Cerner to Highlight Proven Innovation at TEPR 2005; Healthcare IT Lead

Cerner to Highlight Proven Innovation at TEPR 2005; Healthcare IT Leader Offers Solutions for Acute, Ambulatory and Independent Practices

    Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
    TEPR 2005

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. & SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2005--Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN) will demonstrate its healthcare information technology solutions for physicians in any practice size, as well as its award-winning, acute-care solutions, at the sixth annual Toward an Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) conference, organized by the Medical Records Institute (MRI), on May 16-18 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.
    "Nearly 130,000 physicians are using Cerner(R) solutions in acute, ambulatory and independent practice environments," said Dr. Mike Beller, Cerner vice president and chief medical officer for the West. "Cerner is delivering its vision to empower healthcare consumers to manage their health across providers."
    Cerner will showcase solutions that span the continuum of care, including:

--	Complete acute care suite, covering hospital electronic health records (EHR), computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and specialties such as oncology and cardiology
--	Robust solutions for multi-entity practices
--	Practice management for independent physicians

    These solutions unify care across roles and venues, creating a health system that is more efficient, safer and of higher quality. Through solutions offered by Cerner Physician Practice, Inc., a subsidiary of Cerner, physician practices can leverage combined EHR and practice management systems to increase efficiencies and eliminate redundancies in billing, scheduling and reporting.
    With 3,948 Cerner Millennium(R) solutions live at 780 facilities and CPOE at 378 facilities, including 74 acute-care sites, Cerner has proven experience in delivering value and results.
    "Cerner solutions give clinicians the real-time access they need to make the best possible care decisions," Beller said.

    University of Utah Health Sciences Site Visit at TEPR

    Cerner solutions can be seen in action during TEPR at the University of Utah Orthopedic Center's open house on Wednesday, May 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. Transportation will be provided from the Salt Palace Convention Center to the University of Utah Orthopedic Center and Delta Center, where attendees can learn more about the University's "chartless" healthcare environment.

    Cerner Corp. is taking the paper chart out of healthcare, eliminating error, variance and waste in the care process. With more than 1,500 clients worldwide, Cerner is the leading supplier of healthcare information technology. The following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner, Cerner's logo, NASDAQ: CERN, www.cerner.com.

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CONTACT: Cerner Corp. Media: Elizabeth McKinley, 816-201-7738 elizabeth.mckinley@cerner.com or Investors: Allan Kells, 816-201-2445 akells@cerner.com

KEYWORD: MISSOURI UTAH INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE INSURANCE MEDICAL SOFTWARE TRADESHOW SOURCE: Cerner Corp.

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