Cerner Introduces Powerful ASP Solution for the Physician Office.

Health & Medical Editors/Writers

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BW HealthWire)--April 25, 2000

Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN), the world's leading clinical healthcare information technology company, today announced the availability of its premier, affordable Physician Solution with registration, scheduling and clinical documentation capabilities via an Application Service Provider (ASP).

Cerner's ASP Physician Solution enables quick access to patient data through a secure Internet connection on a per-user per-month basis without the initial added costs of hardware and software purchasing and maintenance. "Cerner is proud to introduce this ASP Physician Solution in response to physician community demands for a solution with a rapid implementation schedule and minimal initial user investment," said Cerner President Trace Devanny. "Cerner is thrilled about the opportunity to address this new, growing marketplace."

The ASP Physician Solution package includes Cerner software, hardware, implementation, systems management, and network connectivity for a comprehensive, simple, Internet-based solution. Essential equipment is hosted and maintained by Cerner at its world-class data center, allowing physician practices to focus on care rather than technology. Cerner also directly hosts its application, providing a single point of contact for clients.

"We are enthusiastic about our ability to leverage Cerner's success connecting large healthcare organizations with HNA Millennium(R) by scaling down the systems and providing the same functionality for the physician office," said Devanny. "Cerner's commitment to make healthcare smarter through standard ASP delivery of our physician solutions creates value for a new market of clinicians."

Cerner Corporation's innovative ASP Physician Solution features the best aspects of its Electronic Medical Record and clinical office automation, including interfaces to Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT), Scheduling, Laboratory, Transcription and Billing. The Physician Solution includes automated workflow, an expert rule-based system for clinical alerts at the point of care, structured clinical documentation, customized inbox, patient locator, order processing and a quick electronic prescription writer that executes orders in two clicks.

"Physicians who utilize Cerner's ASP Physician Solution can automate telephone messaging, reduce medical record pulls and transcription costs, and increase quality of care, patient safety and clinical revenue streams as a result of automated coding," said Thomas C. Tinstman, M.D., Cerner Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. "This solution will quickly pay for itself via increased billing capture, reduced costs and saved lives."

Cerner will present its ASP Physician Solution at the upcoming Medical Records Institute's Toward an Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) 2000 Conference and Exhibition, May 9-11, 2000, in San Francisco, California.

Cerner Corporation (www.cerner.com) is the leading supplier of clinical and management information and knowledge systems to more than 1,000 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. Cerner's vision of proactive healthcare management drives innovation today, while creating a foundation for tomorrow's healthy populations. With HNA Millennium, Cerner has developed a comprehensive suite of solutions that promote personal and community health management by providing the link between individuals and the care process. HNA Millennium applications work on a cohesive platform that is open, intelligent and scalable. This allows for communication, access, and data to be shared throughout the healthcare community.

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