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'''Cerner''' is a supplier of
health
information technology (
HIT
) solutions.
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Cerner’s mission: to contribute to the systemic improvement of health care delivery and the health of communities. <ref name="Cerner Form 10k">Cerner Corp, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Feb 5, 2014. http://pdf.secdatabase.com/2355/0000804753-14-000006.pdf</ref>
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'''Cerner'''
Corporation
is a supplier of
healthcare
information technology (
HCIT
) solutions
, services, devices and hardware
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Cerner solutions optimize processes for healthcare organizations. <ref name="Cern.O">Cerner Corporation Company Profile. http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?rpc=66&symbol=CERN. </ref> Cerner solutions are licensed by approximately 14,000 facilities around the world, including more than 3,000 hospitals; 4,900 physician practices; 60,000 physicians; 590 ambulatory facilities, such as laboratories, ambulatory centers, behavioral health centers, cardiac facilities, radiology clinics and surgery centers; 3,500 extended care facilities; 150 employer sites and 1,790 retail pharmacies. <ref name="Cerner Form 10k"></ref>
== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
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Cerner was founded in 1979
by
its current CEO
Neal Patterson,
Vice Chairman Cliff
Illig, and
Vice President
Paul Gorup
while they were a part of the Knowledge & Content Team at
Arthur Andersen. <ref name="
cerner history
">Cerner Corporation
History
http://
www
.
fundinguniverse
.
com
/
company-histories
/
cerner-corporation-history
/</ref>
The vision of these three founders was to create a patient-centered system that would serve as an alternative to paper processes or financially oriented systems.
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In1979, inspired
by
a short consulting project for a medical lab, former Arthur Andersen information systems consultants
Neal Patterson,
Clifford
Illig, and Paul Gorup
broke away from
Arthur Andersen
to form Cerner. Cerner’s name stems from the Latin word cernere, translated as “to sift or understand
.
”
<ref name="
Strategic Report
">
Strategic Report for
Cerner Corporation
.
http://
economics-files
.
pomona
.
edu
/
jlikens
/
SeniorSeminars
/
oasis/reports/CERN.pdf
</ref>
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=== Laboratory Information Systems ===
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Cerner was initially known as a [[Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)|laboratory information system (LIS)]] developer, and its first product, PathNet, was installed in 1984. Besides automating general lab processes, PathNet encompassed microbiology, anatomic pathology and blood bank information. Cerner was commercially successful early on. It was profitable in its second year following the introduction of PathNet, which was well received by the industry. Incorporated in 1980, Cerner was the market leader in LIS and by 1986 it had 30 client placements. Growth continued with 70 clients in 1987, reaching 250 installations by 1990. While competitors focused on narrower domain, best of breed systems, Cerner's architecture allowed for integration across domains and it rolled out MedNet, RadNet and PharmNet beginning in 1987. Cerner added more modules in the 1990s with SurgiNet, MRNet for records management and Open Management Foundation. <ref name="cerner history"></ref>
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The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. It is one of the largest employers in Kansas City and employs over 14,000 associates worldwide. <ref name="cerner community">Cerner Community Impact https://www.cerner.com/About_Cerner/Community_Impact/</ref>
=== Locations ===
=== Locations ===
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Cerner is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.
Cerner's world headquarters campus is across the street from
North Kansas City Hospital, Cerner's second hospital client.
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Cerner is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.
, neighbor of
North Kansas City Hospital, Cerner's second hospital client.
<ref name="Rand Study">Rand Study helps Cerner makes its case. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2005/09/19/story1.html?page=all </ref>
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* 2005: Cerner acquired the Riverport Campus complex on the site of what was formerly the Sam's Town Casino above the Missouri River in North Kansas City, Missouri.
<ref name="riverport">Riverport Campus Cerner Corporation. http://www.emporis.com/building/riverport-campus-cerner-corporation-inc-world-headquarters-in-north-kansas-city-mo-kansas-city-mo-usa </ref>
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* 2005: Cerner acquired the Riverport Campus complex on the site of what was formerly the Sam's Town Casino above the Missouri River in North Kansas City, Missouri.
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* 2006: it also acquired the former Marion Laboratories complex in southeast Kansas City, Missouri, renaming the campus the Innovation Campus
. <ref name="southcampus">Cerner Corporation South Campus Bldg. http://www.emporis.com/building/cerner-corporation-south-campus-bldg-i-kansas-city-mo-usa </ref>
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* 2006: it also acquired the former Marion Laboratories complex in southeast Kansas City, Missouri, renaming the campus the Innovation Campus
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* 2013: the company opened the first building in a new campus development located in Kansas City, Kan. The company calls this the Continuous Campus.
<ref name="continuous campus">Cerner Continuous Campus. https://foursquare.com/v/cerner-continuous-campus/4f96d3b8e4b0ba85ae7a81c5 </ref>
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* 2013: the company opened the first building in a new campus development located in Kansas City, Kan. The company calls this the Continuous Campus.
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* 2014: the company announced that it had begun a $4.3 billion campus construction project on the site of the former Bannister Mall in south Kansas City near the Innovation Campus.
<ref name="bannister mall">Cerner breaks ground for its Trail Campus in South Texas. http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/development/article3845781.html </ref>
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* 2014: the company announced that it had begun a $4.3 billion campus construction project on the site of the former Bannister Mall in south Kansas City near the Innovation Campus.
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Cerner maintains a handful of additional offices in the United States, as well as offices in the UK, Australia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, France and several other countries outside the United States.
Cerner maintains a handful of additional offices in the United States, as well as offices in the UK, Australia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, France and several other countries outside the United States.
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# Structure, Store and Study the Evidence to Create New Knowledge
# Structure, Store and Study the Evidence to Create New Knowledge
# Close the Loop by Implementing Evidence-Based Care" <ref name="cerner annual report 2001">“Cerner Annual Report 2001” (March 2002) https://www.cerner.com/uploadedFiles/2001_Annual_Report.pdf</ref>
# Close the Loop by Implementing Evidence-Based Care" <ref name="cerner annual report 2001">“Cerner Annual Report 2001” (March 2002) https://www.cerner.com/uploadedFiles/2001_Annual_Report.pdf</ref>
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== From 1980s into the 90s ==
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By 1984, Cerner was ready to roll out its first application, the PathNet laboratory information system. PathNet provided a comprehensive information system for laboratory clinicians, allowing laboratories to automate their processes. PathNet, which grew to combine applications for general laboratory information, microbiology, blood bank transfusion and blood bank donation, and anatomic pathology, broke away not only from the traditional paper-based sharing of information, but also from the prevailing financial focus of data gathering systems. <ref name="history">Cerner Corporation History. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/cerner-corporation-history/ </ref>
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In 1988, Cerner added the next component of its clinical management systems, RadNet, which focused on automating radiology department functions. The following year, pharmacy support was added with the PharmNet application. As with PathNet, each new component was based on the same application architecture, allowing applications to be seamlessly combined to share information across applications. <ref name="history"></ref>
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By 1990, more than 200 PathNet sites had been installed, solidifying Cerner's position as the leading maker of laboratory information systems. Cerner next moved to expand its product family beyond clinical management systems and into care management systems, with the introduction of its ProNet and CareNet products. ProNet provided automated support for patient management and registration, ordering, scheduling, and tracking processes. CareNet gave patient care planning, management, and measurement tools to nurses and other direct care providers. Care management was meant to play a central role in gathering information needed for the care process. With Cerner's care management tools, providers could more easily manage the many pieces of patient information, including demographic and financial data, health status, operations data such as treatment procedures and protocols, while linking this information to ordering, tracking, scheduling, and patient, case, and health records management. <ref name="history"></ref>
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By the end of 1993, Cerner had completed the largest part of its product family, with the 1992 introduction of its SurgiNet and Open Management Foundation (OMF) products, and the 1993 introduction of its MRNet product. SurgiNet, part of Cerner's clinical management product line, offered information management support for operating room teams. OMF extended Cerner's repository line with tools for supporting management analysis and decision-making based on process-related information. MRNet functioned to link the OCF and OMF products in automating the chart management process for the medical records department. <ref name="history"></ref>
== Cerner EHR ==
== Cerner EHR ==
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== Acute care Electronic Medical Record==
== Acute care Electronic Medical Record==
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According to reports Cerner’s
EMR
delivers
a comprehensive set of capabilities
to healthcare providers. The EMR is built
with
Cerner Millennium® architecture that is unified
,
measurable
and
patient oriented
. <ref name="
cerner
acute"></ref>
It is an enterprise-wide, multi-facility, longitudinal EMR.
The
design included a built-in expert medical knowledge which increases productivity in
healthcare
delivery. Further
,
the EMR integrates laboratory, radiology
and
pharmacy data into a single enterprise clinical data repository which helps caregivers reduce
the
risk of medical error
and
improve overall
care
quality
.
On top of that,
the
report states that it provides a secure
real-time access to patient results and
other
clinical information
whenever and
wherever it is
needed
. <ref name="
cerner
acute">
Acute Care Electronic Medical Record http://www.cerner.com/solutions/hospitals_and_health_systems/acute_care_emr/
</ref>
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The Cerner electronic medical record (
EMR
) is an integrated database that provides
a comprehensive set of capabilities with
the following key benefits:
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1.Improve patient care as clinicians can focus on the patient’s overall health and not just the encounter
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2. Increase efficiency by placing real-time
,
updated information with the care team in time to make fast
and
effective decisions
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3. Increase access to information from multiple venues in the health system
. <ref name="acute
care
">
Acute Care Electronic Medical Record. https://www.cerner.com/solutions/Hospitals_and_Health_Systems/Acute_Care_EMR/
</ref>
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The
EMR was created to allow
healthcare
professionals to electronically store
,
capture
and
access patient health information in both
the
acute
and
ambulatory
care
setting
.
It allows
the
users to provide
real-time access to patient results and clinical information
across care disciplines, enable that healthcare organizations meet The Joint Commission requirements for patient confidentiality, access patient information securely from
wherever
and whenever
it is
most convenient for the care team
. <ref name="acute
care
"></ref>
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== Cerner Laboratory solution==
== Cerner Laboratory solution==
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Medical calculators integrated in EHR are invaluable assists for care providers, reports a Cerner website. In order to address this need, a group of physicians at Cerner started to work on integrated medical calculator solutions. In order, to accomplish that they partnered with MedCalc300. As a result, this new solution provides all Cerner clients access to more than 600 calculators, clinical criteria and decision trees. To name one example of such clinical calculator is Apgar score for determining the well being of a new born.
Medical calculators integrated in EHR are invaluable assists for care providers, reports a Cerner website. In order to address this need, a group of physicians at Cerner started to work on integrated medical calculator solutions. In order, to accomplish that they partnered with MedCalc300. As a result, this new solution provides all Cerner clients access to more than 600 calculators, clinical criteria and decision trees. To name one example of such clinical calculator is Apgar score for determining the well being of a new born.
<ref name="cerner med calculators">Integrating medical calculators into the EHR http://www.cerner.com/blog/integrating_medical_calculators_into_the_ehr/?langtype=1033</ref>
<ref name="cerner med calculators">Integrating medical calculators into the EHR http://www.cerner.com/blog/integrating_medical_calculators_into_the_ehr/?langtype=1033</ref>
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== Awards ==
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• UX Award, 2013, Best Clinical Health Care Experience, Powerchart Touch <ref name="powertouch">2013 UX Awards. http://userexperienceawards.com/ux-awards-2013-winners/#powerchart/ </ref>
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• Information Week Elite100, 2014, <ref name="infoweek">Cerner clients recognized as elite and innovative users of IT. http://www.cerner.com/blog/cerner_clients_recognized_as_elite_innovative_users_of_it/?langtype=1033 </ref>
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• Most Innovative Companies, 2014 <ref name="forbes">The World’s Most Innovative Companies List. http://www.forbes.com/innovative-companies/list/ </ref>
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== References ==
== References ==