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Cerner Corp. to Provide Personal Health Records for Children with Type 1 Diabetes

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Cerner Corp., a leader in healthcare technology, has announced a 10-year commitment to provide every child in the United States with Type 1 diabetes a personal health record (PHR). This initiative has the potential to improve the lives of over 1.3 million people living with the disease. Cerner plans to invest up to $25 million in this project, with the goal of creating a national proof point around the benefits of a PHR. The initiative aims to connect children with diabetes, their parents, and healthcare providers electronically, improving communication, care, and reducing healthcare costs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cerner Corp. will provide a personal health record (PHR) to every child with Type 1 diabetes in the United States, a 10-year commitment valued at up to $25 million.
  • The initiative aims to connect children with diabetes, their parents, and healthcare providers electronically, improving communication, care, and reducing healthcare costs.
  • The PHR will help physicians manage patients more effectively, targeting those having difficulties dealing with Type 1 diabetes, and creating time for physicians to see new patients.
  • Diabetes accounts for $132 billion in healthcare costs each year, with patients incurring medical expenses that are approximately 2.4 times higher than those without diabetes.
  • Cerner's initiative has the potential to improve the quality of care and quality of life for children with Type 1 diabetes and their families, aligning with the American Diabetes Association's core mission.
  • The ability to connect physicians to children with diabetes and their parents is the core element of Cerner's initiative, with the aim of improving care and reducing healthcare costs.
  • Children with diabetes are dependent on a complex daily regimen, and proper management is crucial to prevent complications such as blindness, amputation, heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure.
  • Cerner and the American Diabetes Association will work together to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the PHR initiative.

Statistics:

  • There are approximately 1.3 million people in the United States living with Type 1 diabetes.
  • Diabetes accounts for $132 billion in healthcare costs each year.
  • Patients with diabetes incur medical expenses that are approximately 2.4 times higher than those without diabetes.
  • Every year, 13,000 children are diagnosed with diabetes in the United States.
  • Over the next 5 years, Cerner will spend $1 billion on research and development.

Sources:

  • Cerner Corp.
  • NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net
  • Neal Patterson, chief executive officer and chairman of Cerner.
  • Nathaniel Clark, MD, national vice president, clinical affairs at the American Diabetes Association.
  • Daniel Nigrin, MD, MS, chief information officer at Children's Hospital Boston.
  • Lynn B. Nicholas, FACHE, chief executive officer of the American Diabetes Association.
  • Obesity & Diabetes Week editors.
  • DeVos Children's Hospital, part of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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