KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerner will bring together more than 6,000 healthcare professionals to discuss topics such as healthcare reform and meaningful use of healthcare information technology (HIT) at its 24th annual Cerner Health Conference (CHC). Attendees from six continents, representing nearly 20 countries, will gather in Kansas City for CHC, which runs from Oct. 4 - 7 at the Kansas City Convention Center.
Headlining the list of keynote speakers is Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Sec. Sebelius will deliver the Oct. 6 keynote address on healthcare reform. Members of the media can listen to Sec. Sebelius' speech at 8 a.m. CT on Oct. 6 by dialing 866.698.0808 and entering conference code 34101541. Also speaking at CHC is social media expert Mitch Joel, author of the book "Six Pixels of Separation" and president of Twist Image. On Monday, Cerner chairman, CEO and co-founder Neal Patterson will discuss the role of innovation in health system reform, and provide CHC attendees a glimpse of Cerner's vision for the future.
CHC offers more than 260 education sessions led by healthcare leaders and industry presenters about current topics in healthcare and best practices for the use of HIT in improving operations, efficiency and patient care. These education sessions offer attendees more than 300 hours of continuing education credits.
"I look forward to CHC week each year as the premier opportunity to get together with healthcare's most innovative professionals to exchange ideas about improving our health system," said Neal Patterson, Cerner chairman, CEO and co-founder. "CHC allows us to interact and demonstrate ways HIT can help transform care delivery to make it safer for our patients and more cost effective for our society."
The conference is expected to have an economic impact of more than $5.2 million for the Kansas City area. To learn more about the Cerner Health Conference, visit www.cerner.com/chc and http://chcconnect.com
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Cerner is transforming healthcare by eliminating error, variance and waste for healthcare providers and consumers around the world. Cerner solutions optimize processes for healthcare organizations ranging in size from single-doctor practices, to health systems, to entire countries, for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and for the healthcare commerce system. These solutions are licensed by more than 8,000 facilities around the world, including approximately 2,100 hospitals; 3,300 physician practices covering more than 30,000 physicians; 500 ambulatory facilities, such as laboratories, ambulatory centers, cardiac facilities, radiology clinics and surgery centers; 600 home-health facilities; and 1,500 retail pharmacies. The following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner and Cerner's logo. Nasdaq: CERN. For more information about Cerner, please visit our Web site at www.cerner.com.