Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Cerner Shoots At Better Health Care For NBA Players

Cerner Corp. is working to improve health care for National Basketball Association players, the North Kansas City-based company said Wednesday morning.
Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN) is providing a simple, automated health care-management system called HealtheAthlete to improve the standard of medical record-keeping for NBA athletes. All 30 NBA teams will be linked on one platform.
“The NBA’s determination to provide quality care for its players is demonstrated by its commitment to utilize a unified health platform to address the health concerns affecting these athletes,” HealtheAthlete Director Jason Wander said in a release. “Together, Cerner and the NBA are compiling a complete picture of the health of NBA athletes to create a seamless experience for providers, which will enhance the overall long-term medical care of NBA players.”
Trainers and doctors will be able to integrate data that includes medications, notes, labs, specialist visits, X-rays and MRIs straight into an athlete’s medical record and related personal health record, Cerner said. The platform is tailored to elite athletes’ health care and digitizes current sports medicine processes, the company said.
“Cerner’s HealtheAthlete is an innovative approach to high-performance health care,” NBA physician Jace Provo said in the release.

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