After nearly two decades of collaboration, the University of Missouri and Cerner announce plans to extend their relationship through 2025, with the same goal of delivering new healthcare technology solutions to organizations worldwide.
“This extension of the (University of Missouri)-Cerner collaboration will help us achieve iconic status among health systems for healthcare information technology and outstanding patient care outcomes,” says University of Missouri Chancellor, R. Bowen Loftin. “It will benefit all Missourians and beyond as we expand medical research, speed health care innovations, and improve population health locally, regionally and statewide.”
In 2009, the parties formed the Tiger Institute for Health Innovation to deliver new information technology to health systems. With this extension, the Tiger Institute will focus on key advancements in population health, research, and cost-saving opportunities to becoming a key resource for health organizations around the world.
“From the start of our collaboration in 1996, we have worked to leverage the collective capabilities and resources of Cerner and (the University of Missouri) to create a national model for excellent patient care, reduced health care costs, medical research, and leadership in next-generation health sciences and technology sector jobs,” says University of Missouri System President, Timothy Wolfe. “Through this relationship, we formed the Tiger Institute in 2009, which has been a remarkable success.”
The collaboration has moved University of Missouri Health Care into the top 2 percent of health systems nationally, according to rankings from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Throughout its run, the Tiger Institute has produced a number of new innovations. Projects range from enhancing the electronic medical record to unique innovations that can be marketed globally. Recent innovations include creating “e-visit” technology, integrating calculators into the EHR and developing a consumer facing mental health app. This year, the Tiger Institute launched OpenNotes, a function that gives patients access to their clinic notes through the University of Missouri Healthe patient portal.
