your system for access to patient education via the InfoButton.
• If you have NOT upgraded to CPS 12 or CEMR 9.8 –OR- if you also want online access: You can still access the Truven patient education. Follow these Instructions for Online Access to Truven Patient Education to add a shortcut to your Desktop.
Please note: Online access will not count toward MU 2014.
To make this transition even easier, we will walk you through these instructions step by step in the following informational webinar.
• Activating and Accessing Truven CareNotes® Patient Education
DATE: December 5, 2014
TIME: 10:30-11:00AM PST | 1:30-2:00PM EST
Webinar Registration Link
Registration is required. For those who cannot attend live, we will record the event and post it to the service portal. We will also summarize the transition plan in the December 11th State of the Union webinar.
Should you wish to continue using ExitCare patient education after the embedded handouts expire, you may contract with Elsevier directly via email or by phone at 800-694-6669 EXT 1 for other access options, such as online access, for an additional fee. Please note: Online access will not count toward MU 2014.
We expect the Truven CareNotes patient education content to satisfy a broader range of your patient education needs and more easily keep your educational materials current. If you have any questions about this transition, contact Centricity Support Services at 1-888-436-8491.
Sincerely,
Peter Kinhan
Vice President & General Manager,
Ambulatory Practice Solutions
GE Healthcare IT
Posted : January 5, 2015 8:35 am