Fred Thompson Will Speak to 7,000 Conference Attendees in Keynote
Address
Healthcare professionals from five continents, representing 13
countries, will have the opportunity to share insights and best
practices in healthcare information technology (HIT) at the 2008 Cerner
Health Conference. More than 7,000 people are expected to attend the
conference, which runs from Oct. 5 to 8 at the Kansas City Convention
Center.
“The insights we take away from the Cerner
Health Conference each year help us improve the way we use technology at
Lawrence Memorial Hospital to provide first-rate care for our patients,”
said Gene Meyer, Lawrence Memorial Hospital chief executive officer.
Members of Lawrence Memorial Hospital will be presenting at the Cerner
Health Conference about how the hospital is using Cerner®
solutions to improve its pharmacy processes and incorporate ECG images
into the electronic medical record (EMR).
The Cerner Health Conference will include more than 400 education
sessions about the ways healthcare organizations throughout the world
use Cerner solutions to improve operations, efficiency and patient care.
Keynote speakers for the conference include former U.S. Senator Fred
Thompson, R-Tenn., Neal Patterson, Cerner founder and chief executive
officer, and Anthony Williams, co-author of the book “Wikinomics:
How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything.”
“The Cerner Health Conference is an
opportunity for us to bring together many of healthcare’s
brightest leaders and to learn from their experiences. It is a unique
opportunity to share in conversations that will ultimately improve the
future of healthcare,” said Neal Patterson,
Cerner chairman and CEO.
The conference is expected to have an economic impact of more than $4.5
million for the Kansas City area. To learn more about the Cerner Health
Conference, visit www.cerner.com/chc.
About Cerner
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 and Cerner’s
logo. NASDAQ: CERN. www.cerner.com.
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