There are many who question the directions Cerner is and has taken. Part of their research efforts are driven to give scientists better tools to mine electronic medical records and the recent activity of the FDA also impacts what directions to move in the future. One statement stands out, and it is one that I have used for years, “We believe that he who has the data wins”.
As research and technology continue to evolve, the partnerships between the 2 has to be renewed and improved almost daily. You can have some of the best research projects in action, but unless the software and information technology is behind it and provides a simple level of access and user friendly interfaces, then delays, cost efficiencies, and just simple data overload complicate the wheels of progress. Those who are best prepared with the information needed at hand will always have an advantage over those who do not, and these days there’s a lot of data to be mined to zero down to the items presently at hand. Data mining and organizing to the ultimate user interface has never been more important than it is today. The patient “smart room” is one example of where Cerner is moving in this direction, to bring all the information together in a user friendly fashion. BD
Cerner Corp., a pioneer in the computerization of health-care records, is broadening its repertoire. The North Kansas City-based company is vaulting beyond computer software in three key areas:
Connecting hospital medical devices to patient electronic medical records to improve safety and efficiency.
•Coordinating health benefits for other companies to help them cut costs, boost workers’ health and raise productivity.
•Crunching life science data to help determine the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical treatment plans.
Cerner’s DeviceWorks division, which has 380 employees, is focused on capturing the information generated by medical devices. Cerner’s CareAware technology enables data from devices such as IV pumps, anesthesia machines and physiological monitors to flow directly into a Cerner “connectivity engine,” and from there into a patient’s electronic medical record. There’s no risk of a nurse or doctor copying or entering the data incorrectly and causing medical errors, even death.
www.kansascity.com | 06/30/2008 | Cerner makes its moves beyond software
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