Cerner President Zane Burke
Zane Burke is stepping down from his role as president of Cerner on November 2, according to a news release.
The company did not list a reason for his departure.
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John Peterzalek, Cerner’s executive vice president of worldwide client relationships, will take on Burke’s responsibilities as well as the title of chief client officer.
Burke been with the Kansas City, Missouri EHR vendor since 1996. In his 22 years with the organization, he held roles in the realms of sales, implementation and finance. He was named president in 2013.
“Cerner has been a disruptive force of positive change across healthcare throughout its history, and I’m pleased with the accomplishments we’ve achieved together with our clients and the broader industry community,” Burke said in a statement.
Earlier this year, the Kansas City company appointed a new CEO: Brent Shafer, who took on the role February 1. He previously served as CEO of Philips North America.
Shafer took over for former CEO and company co-founder Neal Patterson, who died in 2017 due to unexpected complications that arose after a recurrence of cancer. He was 67 years old.
In other Cerner news, the company and the Department of Veterans Affairs inked a $10 billion EHR contract in May. Through it, the VA will transfer from using its homegrown VistA EHR system to off-the-shelf Cerner solutions.
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