Cerner Corporation Named One of Fortune's 100 Best Companies To Work For In America.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 18, 2000 Cerner Cerner Corporation (NYSE: CERN) is an international IT corporation in the healthcare industry with more than 7,700 employees. As of June 2006, approximately 1,900 associates in the United States and 300 associates in India were involved full-time in the software development Corporation today announced it is the only provider of healthcare information systems listed on Fortune magazine's 2001 list of "100 Best Companies to Work for in America." Cerner is ranked 56 on the list published today on www.fortune.com. "This award reflects Cerner's commitment to attract and retain the industry's leading talent so we can realize our mission: to transform healthcare making it safer, smarter and more efficient through information technology," said Neal L. Patterson, Cerner chairman and chief executive officer. "In fact, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. our 2000 associate satisfaction survey, 99 percent of Cerner associates believe in our vision and mission and believe they are contributing to it." "We were first selected for this award in 1999 and are delighted to be recognized again on the 2001 list for our progressive people practices," said Patterson. "We invest significantly in the careers and lives of our associates, and in turn, they deliver enormous value for our clients and our shareholders." "Our associate is at the center of all we do at Cerner -- the development of innovative solutions for healthcare, superior service to our clients and offerings for our associates," said Stan STAN Stanchion STAN Stärke- und Ausrüstungsnachweis (German) Stan Standard Man (human patient simulator) STAN SEMCIP Technical Assistance Network STAN System Trace Audit Number STAN Star Trek Area Network Sword, chief people officer at Cerner. "We are committed to career development and work/life balance in the careers and lives of our associates. We continue to make Cerner `The Place To Be' through programs and services that increase satisfaction, productivity and retention. Our associates represent our competitive advantage. We will always pursue the best and the brightest." The fourth annual "100 Best Companies To Work For" list is featured in the January 8, 2001, issue of Fortune, hitting newsstands on December 25, 2000. Examples of Cerner perks perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. include CernerKids (an on-site Montessori childcare facility), the Cerner Cafe, the Cerner Athletic Club, stock options for all employees, comprehensive education and training opportunities and a profit-sharing program. Cerner is one of 26 companies on the list to offer on-site childcare, one of 29 to offer specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. services such as dry-cleaning pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their and one of 31 to offer fully paid employee sabbaticals. The "100 Best" rankings were compiled through extensive research, analysis and a poll of more than 36,106 employees at hundreds of companies nationwide. More information regarding Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" is available today at www.fortune.com. Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq:CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. )(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 HNA Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy HNA Hawaii Nurses Association HNA High North Alliance HNA Morioka, Japan - Hanamaki (Airport Code) HNA Hospice Nurses Association (now Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association) 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 cohesive, n the capability to cohere or stick together to form a mass. 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. |
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