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Cerner Corporation to Offer Zynx Health Plans of Care With Its Inpatient EMRs

Posted on: Thursday, 14 August 2008, 09:01 CDT

Zynx Health, the leader in evidence-based healthcare, and Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN), a leading supplier of healthcare information technology solutions, announced they will expand their existing strategic relationship.

Currently, Cerner offers ZynxOrder(TM), a solution used by hospital clients to customize and update evidence-based order sets, with its Cerner Millennium(R) computerized provider order entry (CPOE) solution. Under the expanded agreement, Cerner will also offer ZynxCare(TM), a solution used to customize and maintain interdisciplinary plans of care and bring evidence-based knowledge to clinical teams at the point of decision making, with its CareNet(R) and PowerPlan(TM) solutions. ZynxCare will provide clinicians with access to more than 150 customizable interdisciplinary plans of care. Use of both ZynxOrder and ZynxCare will empower all providers, including physicians, nurses, and the interdisciplinary care team, to provide patients with consistent, evidence-based care.

"We are very pleased to be expanding our relationship with Cerner," said Pat Button, EdD, RN, chief nursing officer for Zynx Health. "The ZynxCare plans of care, in combination with ZynxOrder physician order sets and Cerner solutions, provide an opportunity to drive evidence to the point of clinical decision making for all members of the interdisciplinary team."

"Cerner is committed to providing our clients with knowledge-driven solutions designed to help them improve the care they provide to patients," said Mike Valentine, Cerner executive vice president and general manager, United States. "This relationship with Zynx Health allows clinicians providing care in the inpatient setting to use customizable interdisciplinary plans of care to provide quality care to their patients."

About Zynx Health

Zynx Health was founded in 1996 by thought leaders in evidence-based healthcare and healthcare quality improvement and acquired by Hearst Corporation in 2004. Zynx has grown to become a recognized leader in evidence-based clinical decision support, and offers a suite of online solutions that help clinicians treat their patients based on the best available evidence from systematic research. The Zynx team of physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals rigorously reviews the latest peer-reviewed literature to develop clinically relevant summaries and distill evidence-based best practices.

More than 1,400 hospitals nationwide trust Zynx evidence-based decision support to address regulatory initiatives, optimize pay-for-performance reimbursement, and measurably improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. For more information about Zynx Health, visit www.zynx.com or call 888.333.ZYNX (9969).

About Cerner Corporation

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, Cerner's logo, Cerner Millennium, CareNet, and PowerPlan. NASDAQ: CERN. www.cerner.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. It is important to note that the Company's performance, and actual results, financial condition or business could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The words "will" or the negative of these words, variations thereof or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the possibility of product-related liabilities; potential claims for system errors and warranties; the possibility of interruption at our data centers or client support facilities; our proprietary technology may be subject to claims for infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property rights of others, or may be infringed or misappropriated by others; risks associated with our recruitment and retention of key personnel; risks related to our reliance on third party suppliers; changing political, economic and regulatory influences; government regulation; significant competition and market changes; and, failure of the parties to achieve the intended benefits. Additional discussion of these and other factors affecting the Company's business is contained in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial condition or business over time.

Source: Business Wire

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