
Cerner co-founder Cliff Illig retires from board of directors
Illig, one of the health IT vendor's co-founders and vice chairman of its board, has retired from Cerner to "focus on outside interests," according to a news release from the company.
Illig, one of the health IT vendor's co-founders and vice chairman of its board, has retired from Cerner to "focus on outside interests," according to a news release from the company.
Earlier this week, Cerner made a mega-announcement. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company has appointed a new CEO, Brent Shafer, who will take the helm February 1.
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.
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.
Patterson, 66, will continue working during his treatment, though with a reduced schedule, according to the company.