Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Selects Cerner as Healthcare IT Partner
Collaboration will enhance quality, increase safety, improve efficiencies
October 27, 2005
KANSAS CITY, Mo. and CHICAGO - The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) announced that it has selected Cerner Corp. as its partner for clinical information systems. Through the agreement Cerner will bring its Cerner Millennium® solutions to each of the Institute's 14 Chicago-area locations within the next year.
"Implementing Cerner Millennium solutions will make RIC one of the most technologically advanced rehabilitation hospitals in the country," said Wayne M. Lerner, DPH, president and chief executive officer of RIC. "Cerner's solutions will allow us to have a single electronic medical record for each patient throughout our system of care. This will mean an even higher quality of care, patient safety, communication, connectivity and continuity of care. The potential benefits for our patients and caregivers are immense."
A recognized leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, RIC has been ranked the "Best Rehabilitation Hospital in America" by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991. RIC helps people of all ages with complex conditions such as brain and spinal cord injuries, stroke, and cerebral palsy to common conditions such as sports injuries, chronic pain and arthritis, achieve the best life possible.
Cerner and RIC's unique partnership will set the standard for how rehabilitation care will be delivered in the future. Cerner will work closely with RIC to integrate rehabilitation clinical content into Cerner Millennium® solutions, providing a new venue to share knowledge-based, rigorous rehabilitation standards with the marketplace. The partnership will also enable Cerner to provide future rehabilitation clients with leading clinical content.
RIC and Cerner share a vision of setting the standard in patient care and circulating knowledge and expertise throughout the world. Together, RIC and Cerner are dedicated to excellence in providing comprehensive rehabilitation services for people with disabilities through the use of healthcare IT.
"Cerner is committed to making large strides into the post-acute marketplace with RIC," said Trace Devanny, president, Cerner. "Together with RIC, Cerner will work to develop new content specific to its unique rehabilitation needs and help reinforce RIC's leadership in the marketplace."
By selecting Cerner, RIC chose a supplier with strength in numbers. Cerner has more than 4,500 Cerner Millennium® solutions live at nearly 900 client facilities around the world, providing technology solutions for a diverse client base, from independent physicians to nationwide healthcare organizations.
About the Rehabilitation of Chicago
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is dedicated to helping people with all levels and types of physical disabilities regain or improve their physical functions and empowering them to participate more fully in family, social, vocational and leisure time pursuits. The Institute has been ranked the "Best Rehabilitation Hospital in America" by U.S. News & World Report, every year since 1991 and is the first independent rehabilitation hospital in the country to receive the Magnet award for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. For more information, please visit www.ric.org.
About Cerner Corporation
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 Millennium, Cerner's logo. NASDAQ: CERN.www.cerner.com.
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Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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Samantha Carlson
(312)238-6046 scarlson@ric.org
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