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Translating records into treatment

12/17/2011

Bedsores are nasty things. They can be painful. They can blister. They can fester so deep that they permanently damage muscle tissue and even tendons, joints and bone. If sepsis sets in, the consequences can be life-threatening. And treating them costs money. Truman Medical Center says concerted efforts to prevent bedsores, and a handful of other things that can endanger patient health, have improved its bottom line. The hospital says its use of EMRs from North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp., coupled with clinicians’ focus on common problems, is cutting treatment costs. Click here to read the full article from The Kansas City Star.

Cerner Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results

10/27/2011

Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) today announced results for the 2011 third quarter that ended October 1, 2011, delivering record levels of bookings, revenue, earnings and cash flow. Bookings in the third quarter of 2011 were $650.3 million, an increase of 31 percent compared to third quarter 2010 bookings of $495.7 million. Bookings were an all-time high for a third quarter and the second highest result in company history.

Cerner to Release Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Results October 27

10/10/2011

Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN) announced today it will release its third quarter 2011 earnings results after the market closes October 27. There will be a conference call at 3:30 p.m. CT that can be accessed via dial-in or webcast.

Cerner to Acquire Clairvia

10/7/2011

Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Clairvia, an organization that has spent more than a decade developing health care workforce management solutions, including Care Value Management™ and Physician Scheduler™.

Thousands Will Experience the Possible at the 2011 Cerner Health Conference

10/6/2011

Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) will host more than 10,000 people in Kansas City for the 26^th annual Cerner Health Conference (CHC). Clients, partners and associates representing 13 different countries, will gather to learn about key issues affecting health care, collaborate with peers and gain hands-on experience with innovative health care solutions and services. Conference events begin on Oct. 8 and run through Oct. 13.

Cerner Builds Reference Lab Network

9/29/2011

Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) has created a groundbreaking solution to correct a fragmented system within the reference lab connectivity world. Using a cloud-based approach, the Cerner^® Reference Lab Network (RLN), part of the Cerner^®Network, requires one standard connection to communicate with all reference labs on the network, limiting the need for paper-based processes and increasing the efficiencies within the laboratory.

EHRs and beyond: Technology to lower overhead costs

9/26/2011

In this article from Physicians Practice, Dr. Michael Salesin at Walnut Lake OB/GYN shares how his practice's implementation of a patient portal that could send and receive lab reports electronically lead to a reduction in overhead costs and a savings of more than $4,000 in office supplies.

Cerner to Present at Stifel Nicolaus 2011 Healthcare Conference

8/31/2011

Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) invites you to listen to the live broadcast of the company’s presentation at the Stifel Nicolaus 2011 Healthcare Conference in Boston on Sept. 7, at 8 a.m. EDT. An audio webcast will be available live and archived on Cerner’s website at www.cerner.com under the About Cerner section (click Investor Relations, then Presentations and Webcasts).

First Physicians in the Nation get MU Check

8/11/2011

Four physicians have become the first in the country to receive their Medicare EHR incentive payments for demonstrating meaningful use.

Meaningful User: Anyone Can Do It

8/11/2011

Juan Salazar, M.D., a solo internal medicine practitioner in McAllen, Texas, recently received one of the first Medicare electronic health records meaningful incentive checks (for $18,000). He's been practicing for three decades and only adopted an EHR about 18 months ago.