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 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.

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

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