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Cerner

Cerner Corporation is an American health information technology company that develops and markets software and services for healthcare providers. Its offerings are designed to support clinical workflows, patient care, and administrative operations, with the flagship electronic health record (EHR) platform known as Millennium, along with related EHR, interoperability, data analytics, and population health solutions.

Founded in 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri, by Neal Patterson, Paul Gorup, and Cliff Illig, Cerner grew

In December 2022, Oracle Corporation completed its acquisition of Cerner for about $28.3 billion, and Cerner

Products and services offered by Cerner include electronic health records, population health management, care coordination, health

rapidly
as
healthcare
IT
expanded.
The
company
expanded
through
product
development
and
strategic
acquisitions,
including
the
2015
acquisition
of
Siemens
Health
Services,
which
broadened
Cerner’s
footprint
in
hospital
IT
and
care
delivery
workflows.
began
operating
as
Oracle
Cerner,
a
subsidiary
of
Oracle.
The
deal
positioned
Cerner’s
EHR
and
health
IT
capabilities
within
Oracle’s
cloud-based
offerings,
with
ongoing
integration
of
systems,
data,
and
services
into
Oracle’s
healthcare
strategy.
information
exchange,
data
analytics,
revenue
cycle
management,
and
patient
engagement
tools.
The
company
serves
hospitals,
health
systems,
clinics,
and
other
providers
globally
and
participates
in
interoperability
initiatives
based
on
standards
such
as
HL7
and
FHIR.
Like
many
health
IT
vendors,
Cerner
has
faced
scrutiny
related
to
data
privacy,
security,
and
the
challenges
of
achieving
efficient
interoperability
across
diverse
health
systems.