Leading Healthcare Solutions Provider Selects Knowledge Impact as Partner for Web-based Training; Knowledge Impact, Cerner Announce Agreement.Business/Technology Editors WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Knowledge Impact, a leading provider of e-learning and performance support solutions, today announced its selection by Cerner Corp. (Nasdaq: CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. ) as partner of choice for web-based training in the healthcare enterprise. Cerner, the leading supplier of clinical and management information systems to more than 1,500 healthcare institutions worldwide, will use Knowledge Impact's expertise and tools in web-based training development to train healthcare professionals using its 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(R) suite of enterprise healthcare solutions. "There are two fundamental challenges in educating end-users of healthcare enterprise applications. First, the high attrition rate Noun 1. attrition rate - the rate of shrinkage in size or number rate of attrition rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" among most healthcare administrative staffs, and second, encouraging physicians and clinicians to invest the time necessary to become savvy users of computer-based applications," said Robert Campbell Robert Campbell, Bobby Campbell or Bob Campbell may refer to: In politics:
CVU Cerner Virtual University CVU Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal (airport code) CVU Case Value Update ), which provides training and education programs for Cerner associates and clients. "By partnering with Knowledge Impact, we can quickly add web-based modules to our extensive training offerings. These modules will optimize end-user application of our products, helping our clients improve healthcare enterprise operations and enhance quality of patient care." "In the healthcare enterprise, optimal patient care is top priority and it depends in large part on end-users making correct use of a variety of enterprise applications, from scheduling and accessing critical patient data to assigning surgical rooms," said Jay Waldron, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Knowledge Impact. "With quality of patient care at stake, healthcare enterprises simply cannot afford any shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
Because today's end-users are more pressed for time than ever, the CVU executives realized the need to bring superior convenience and flexibility to end-user training. For this reason, they decided to move several of their computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." modules to the Web. These new, Web-based training modules developed together with Knowledge Impact complement Cerner's portfolio of training offerings and allow end-users to access training at any time, from any place. CVU is an industry leader in designing computer-based training simulations for healthcare software. After a very competitive selection process, CVU chose Knowledge Impact because it was the only supplier that could successfully take Cerner's non-linear application simulations to the Web while preserving their design. Additional factors included Knowledge Impact's market leadership and expertise, high end-user interaction rates, sound instructional design Instructional design is the practice of arranging media (communication technology) and content to help learners and teachers transfer knowledge most effectively. The process consists broadly of determining the current state of learner understanding, defining the end goal of , and customization capabilities for individual Cerner customers. Cerner's move to web-based training supports its corporate philosophy of improving patient health through innovations and investments in information technology that increase the quality of care, improve efficiencies and eliminate medical error. Currently, Knowledge Impact develops web-based training applications for the Scheduling and SurgiNet(R) modules of Cerner's HNA Millennium solutions suite, and the companies are investigating web-based training for additional modules, including PowerChart Office(TM), RadNet(R), and PharmNet(R). About Knowledge Impact Knowledge Impact is the leading provider of end-user e-learning and performance support solutions for enterprise-wide applications such as CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. . By offering customized learning solutions that incorporate a company's business processes, Knowledge Impact significantly increases the return on investment companies receive from their enterprise applications. Knowledge Impact's premier offering KnowledgeMate(TM) defines the next generation of e-learning by providing end-users with on-demand training and performance support while using their enterprise application. For nearly 20 years, Knowledge Impact has been providing solutions across the globe for leading companies such as Citibank, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Compaq, Dell Computer, Xerox, Silicon Graphics, Frontier, Abbott Laboratories, Bell Atlantic, Procter & Gamble and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The company's offerings include KnowledgeMate, Web-based training (WBT See Windows-based terminal. ), computer-based training (CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. ), e-learning and performance support solutions, instructor services and change management services. Knowledge Impact is headquartered in Wayland, Mass. with offices across North America. For more information, contact Knowledge Impact at 1-800-852-1230 or visit the company's Web site at www.kimpact.com. HNA Millennium, PowerChart Office, RadNet, PharmNet and SurgiNet are trademarks of Cerner Corporation. |
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