ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Truven Health Analytics™ today announced an agreement with Cerner Corporation, a leading provider of health information and electronic health record (EHR) systems, to resell its Micromedex® CareNotes® product, a part of the Patient Connect Suite of patient and consumer education and engagement solutions. The evidence-based, health literacy standardized resources in CareNotes will be accessible directly from Cerner’s EHR by clinicians in Acute Care and Ambulatory facilities and will include resources for the Emergency Department, Inpatient Discharge Instructions, General Health Summaries, Pre-care, Inpatient, Laboratory and Medication Education, among other tools and content, in multiple languages.

The addition of CareNotes allows clinicians using Cerner solutions in virtually any care setting to seamlessly access, from within Cerner applications, trusted, evidence-based Micromedex CareNotes patient education resources. CareNotes can be used by provider organizations for Meaningful Use (MU) attestation as requirements evolve; and the integrated access helps clinicians increase efficiency, adoption, and use of relevant, meaningful education for patients and family members.

“This expansion of our patient education offerings with Micromedex CareNotes from Truven Health helps give our clients the ability to select patient education resources that they believe best meet the needs of their organization and the patients they serve while meeting the Meaningful Use requirement for EHR-identified patient-specific education resources. The relationship honors our commitment to our clients and increases their ability to make a beneficial patient education decision,” said Jim Stewart, Senior Director, Cerner Corporation.

CareNotes patient departure instructions and education documents are written at a 5th to 7th grade reading comprehension level that helps to reach Joint Commission and Meaningful Use (MU) standards, and include:

• CareNotes — Concise patient-handouts and discharge instructions covering disease, condition, treatment and procedure for pre- and post-treatment patient care, self-care, diet, and exercise topics – for every venue of care.
• Medication Instructions — Concise patient-handouts on the most commonly prescribed medications to guide patients on how to take their medications, what to avoid while taking these medications, precautions to be aware of, and possible side effects.
• Consumer Lab Education — Concise patient-handouts to help patients understand procedures for frequently performed tests, including lab descriptions, results interpretation, risks, and descriptions of how the test is done, including how it will feel, and what follow-up is necessary.

About Cerner

Cerner's health information technologies connect people, information, and systems, at more than 14,000 facilities worldwide. Recognized for innovation, Cerner solutions assist clinicians in making care decisions and enable organizations to manage the health of populations. The company also offers an integrated clinical and financial system to help health care organizations manage revenue, as well as a wide range of services to support clients' clinical, financial and operational needs. Cerner's mission is to contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and the health of communities. Nasdaq:CERN. For more information about Cerner, visit www.cerner.com, read our blog at www.cerner.com/blog, connect with us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cerner and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cerner.

About Truven Health Analytics

Truven Health Analytics delivers unbiased information, analytic tools, benchmarks and services to the healthcare industry. Hospitals, government agencies, employers, health plans, clinicians, and pharmaceutical companies have relied on its solutions for over 30 years. Truven Health Analytics combines deep clinical, financial and healthcare management expertise with innovative technology platforms and information assets to make healthcare better, collaborating with customers to uncover and realize opportunities for improving quality, efficiency, and outcomes. Truven Health Analytics owns some of the most trusted, proven brands in healthcare such as Micromedex, Action OI and Advantage Suite. Truven Health Analytics employs approximately 2,200 people worldwide and has its principal offices in Ann Arbor, Mich; Chicago; and Denver. For more information, please visit www.truvenhealth.com. To learn more about the Micromedex Solutions evidence-based content please visit www.micromedex.com.