July 12, 2011
Just a few days ago, startling statistics about obesity in America were released, with Missouri and Kansas both ranked in the top 16 for adult obesity rates (30 percent and 29 percent respectively), further illustrating the need for change.
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June 27, 2011
By now, most of you know that Google has officially announced the retirement of Google Health. I’ve always thought Google was a great advocate for consumer health engagement and it's a shame to see them exit the market. At this stage in the game, any gains in the consumer health arena are gains for all parties involved and Google did a great job helping move this industry along. For the last month and a half, since Chilmark Research declared Google Health "in stasis," I've received a lot of questions about what the sunsetting of Google Health would mean for Cerner Health, Cerner's personal health management platform. First, I think it means anyone developing a personal health record needs to stop and ask whether they're making the same choices as Google did. It also means that there is at least some population of PHR users that would really appreciate a new home for their personal health information. Beyond that, I'm not sure it means a whole lot.
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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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April 05, 2011
As a follow up to the previous Direct Project post, which highlighted the essentials of the Direct Project and included a historical account of Cerner’s involvement to date, this post will focus on our plans to leverage the Direct Project standards to solidify a network of health participants.
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