History
Cerner was founded in 1979 by Neal Patterson, Paul Gorup, and Cliff Illig, who were colleagues at Arthur Andersen. Its original name was PGI & Associates. It was renamed Cerner in 1984 when it rolled out its first system, PathNet. It went public in 1986.
In 2005 (the first year it passed $1 billion in sales), it acquired the Riverport Campus complex on the site of what was formerly the Sam's Town Casino above the Missouri River in North Kansas City, Missouri
The world headquarters (WHQ) is across the street from North Kansas City Hospital, which was Cerner's second hospital client.
In 2006 it also acquired the former Marion Laboratories complex for a South Campus in southeast Kansas City, Missouri.
Its products include PowerChart and Millennium e-Booking, which is providing a code base for Choose and Book.
In July 2010, president Trace Devanny left the company.
"Devanny’s responsibilities will be absorbed by the current organization. Neal Patterson will become the company’s president, in addition to his current role as Cerner’s chairman and chief executive officer."
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