BSOM Centricity Orientation will provide new employees with a basic introduction to Centricity, the BSOM Electronic Medical Record.  Hands on practice and additional training will need to be completed through the individual clinics once the employee returns to his/her work area.   BSOM Centricity Orientation consists of three parts; employees will be notified regarding which sessions they need to attend.  BSOM Centricity Orientation Part I and Part II are held every other Wednesday morning in conjunction with BSOM New Employee Orientation.

• 2012 BSOM HealthSpan and Centricity Orientation Schedule 

An Centricity/Logician User Request Form must be completed, signed, and faxed to 744-5504 before any employee can attend a class.   Once HIS/S staff has received the form, personnel will be contacted to schedule training prior to granting access privileges.     

• Centricity Orientation Part I:  Introduction and Access

Centricity Part I:  Introduction and Access is an instructor led lecture session taught by the Clinical Applications Training section of HIS/S.  This is the first in a series of three sessions that employees need to attend in order to gain access to Centricity.   Part I training consists of an introduction to the system, the desktop, and an overview of the patient’s chart.  At the end of this session, accounts will be set up and access given to all employees who have a completed and signed Centricity/Logician User Request Form

• New Employees that should attend:  Any faculty or staff member that has approval for Centricity access    

• Centricity Orientation Part II:  Documentation Introduction 

Centricity Part II:  Documentation Introduction is an instructor led/ hands on training session taught by the Clinical Applications Training Section of HIS/S.  This session is a continuation of Part I for those employees involved with documentation in the medical record.  Part II training consists of documentation terminology and an introduction to basic documentation workflows: updates, encounter types, form components, templates, clinical list updates, and routing.

• New Employees that should attend:  RNs/LPNs, MOAs/NAs, Social Workers, Nutritionists, Pharmacists, Providers and Extenders  

• Centricity Part III:  Providers and Extenders Review

Centricity Part III:  Providers and Extenders Review is an individual session taught by the Clinical Applications Training section of HIS/S.  After providers have attended Part I and II, they must schedule additional training for Centricity.  Part III is detailed workflow instruction solely concentrating on the providers’ documentation processes. Due to the complexities and documentation standards reviewed in Part III, it is crucial that a provider attend Part I and II sessions.    Part III training consists of the following workflows:  a basic office visit, phone note, refill, reviewing/signing external documents, and other miscellaneous encounter types.  For questions or to schedule a Part III:  Providers and Extenders Review, please contact Tracy Carawan or call 744-2030 option 2.

• Other Training Resources:

In addition to the classroom training, the Centricity User Manual is available for reference as well as the 5.6 upgrade training packet. All users are encouraged to review the manual.  Competency assessments and questionnaires are also available if desired.  Please contact Tracy Carawan or call 744-2030 option 2. 

The Brody School Of Medicine  Health Information Systems/Services  LakeSide Annex 2  Greenville, NC  Phone: 252.744.2030 option 2  Fax: 252.744.5504   webmaster@mail.ecu.edu