Emmi Program Updates and Enhancements - August 2023

The following programs will be released on August 30, 2023. Click here to preview our new interactive programs. To preview program updates, please visit tryemmi.com and enter the code AUG2023.
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New Emmi Programs

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Program Code: 41347

Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiHealth, Faith-Based EmmiEngage

Program Goal: To motivate patients to attend cardiac rehab visits and help set expectations for visits, including:

  • The health benefits cardiac rehab offers to patients
  • What to expect from each phase of cardiac rehab
  • Answers to common questions about cardiac rehab

Updated Emmi Programs

Incisional Hernia

Program Code: 121

Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiHealth, Faith-Based EmmiEngage

Primary changes:

  • Harmonized content with UpToDate and Lexicomp
    • Removed mention of bowl prep prior to the procedure.
    • Added information about a TAP block as an option for anesthesia.
    • Deleted information about simple suture repair because for incisional hernias; UpToDate recommends repairing with mesh unless the field is contaminated.
    • Removed mention of PCA pumps because they are rarely used.
    • Removed information about hernia belts or trusses in the alternatives section, as they are not considered effective alternatives.

  • Updated content with AMR feedback
    • Added information about robotic repair surgery
    • Separated out open repair, laparoscopic repair, and robot-assisted repair surgical methods to clarify the differences between the methods

  • Updates to improve inclusivity
    • Added more diverse artwork
    • Updated for accessibility
    • Updated for gendered language

These updates have also been applied to the following EmmiEducate programs:
  • What Happens During an Incisional Hernia Repair?: Overview (32239)
  • What Is an Incisional Hernia?: Overview (32238)

Blood Sugar Emergencies for Type 2 Diabetes

Program Code: 29481

Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiHealth, Faith-Based EmmiEngage

Primary changes:

  • Harmonized content with UpToDate and Lexicomp
    • Symptoms for hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state and diabetic ketoacidosis for specific groups of type 2 diabetics at risk

  • Updated content with AMR feedback
    • Added language from Blood Sugar Emergencies for Type 1 Diabetes program on situations that make low blood sugar more likely
    • Updated language around hyperglycemia to let patients know that blood sugar can still go up even when doing everything right
    • Clarified rapid-acting or short-acting insulin may be used for high blood sugar corrections

  • Updates to improve inclusivity
    • Updated for gendered language