Cerner Corporation Investment Community Meeting Dallas, Texas February 15, 2005 Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Corporation Introduction & 2004 Review Paul Black Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Innovation You Can Trust Safe Harbor Statement This presentation may contain 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. 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Innovation You Can Trust Agenda Introduction & 2004 Review Paul Black, EVP and COO Services Update Mike Valentine, U.S. Client Organization Financial Focus Marc Naughton, SVP & CFO Cerner Vision & New Initiatives Bill Dwyer, Senior Vice President Jeff Townsend, SVP & Chief of Staff Healthcare Policy Don Trigg, Chief Marketing Officer Client Panel Neal Patterson, Chairman & CEO Closing thoughts / Q&A Innovation You Can Trust Dr. Don Crandall, VP, Clinical Informatics, Trinity Health Gary Jump, CIO, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Neal Patterson, Chairman & CEO / All Cerner at a Glance Founded in 1979; founders still actively leading company Largest company focused on clinical information and transformational solutions for healthcare Over 5,800 Associates Worldwide (including recent acquisition of VitalWorks Medical Div.) 1,600 member Services Organization; 1,900 person Intellectual Property (IP) Organization 2005E Revenues of $1.08B - $1.1B History of organic growth through investment in IP 10-year Revenue CAGR of 20% driven primarily by organic growth $1.5 billion revenue backlog, nearly doubled in last three years A single, comprehensive healthcare architecture (Cerner Millennium) Over 5,000 live solutions at more than 1,500 client facilities Includes more than 3,700 live Millennium solutions at nearly 750 client facilities Innovation You Can Trust 2004 Year in Review Sales 700 Significant improvement in Professional services profitability ASC / Bedrock will allow further improvements in implementations Delivering CPOE – nearly doubled live CPOE sites Delivering value and getting paid Record Cash Flow: $168M operating / $53M free cash flow Innovation You Can Trust 3,500 Facilities 600 3,000 Solutions 500 2,500 (Cumulative) 400 2,000 300 1,500 200 1,000 100 500 - 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Cerner Millennium is Industrial Strength 3,767 live Millennium Solutions 287 Clients 749 Facilities Solutions 1,079 Millennium solutions converted – up 22% from 2003 4,000 Clients Good market share gains with over 30% from new clients Operations 800 Bookings revenue up 13% to $917M Clients & Facilities Cerner Millennium: Different Because it's Proven Delivering CPOE 400 Accelerated delivery of CPOE in 2004 378 live locations 65 acute care (more than double 2003 levels) 313 physician office/clinic Live Cerner CPOE Locations 300 200 100 0 2000 KLAS Recognition Cerner Millennium PowerChart was highest rated solution in the CDR, Orders, & Charting category ‘Primary/Detail indicators’, January 2005 Top CPOE choice for third year in a row when respondents asked first choice if they could ‘start fresh today’ Innovation You Can Trust 2001 2002 2003 2004 CPOE: Acute Care Market Share Currently Marketed Platforms* All Existing Platforms* (Top 7 Suppliers) (Includes currently marketed and old platforms) McKesson 7% IDX 6% CPSI Misys 3% 2% Other 8% Siemens 5% Epic 7% Epic 2% McKesson 9% IDX 5% Eclipsys 13% Cerner 27% Siemens 11% Meditech 11% Eclipsys 10% Meditech 19% Cerner 55% Cerner has strong market share lead, particularly vs. currently marketed platforms CPOE Market still has room for growth HIMSS Analytics estimates only 9% have CPOE installed & another 11% have contracted to do so KLAS estimates less than 2% penetration of ‘real’ CPOE (over 50% of orders electronic) *Source: HIMSS Analytics Database, January 2005 (Based on survey of 3,989 acute care hospitals) Innovation You Can Trust INet Virtual: Extending Critical Care Critical Care is 1.5% of US GDP and 24-35% of hospital costs High demand for expensive, ICU beds Inappropriate utilization (people in the ICU often don’t need to be there) Staff shortages linger (nurses, intensivists) Cerner provides a comprehensive solution Multi-disciplinary charting/documentation on a unified EMR with Knowledge (Content and Critical Care Alerts) and Benchmarking/Outcomes solutions Central monitoring sites enable scarce providers to observe multiple critical care locations Can be leveraged to PICU, NICU Can be used to monitor sites outside of organization affiliation Improves communication between care providers by offering 24/7 on-call assistance Virtual intensivist proactively monitors and tracks early patterns of impending complications Innovation You Can Trust Borgess Medical Center (MI): Live November 2004 with all pieces of the Critical Care solution: INet, INet MD, Knowledge and Outcomes for Critical Care, INet Virtual Global Healthcare IT Market Global represents large opportunity Over half of world healthcare IT spending is outside U.S. Cerner has a presence in 70% of global clinical IT markets United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Grand Cayman United Kingdom Cerner continues to meet all milestone on England’s Choose and Book project Delivering value at Newham Healthcare & Homerton University Hospital Our performance to date could create additional opportunities Other areas of opportunity France, Australia, Malaysia, Germany, Ireland, UAE Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Corporation Services Update Mike Valentine U.S. Client Organization Innovation You Can Trust Professional Services Organization Strong 2004 Performance Revenue up 8% to $251M Contribution margin percent increased from 15% to 23% Contribution margin dollars up 70% to $58M Benefiting from experience Margin per average associate up 80% to $36,000 Average field consulting has 4+ years experience ‘Velocity’ program provides experience in implementation and support before going to client sites Accelerated Solution Center / Bedrock Over 20% of conversions utilized ASC in 2004 ASC is critical element of Velocity training program Higher productivity Bedrock is next step to further productivity Average of 12 solutions per site (vs. 5 in traditional implementation) Im plem entation Hours Com parison* Hours Automate design and build Significantly reduce hours for both Cerner and client More utilization of ASC and rollout of bedrock will drive further services productivity / margin expansion Traditional Project Accelerated Solutions Center Cerner Hours Bedrock Client Hours *Reflects potential optimal level for ASC and Bedrock Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Managed Services Continuum of Solutions Client Host Hardware Sublicense SW Maintenance Resources Refreshes Facility OMS Remote Monitoring Remote Management RHO Hardware Sublicense SW Maintenance Resources Refreshes Facility SLA System Availability Disaster Recovery Hot Site Business Continuity & Recovery Services Application Management Services (AMS) Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Managed Services Increasing level of interest Lower total cost of ownership Predictable service levels Current Initiatives Improving Scalability Supporting new initiatives Physician Services Payer / RHIO Strategy Growing Global Business Model Supporting > 100 clients / 215 Facilities Managed Services Revenue Financial Highlights 47% revenue growth in 2004 Contribution margin of 20% (up from 18% in 2003) 25 -30% contribution margin attainable by 2007 $50 (Millions) $40 $30 $20 $10 $2001 Innovation You Can Trust 2002 2003 2004 Cerner Corporation Financial Focus Marc Naughton Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Innovation You Can Trust Financial Snapshot – Income Statement 2004 revenue of $926M; 2005E $1.08B-$1.1B Long-term history of profitability Profitable every quarter since going public in 1986 Met or exceeded expectations 20 of last 21 quarters Sharpened focus on productivity Driving strong margin expansion (9% OM 2003; 12% OM 2004) Improving revenue quality and visibility Backlog up 23% YoY in 2004 to $1.5 billion Recurring/Visible components 64% of revenue in 2004 compared to 61% in 2003 and 57% in 2002 revenue Strong Managed Services Business is enhancing visibility VitalWorks’ Medical Division also adds to visibility Maintain long-term goal of 20% operating margins Innovation You Can Trust Financial Snapshot – Balance Sheet & Cash Flow $190M Cash & $131M Debt (as of Q404) Decreasing DSO and Improving Cash Flow 2004 Operating Cash Flow of $168M vs. $134M in 2003 and $68M in 2002 2004 Free Cash Flow of $53M vs. ($8M) in 2003 Full-year 2004 DSO of 105 vs. 110 in 2003 Improvements driven by strong execution delivering solutions to clients – Industrial strength IP creates more predictable and successful projects and lower DSOs Days Sales Outstanding Cumulative Millennium Conversions 135 4,000 130 3,000 125 2,500 120 2,000 115 1,500 110 1,000 105 500 100 Q404 Q304 Q204 Q104 Q403 Q303 Q203 Q103 Q402 Q302 Q202 Q102 Q401 Q301 Q201 Q101 Q400 Innovation You Can Trust $150 3,500 $100 $ in Millions 140 $50 $2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 $(50) Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow* *FCF = Operating CF less Capital Expenditures and Capitalized Software Margin Expansion Update 2004 Progress Increased operating margins 310 basis points in 2004 (9.3% to 12.4%) Ahead of plan on Professional Services Margins in 2004 – 23% contribution margin in 2004 vs. 15% in 2003 Strong leverage in Support & Maintenance (margins 57% in 2004 vs. 53% in 2003) R&D and SG&A leverage – R&D leverage expected to accelerate in 2006 and 2007 as amortization of software capitalization moderates – SG&A leverage will be limited in 2005 due to non-cash expense related to Vitalworks acquisition Still target 20% by 2007 Management Target – 20% for full year 2007 External ‘guidance’ – 20% in at least one quarter during 2007 2005 will have less margin expansion due to Vitalworks’ acquisition $70M of revenue and minimal GAAP earnings (is Cash earnings accretive) Still driving >20% EPS growth in 2005 Innovation You Can Trust Sales Pipeline Support Contracts New Contract Bookings Contract Backlog Support Backlog Total 2004 Revenue = $926M System Sales Services, Maintenance & Support Technology Resale $113M Subscriptions $26M Professional Services $251M x88% x20% x12% x23% x20% $187M $23M $3M $58M $10M Licensed Software $213M Contribution Margin % Less: Indirect Costs Note: Total Revenue includes $32M of reimbursed travel Innovation You Can Trust revenue. Managed Services $50M Support & Maintenance $241M x57% $137M Total 2004 Contribution Margin= $418M (45% of Revenue) R&D 19% of revenue ($172M) Contribution Margin $ SG&A 14% of revenue ($131M) ($303M) Operating Margin $115M, 12% + D&A $91M = EBITDA $206M, 22% Sales Pipeline Support Contracts New Contract Bookings Contract Backlog Support Backlog Total 2004 Revenue = $926M System Sales Services, Maintenance & Support Professional Managed Licensed Technology Services Subscriptions Services Software Resale $213M $188M$113M $129M $26M $16M $251M $233M$50M $34M x88% 89% x20% 17% $187M $23M Contribution Margin % x12% 10% $3M Support & Maintenance $241M$210M x23% 15% x20% 18% $58M $10M x57% 53% $137M 2003 Revenue & Contribution Margins Total 2004 Contribution Margin= $418M (45% of Revenue) Less: Indirect Costs Note: Total Revenue includes $32M of reimbursed travel Innovation You Can Trust revenue. R&D 19% of revenue ($172M) Contribution Margin $ SG&A 14% of revenue ($131M) ($303M) Operating Margin $115M, 12% + D&A $91M = EBITDA $206M, 22% Margin Expansion Path to 20% operating margins by 2007 Improving consulting margins from 23% to 32% expected to add 160 basis points Leveraging R&D expected to add 190 basis points Leveraging SG&A expected to add 120 basis points Growth & margin expansion in managed services and subscription business expected to contribute 100 basis points Growth and margin expansion in Support expected to contribute 150 basis points Drivers of Margin Expansion (Cumulative) Key Assumptions 800 SG&A Leverage 700 27% Basis Points 500 22% 400 17% 300 200 12% 100 - 7% 2003 2004 2005 2006 Innovation You Can Trust 2007 Operating Margin % 600 R&D Leverage Support Leverage Managed Svc / Subscription Prof. Services Margins EBITDA Operating Margin Organic revenue growth of ~10% per year Contribution margins for licensed sales and technology resale flat for duration (similar to historical experience) Contribution Margins 2003A 2004A 2005E 2006E 2007E Professional Services 15% 23% R&D (% of Total Rev.) (19%) (19%) (18%) (17%) (16%) SG&A (% of Total Rev.) (13%) (14%) (14%) (13%) (13%) Managed Services 18% 20% 23% 25% 27% Content & Subscription 10% 12% 15% 18% 23% Support & Maintenance 53% 57% 60% 62% 65% 26% 29% 32% Evolving Business Model Revenue mix shifting 70% of revenue from highly visible or recurring sources by 2007 versus 56% in 2001 and 64% in 2004 Industrial strength software and strong Professional Services driving Support & Maintenance growth Strong Managed Services business creates recurring revenue and reduces non-recurring hardware sales Future business models to be more visible & recurring – VitalWorks’ Medical Division adds >$50M of Recurring Rev. – Transaction processing – Employer/payer market 3-year Backlog CAGR of 25% 100% RevenueMixTrend TechnologyResale 90% 80% LicensedSoftware 70% 60% 50% Content and Subscription 40% Professional Services 30% ManagedServices 20% 10% Support & Maintenance 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005E 2006E2007E System Sales Innovation You Can Trust Support, Maintenance, & Services Guidance as of February 5, 2005 Guidance as of February 5, 2005 Q105 Revenue EPS Bookings $250M – $255M $0.41 – $0.42 $215M – $230M 2005 Revenue EPS $1.08B – $1.1B $2.07 – $2.12 Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Corporation Lighthouse Clinical Process Optimization Bill Dwyer Senior Vice President Innovation You Can Trust Lighthouse: Clinical Process Optimization Transform the Clinical Practice of Medicine - By Condition / Procedure - Across Venues of Care - Data Driven - Through a Collaborative Lighthouse Includes: - Process Modeling - Lighthouse Knowledge Marts - Metrics & Benchmarking (via PowerInsight & HealthFacts) - Reengineering Consulting Services - Monitoring Service Best Practices HealthFacts (Benchmarks) Executable Knowledge PowerInsight Leverage Millennium Solutions to Drive Benefits Millennium Applications “Implementing Knowledge Driven Care” Innovation You Can Trust Concentrated Impact Total U.S. Hospital Expenditures Conditions / Procedures AHRQ, HCUP NIS, 2002 • Targeting Routine Care • Orthopedics & Cardiology First • 58-60 Developed through 2008 173 Procedures (75%) National Hospital Expenditures 58 Procedures (25%) AHRQ, HCUP NIS 2002 $140,000,000,000 100% High Volume Procedures 90% $120,000,000,000 $100,000,000,000 70% 60% $80,000,000,000 50% $60,000,000,000 40% 30% $40,000,000,000 20% $20,000,000,000 10% Innovation You Can Trust Dental/ Surgical Dermatology Optometry/Audiology Opthamology Endocrine Rehabilitation Otolaryngology Pediatrics/Surgical Psychiatric Oncology Physical Therapy Urology General Radiology Hematology General Surgical OB/GYN Nephrology Orthopedics Pulmonology Gastroenerology 0% Cardiology $- Percent of Total Expenditures 80% 2002 Spending $101 Billion 20% $413 Billion 80% National Bill Cumulative % Low Volume Procedures Digitizing Best Practices National Collaborative Innovators Develop Best Practice • Thought Leaders • Early Adopters • Bias for Action Implement Best Practice Development Partner #1 Development Partner #2 Development Partner #3 Development Partner #4 Library Assess Design Current Future State Continuous State Data-based Rapid Improvement Cycles Implement Development Partner #5 MM Tech OR Central Supply Tech OR Nurse OR Supply Replenishment Document supply use intraoperatively Innovation You Can Trust Writes down supplies needed Go to Central OR Supply to obtain supplies Supplies available in Central OR Supply Yes Gather needed supplies Return to OR suite with supplies Restock OR suites and OR suite carts No Leave list of needed supplies Validate requisition for needed supplies Return to OR suite without supplies Enter requisition for supplies Receives supplies and does put away Fill requisition Deliver supplies to Central OR Supply area Contact OR Nurse that supplies are available TKA Process Modeling and Simulation Ortho Department from 2.13 Schedule Prel iminary Surgery Date and Complete the "Green Sheet" in Workflow Modeler: Provide Specialty Care Requested Surgery Surgery Scheduling 3.3.1 Schedule Surgery Surgery Control Desk Scheduled Surgery Scheduled Surgery Resources 3.3.52 Open OR Room in System Receive Patient Documents 3.3.4 Generate Surgery Schedule Generated Surgery Schedule Instrument Processing 3.3.2 Schedule Surgery Resources Scheduled Surgery Hospital General Services Materials Management Schedul ed Surgery Scheduled Surgery Generated Surgery Schedul e Recei ved Pati ent Docum ents 3.3.5 Generate Pick List 3.3.10 Decontaminate Instrument Trays 3.3.3 Deliver Patient Documents Generated Pi ck Li st Cl eansed Instrument Trays 3.3.11 Prep and Pack Instrument Trays Turned Over Room Del i vered Pati ent Docum ents 3.3.6 Enter Items into Materials Management System Entered Pi ck Li st Packed Instrument Trays 3.3.7 Pick Items f rom Carousel Fi ll ed Case Cart (soft goods) 3.3.8 QA Case Cart Qual i ty Assured Case Cart (soft goods) 3.3.9 Transport Case Cart Steri l ized 3.3.12 Pi cked Instrument 3.3.13 Pick Surgeon & Instrument T rays Trays Complete Case Sterilization Cycle SpecificTrays 3.3.14 Transf er to Another Cart Fi ll ed Instrument Cart Rebated Charges & Restocked Fi ll ed Case Cart (soft goods) 3.3.54 Receive Supply Case Cart 3.3.15 Transport Instrument Trays (Bulk) to Surgery from 3.3.53 Receive S oil ed Instrument Case Recei ved Case Cart 3.3.53 Receive Soiled Instrument Case Cart 3.3.55 Unused Item s Rebate & Restock Unused Materials to 3.3.10 Decontaminate Instrument Trays Filled Instrument Cart Surgery Supply Technician 3.3.16 Store Instruments in OR 3.3.17 Pick Specialty Item to Complete Case Cart 3.3.22 Complete Case Cart 3.3.21 Obtain Implant Com pl eted Case Cart 3.3.51 Restock OR Supply Cabinet Restocked Supply Room Implant Vendor 3.3.18 Check Surgical Case Board Confi rm ed Surgery Schedul e Stocked Vendor 3.3.19 Instruments Inventory Vendor Instrument Trays 3.3.20 Supply OR w / Prothesis Inventory Pharmacy Technician 3.3.39 Render Assistance to OR Personnel Suppli ed Impl ant Completed Case Cart Person Arrival of Patient Hospital Admissions Opened Impl ant 3.3.40 Submit P.O. to OR Personnel 3.3.50 Restock Anesthesia / Meds Cart Rendered Implant Manamagement 3.3.23 Ensure Completeness of Anesthesia / Meds Cart Filled Meds Case Cart 3.3.24 Complete Admissions Ambulatory Surgery Center (2W) Admitted Patient 238 TKA activities from ortho clinic visit to patient return to the community 128 actors participate in the process; 179 handoffs between actors 3.3.25 Conduct Pre-Preoperative Assessment 3.3.27 Obtain Consents Si gned Docum ents Si gned Docum ents 3.3.28 Print X-Ray and Store in Patient Folder Pri nted X-Ray Cl eared for Surgery 3.3.59 Receive Floor Room Assignment 3.3.46 Recover Patient 3.3.30 Conduct Nurse Preoperative Assessment Recovered Patient 3.3.29 Conduct Anesthesia Pre Operative Assessment 3.3.38 Monitor Patient Prepared Pati ent for Recovery Approval for Surgery 3.3.45 Transport Patient to PACU Requested Room Assignment 3.3.36 Ensure Team Readiness 3.3.43 Close Incision Approval for S urgery 3.3.37 Perform Surgery Com pl eted Procedure Readied Room for Turnover Cleaning Com pel eted Initi al Tem pl ate Provided Surgery Assistance 3.3.35 Develop Initial Template 3.3.44 Break Dow n Instrument Tables Com pl eted P rocedure 3.3.47 Discuss w ith Patient Family Consul ted Fam i l y 3.3.48 Dictate Case Cleaned Room Anesthesi zed Pati ent Prepared Patient 3.3.33 Administer Anesthesia Surgeon Team Provi ded Surgery Assi stance Removed Contaminated Instruments Transported Patient to OR 3.3.32 Setup Anesthesia Work Station 3.3.41 Assist Surgery 3.3.34 Sterile Prep Patient for Surgery Closed Incision Readied OR Room Readied Anesthesi a Completed Procedure 3.3.31 Setup OR Anesthesia Team Transported Patient Cl eared for S urgery Approval for Surgery Si gned Docum ents OR Personnel Approval for Surgery 3.3.26 Complete Regulatory Documents Approval for Surgery Cleared for Preoperative Assessment OR Holding Housekeeping Cl eaned Room 3.3.49 Cleanup OR Transported Cl ean Suppl y Case Cart 3.3.56 Request Room Assignment Requested Room Assi gnment 3.3.58 Obtain Floor Room Assignment Assigned Room Transported Contam i nated Instrum ents Case Cart Hospital Bed Control Inpatient Floor 3.3.42 Obtain "The Bed" for Patient Innovation You Can Trust Transported "T he Bed" 3.3.57 Obtain Room Assignment Obtai ned Room Assi gnment 3.3.60 Communicate Report to Floor Accepted T ransfer Responsi bi l i ty for Pati ent Care 4 Provide Post Surgical Care TKA Model Expected Results* Reduction in Mortality rate (0.17% to 0.10%) Reduction in Complications due to DVT (0.2% to 0.05%) Reduction in Re-admission rate (1.8% to 0.5%) Reduce ALOS by 0.5 days (3.66 to 3.16) Save ~$1M annually on 408 cases Treat an additional 20% of patients without increasing resources Best Practices HealthFacts (Benchmarks) Executable Knowledge PowerInsight Millennium Applications “Implementing Knowledge Driven Care” * Actual results may vary. These results are anticipated based on current state findings at Mayo Jacksonville. Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Corporation Cerner Vision & Strategic Initiatives Jeff Townsend Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff Innovation You Can Trust Community Health Model 1. Automate the Care Process Cerner offers a longitudinal, person-centric electronic medical record, giving clinicians fingertip access to the right information at the right time and place. 2. Connect the Person Cerner is dedicated to building a personal health system. Medical information and care regimens accessible from home empower consumers to effectively manage their conditions and adhere to treatment plans, creating a new medium between physicians and individuals. 3. Structure the Knowledge Cerner is dedicated to building systems that bring the best science to every medical decision by structuring, storing and studying the content surrounding each care episode. 4. Close the Loop Today, the gap between medical discovery and its incorporation into daily practice can be as long as 10 years. Cerner is dedicated to building systems that implement evidence-based medicine, dramatically reducing the average time from the discovery of an improved method to the change in the standard of care. Innovation You Can Trust Community Health Model – Moving the Boundaries Connect the Community Cerner Millennium • 287 Clients • 749 Facilities • 3,767 Solutions • ~100,000 Physicians Health Sentry Innovation You Can Trust Knowledge & Discovery Changing Total Cost of Ownership Shared Knowledge Distribution Environment 99.00% = 87.6 Hours/Year 99.90% = 8.76 Hours/Year 99.99% = 48 Minutes/Year 50 % Effort, 25% Elapsed Time 50 % Effort, 30% Elapsed Time Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Vision and ‘Grid Services’ Condition & Disease Grid Physician & Metro Grid Transactional Services State & Regional Grid Knowledge & Discovery Innovation You Can Trust The Next Layer of Solutions Clinical Bioinformatics Ontology National Disease Management (Juvenile Diabetes) Vital Works Acquisition Country-Wide Solutions Cerner to Acquire VitalWorks’ Medical Division, a Leader in Physician Office Technologies Transaction expands healthcare IT company’s strength in the physician practice market KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Nov. 16, 2004—Cerner Corp. announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire VitalWorks’ Medical Division, a division of VitalWorks Inc., a leader in the private physician office information technology market. This transaction will expand Cerner's presence in the physician practice market, an area which is expected to increase considerably as the federal government continues its push to bring medical information to the point of care. Clinical Trials “Agents” Innovation You Can Trust Administrative Friction Cerner Corporation Healthcare Policy Don Trigg Chief Marketing Officer Innovation You Can Trust Understanding the Public Policy Process “…improved information technology “…improved information technology to to prevent medical error and needless costs” prevent medical error and needless costs” – President George W. Bush February 2, 2005, State of the Address – President George W. Bush February 2, 2005, State of Union the Union Address Innovation You Can Trust Client Panel Dr. Donald Crandall Vice President, Clinical Informatics Trinity Health, Michigan Gary Jump Chief Information Officer Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Louisiana Innovation You Can Trust Cerner Corporation Neal Patterson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Innovation You Can Trust