ADVISORY/Healthcare Issues to be Addressed by Industry Experts At 2001 HIMSS.

Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers

ADVISORY...for Monday (February 5)

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 26, 2001

Cerner Corporation is pleased to announce that the following critical healthcare trends will be addressed by industry experts during the 2001 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, La., February 5-7.

5 February 11:30 a.m.      Winning the War for IT Talent:

                           Stanley M. Sword, Chief People Officer,
                             Cerner Corporation

5 February 1:00 p.m.       The Importance of the Clinical
                           Informatician to the Enterprise:

                           Thomas C. Tinstman, M.D., Chief Medical
                             Officer, Cerner Corporation
                           Additional presenters: Joseph L. Kannry,
                             M.D., Betsy S. Hersher, John P. Glaser,
                             Ph.D., Tom H. Karson, M.D.

6 February 8:00 a.m.       HIS CEO `Survivor' Panel:

                           Neal L. Patterson, Chairman,
                             CEO and co-founder, Cerner Corporation

6 February 8:00 a.m.       The Value of E-Medical Records:

                           Joy Keeler, CIO, University of Chicago
                             Medical Center, Chicago, IL
                           Jack A. Newman, Executive Vice President,
                             Cerner Corporation

6 February 1:00 p.m.       HIPAA: A Real-World Approach to Compliance:

                           Roundtable Discussion
                           Craig A. Nulan, HIPAA Practice Director,
                             Cerner Corporation

6 February 1:00 p.m.       Leveraging the Enterprise Master Person
                           Index Across Disparate Registration Systems:

                           Judy Edwards, Administrative Director,
                             Health Midwest, Kansas City, Mo.

6 February 1:00 p.m.       Technology -- Savior or Serpent?:

                           Neal L. Patterson, Chairman, Chief Executive
                             Officer and co-founder Cerner Corporation
                           Sheldon Dorenfest, President of Dorenfest
                             Association

6 February 2:30 p.m.       Collection, Analysis and Application of
                           Derived Healthcare Knowledge:

                           Joseph Bormel, M.D., M.P.H., Physician
                             Executive, Cerner Corporation


7 February 8:00 a.m.       The Bermuda Triangle: RN Shortage, Patient
                           Safety, and Regulation:

                           Roundtable Discussion
                           Leah Curtin, R.N., SCD (h), F.A.A.N.,
                             Editor and Publisher, Curtin Calls
                           Roy L. Simpson, R.N., C., C.M.A.C.,
                             F.N.A.P., F.A.A.N Vice President, Nursing
                             Informatics, Cerner Corporation

7 February 9:30 a.m.       Driving Out Errors: A Systems Approach to
                           Optimizing Patient Safety:

                           Gary Jump, CIO, Our Lady of the Lake
                             Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, La.
                           Terrie Sterling, R.N., Vice President,
                             Patient Care Services, Our Lady of the
                             Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton
                             Rouge, La.

Cerner's featured HIMSS presenters are available for exclusive interviews and issue briefings preceding the conference and for on-site interviews at HIMSS. For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Ashley Crosby Davidson at 816/201-1580 or [e-mail], or Sally Zahner at 816/201-1632 or [e-mail].

Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq:CERN)(www.cerner.com) is the leading supplier of clinical and management information and knowledge systems to more than 1,200 healthcare organizations worldwide. Cerner's mission is to connect the appropriate persons, knowledge, and resources at the appropriate time and location to achieve the optimal health outcome. The company's vision is to improve the health of communities through innovation and investments in information technology. Cerner strives to transform the healthcare delivery system by increasing the quality of care, improving efficiencies, eliminating medical error and connecting the individual to the system with innovative information solutions. HNA Millennium is Cerner's comprehensive suite of solutions that promote personal and community health management by connecting consumers, clinicians and healthcare organizations into a streamlined, unified single care process. HNA Millennium applications work on a cohesive platform that is open, intelligent and scalable, allowing vital health information to be accessed and shared throughout the healthcare system. Cerner...we make healthcare smarter.