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Cerner Corporation to Offer Zynx Health Content with its Outpatient EMRs
Business Wire, June 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES & KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Zynx Health, the leader in evidence-based healthcare, and Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN), a leading supplier of healthcare information technology solutions, announced they will expand their existing strategic relationship.
Currently, Cerner offers to its clients ZynxOrder[TM], a solution used by hospital clients to customize and update evidence-based order sets, with the Cerner Millennium([R])computerized provider order entry (CPOE) solution. Under the expanded agreement, Cerner will also offer Zynx AmbulatoryCare[TM], a clinical decision support solution created exclusively for use in outpatient medical practices. This expanded offering will provide patients with consistent, evidence-based care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
"We are excited for the opportunity to provide clinical decision support for Cerner clients in the outpatient setting," said Bertina Yen, MD, MPH, director of content development for Zynx Health. "Offering high-quality, evidence-based content within both the Cerner hospital and clinic-based solutions will have a positive impact for patients across the continuum of care."
"Cerner is continually looking for ways to deliver added value to our clients," said Mike Valentine, Cerner executive vice president and general manager, United States. "Our relationship with Zynx provides clinicians with additional evidence-based content that can help them make informed decisions when delivering patient care."
About Zynx Health
Zynx Health, a subsidiary of Hearst Corporation, is the leading provider of evidence-based clinical decision support. Its team of physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals rigorously reviews the latest peer-reviewed literature to develop clinical summaries and distill evidence-based best practices that help improve the quality of patient care. More than 1,400 hospitals nationwide trust evidence-based decision support from Zynx Health to address regulatory initiatives, optimize pay-for-performance reimbursement, and measurably improve the quality and safety of patient care. For more information about Zynx Health, visit www.zynx.com or call 888.333.ZYNX (9969).
About Cerner Corporation
Cerner is taking the paper chart out of healthcare, eliminating error, variance and waste in the care process. With more than 6,000 clients worldwide, Cerner is the leading supplier of healthcare information technology. The following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner, Cerner's logo and Cerner Millennium. (NASDAQ:CERN). www.cerner.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. It is important to note that the Company's performance, and actual results, financial condition or business could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The words "will" or the negative of these words, variations thereof or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the possibility of product-related liabilities; potential claims for system errors and warranties; the possibility of interruption at our data centers or client support facilities; our proprietary technology may be subject to claims for infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property rights of others, or may be infringed or misappropriated by others; risks associated with our recruitment and retention of key personnel; risks related to our reliance on third party suppliers; risks inherent with business acquisitions; changing political, economic and regulatory influences; government regulation; significant competition and market changes; and, failure of the parties to achieve the intended benefits. Additional discussion of these and other factors affecting the Company's business is contained in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial condition or business over time.
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