Cerner & Missouri Forging A Real Partnership For Population Health

Increasingly, the United States is looking to “population health” as a means of providing better health and care to entire communities. Nevertheless, defining such communities and how to improve outcomes, especially for our most vulnerable populations, has been misunderstood by most. There is no single analytical tool, coordinated care model or insurance reimbursement method that can solve our many issues with access to and quality of care – and the associated individual behaviors – for all. It is only with honest assessment, understanding and transformation of housing, food, transit and education, in tandem with better health information that can lift all citizens.



As we reach a new tipping point, where real value in the industry comes from improving care, partnerships are the key to success.  In the case of Cerner, a Kansas City, Missouri-based health IT company, a real shift is occurring in they way they interact with communities. According to leadership, “Cerner is no longer just a supplier; we are extending partnerships with hospitals and our communities.” To make the case, one needn’t look past Missouri, where the US’s largest publically traded health IT company recently advocated for a policy change that resulted in repaired sidewalks and a dog ordinance, all in the name of improving health outcomes.



Cerner & Missouri Forging A Real Partnership For Population Health