February 04, 2013
Cerner is a great entrepreneurial story in Kansas City (really, the nation). Our company, founded in 1979, has continued to be driven by vision, enabled by the willingness to take risks, and supported by both our clients and the Kansas City community. We’re considered a leading company at the intersection of two of the most dynamic and important industries of our time, health care and IT.
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September 22, 2011
Kansas City is gearing up for thousands of health care professionals to descend on the city for the Cerner Health Conference. For those coming to Kansas City for the first time, I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to our city. For those conference veterans, I’m willing to bet that you’ll learn something new about the city as well.
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September 01, 2011
I am so proud of the employees of the City of Kansas City for their overwhelming participation in Cerner’s KC Slimdown Challenge. I personally understand how difficult it can be to make different lifestyle choices. I’ve always enjoyed comfort food (I can’t resist the grilled salami sandwich at the Filling Station!) and relaxation more than rice cakes and exercise. Seeing our employees energized about getting healthy has renewed my own commitment to changing my bad habits.
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June 24, 2011
Last month, I blogged about Cerner’s weight loss challenge for our associates that resulted in nearly 20,000 pounds lost. This summer, we will be taking it to the next level with a community-wide weight loss competition. The KC Slimdown Challenge is an opportunity for small teams and area companies to compete for prizes and bragging rights with the end goal of creating a healthier Kansas City. For 10 weeks this summer, we hope to encourage 30,000 participants to team up, slim down, and get healthy.
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