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Cerner
Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations
As of 30 August 2026, Cerner's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Cerner provides a comprehensive suite of healthcare IT solutions including electronic health records, population health management, and revenue cycle management. Softwr lists it under Healthcare. Cerner is made by Oracle Cerner, launched in 1979, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Cerner does
Cerner provides a comprehensive suite of healthcare IT solutions including electronic health records, population health management, and revenue cycle management for hospitals and health systems.
What people use it for
- Hospital and acute care EHR for chart review and clinical documentation
- Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices
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Where it falls short
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- No published pricing on vendor website; enterprise healthcare software requires custom quotes
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Capabilities
Features
Electronic Health Records
Revenue Cycle
Population Health
Patient Engagement
HL7
Integration with HL7
FHIR
Integration with FHIR
Lab Systems
Integration with Lab Systems
HIPAA
HIPAA security feature
SOC2
SOC2 security feature
Cloud deployment
Supports cloud deployment
On-premise deployment
Supports on-premise deployment
Web support
Available on web
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Questions people ask
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Does Cerner publish its pricing?
No, Cerner does not publish standard pricing. As an enterprise healthcare EHR vendor (now acquired by Oracle), pricing is customized per healthcare organization based on size, bed capacity, modules required, and implementation scope. Contact Oracle Health for pricing.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Cerner
- Company
- Oracle Cerner
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO
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