Cerner CEO Neal Patterson dies at 67
Neal Patterson — chairman, CEO and cofounder of health IT company Cerner — died July 9 due to complications related to cancer. He was 67 years old.
Cerner exec: Delay on initial military EHR rollout won’t slow overall project
More importantly to Cerner, the company is learning from its early work with the DoD, experience that can carry over to commercial customers and position Cerner to land additional federal contracts, including, perhaps, a forthcoming EHR overhaul at the VA.
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Cerner CEO, a cancer patient, calls for improving EHRs to include patient perspective
The cancer journey gave Patterson a front-row seat to some of the ills of the American healthcare industry and of the EHRs that support care providers and patients.
Netsmart acquires long-term care EMR vendor HealthMEDX (updated)
Ozark, Missouri-based HealthMEDX serves retirement communities, assisted-living and independent-living facilities, skilled nursing centers and home care providers.
Cerner, telemedicine company? Glaser says so
"Telehealth is a critical part of population health," Glaser said in an interview ahead of HIMSS16, which kicked off Monday in Las Vegas.
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Cerner CEO Patterson has cancer
Patterson, 66, will continue working during his treatment, though with a reduced schedule, according to the company.
Critics weigh in on Cerner’s big DoD EHR contract win
Wednesday's news that the team of Cerner, Leidos and Accenture Federal had won the Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization contract to replace the Department of Defense's electronic health records system came as a bit of a surprise, as many had assumed Epic Systems and IBM were shoo-ins.
Cerner wins DoD electronic health records contract
Cerner beat out competing bids from the teams of Epic Systems and IBM; and Allscripts, Computer Sciences Corp. and Hewlett-Packard.
Cerner tool said to triple accuracy of fall-risk assessment
A 10-minute assessment with a new device from health IT vendor Cerner can identify patients at high risk of falling with 90 percent accuracy, according to the company.
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Telehealth leader at Children’s Mercy fights clinician resistance in behavioral health
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Cerner wins DoD pathology lab contract; EHR bids still pending
It's not the coveted $11 billion DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization contract, but Cerner has won a Department of Defense solicitation to replace the Military Health System's anatomic pathology laboratory information system.
Wearable smartphone, pet activity tracker land spots in Sprint’s first mhealth accelerator class
Sprint (NYSE:S) and Techstars are pushing beyond the traditional definition of mobile health with some of the companies selected for their first mobile health accelerator class. Tuesday marked the first day of the three-month program in which startups will work with tech and healthcare leaders to hone their products and business strategies. Each company will […]
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