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Article: Cerner, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Launch Statewide Community Health Record; Innovative Model Connects Healthcare Organizations, Reduces Costs and Eliminates Friction.
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- May 28, 2005
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. & CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Cerner Corp. (Nasdaq:CERN) and Shared Health, a new company formed by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, will use Cerner's healthcare information technology solutions to connect healthcare organizations throughout Tennessee, enabling clinicians to make more informed decisions while reducing costs and increasing care quality for Tennesseans.
"The community health record directly supports President Bush's mandate to leverage existing healthcare technology to provide 'consumer-centric and information-rich care' by centralizing an individual's healthcare information," said Neal Patterson, chairman and chief executive officer ...