Electronic Medical Records
Initiative launched to provide personal health records to kids with diabetes
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, November 21st, 2004
Cerner could invest as much as $25 million in this 10-year initiative. There are as many as 1.3 million people in the United States with Type 1 diabetes.
"Over the next 5 years, Cerner will spend $1 billion on research and development," said Neal Patterson, chief executive officer and chairman of Cerner. "We believe it makes sense to use a percentage of that amount to create a national proof point around the benefits of a PHR and to help improve the health outcomes of kids with diabetes."
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