April 10, 2013
Nursing informatics is at the heart of Cerner’s mission for systemic improvement in health care delivery. Every day, this is demonstrated by our nurses and clients in the field by their devotion to excellence in patient safety and quality outcomes.
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April 04, 2013
Labotix…cool name. The word conjures up images of the laboratory and robots, and that is precisely what this company does. Now why would a health care IT company like Cerner buy an automation company like Labotix? The answer is very simple.
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April 03, 2013
Our team had the opportunity to attend and exhibit at the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) conference this past week in Denver, Colo. The event welcomes over 2,000 health care executives from facilities across the country, dozens of vendors and opportunities to learn and share with our valued clients and colleagues.
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April 01, 2013
Late last month, Cerner announced a new population health management collaboration with Advocate Physician Partners. We were proud to have Mike Englehart, president, Advocate Physician Partners, and Dr. Rishi Sikka, vice president of clinical transformation, Advocate Health Care, on stage with us at our recent investment community meeting at HIMSS13 to discuss what this collaboration will mean for the industry.
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March 14, 2013
In February 2013, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ ) released the children’s EHR format. Authorized in 2009 by the children’s health insurance program reauthorization act (CHIPRA) and developed by AHRQ and the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS), the format highlights critical elements of any EHR being used for pediatric care.
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March 13, 2013
The HIMSS/WEDI ICD-10 National Pilot Program is a unique opportunity for providers and their billing services to test the changes they and their vendors have made for ICD-10 and see what impact the change to ICD-10 codes will have on claims submitted to health plans.
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March 12, 2013
It is not unusual to do a research study that has unexpected findings. But to have two such studies that also support Cerner's critical care solutions is a true gift horse. One of these studies has already been published in the January issue of Critical Care Medicine (receiving Feature Article status) and the results of the other study were recently unveiled in an oral presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine's annual meeting.
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March 07, 2013
Here are the highlights from Day Three of HIMSS13.
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March 06, 2013
Day Two at HIMSS13 started off with an excellent keynote address from Eric Topol, MD, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute.
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March 04, 2013
Day one of HIMSS13 is officially in the books, and what a day it was. From an industry-shaking interoperability announcement in the morning, to a significant revenue cycle partnership notice in the afternoon, and ending with a great party this evening, it was a great first day here in New Orleans.
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