IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade

IMPACT 2012 CODE UPGRADE

Scheduled for February 22, 2013 at 10PMEstimated Downtime 10 hours

IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade

A few features users can look forward to in the New Look include:• A unified visual presentation that provides consistency across solutions.• Strategic use of colors to effectively segment information and improve user pattern recognition.• New branded color palette to improve aesthetics.• Redesigned launch icons for solutions.


IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade• There is a new Icon Structure to launch the Cerner

applications : The shape denotes the application type, the color denotes the solution (Powerchart vs. Surginet, etc) and the imagery inside the icon denotes the function of the application.


1.) Framework 2.) Navigation 3.) Workspace Navigation 4.) Workspace

IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade• Once a chart has been opened, and then another opened,

the first chart changes to “dark blue” appearing to recede into the background matching the color of the framework. The opened chart will be the only brightly colored chart to indicate which patient is active.


The Demographic Banner is now more distinct from the clinical data within the chart. To increase patient safety, the new scheme provides a clear variation in color when simultaneously

viewing multiple patient charts.

IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade• The Patient Search and Refresh icons are now

monochromatic to help de-clutter the workspace.• The binocular icon for search has now been changed to

the magnifying glass.

IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade• Visual enhancements have been made to the structured

documentation section of PowerNote.• Selected items will now show circled in light blue and the

text will show bold. Negatives will be indicated by a red slash.


• Table of Contents• Dark background to

help distinguish from working area.

• Selected area displays in dark blue.


• Forms• Answers to questions

now display as white fields on a light grey background.

• Sections with required fields are indicated with a .

• Required fields remain yellow.


• IVIEW• Expand and collapse

options will change

• Old option

• New option

IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade• There are a lot of cosmetic changes that will be noticed

immediately after the 2012 upgrade.• This upgrade is required as a framework for many mandatory

initiatives going forward such as ICD-10 and Stage II Meaningful Use.

• This upgrade will also allow us to take advantage of some other enhancements such as pictures within PowerNotes and in the Banner Bar, improved printing capabilities and greater customization of summary views by individual users.

• The initial focus is to upgrade functionality already in use. In subsequent months new functionality will be evaluated and recommendations made for which new features to utilize.

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IMPACT 2012 Code Upgrade