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Burke, who previously led Cerner\u2019s client organization and was named president in 2013, has served since 1996 in a number of corporate executive positions in sales, implementation, support and finance. No reason was given for his leaving the company.

John Peterzalek, executive vice president of worldwide client relationships, will assume Burke\u2019s duties effective immediately with the title of chief client officer, according to the announcement.

\u201cWe thank Zane for his contributions to Cerner across more than two decades,\u201d said Brent Shafer, chairman and CEO of Cerner, in a written statement. \u201cZane leaves the company with a strong client focus and commitment to continued innovation, partnership and sustainable growth deeply engrained in our culture and leadership philosophy. I am very confident in the capabilities of Cerner\u2019s strong and experienced leadership team.\u201d

Also See<\/b>: Cerner envisions EHR as platform for FHIR apps<\/a>

In May, Cerner was awarded a $10 billion Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record modernization contract\u2014one of the largest IT contracts in the federal government.

In 2015, the Department of Defense awarded a $4.3 billion contract to prime contractor Leidos to modernize the military\u2019s EHR system. The Leidos-led team includes Cerner which provides the core Millennium capability as a software-as-a-service hosted in the vendor\u2019s data center.

DoD and VA intend to create a single common EHR. However, the initial deployment last year of MHS GENESIS\u2014the military\u2019s new Cerner system\u2014at four military sites in the Pacific Northwest was found to be \u201cneither operationally effective nor operationally suitable,\u201d according to a report from DoD\u2019s director of operational test and evaluation released in May.

\u201cCerner has been a disruptive force of positive change across healthcare throughout its history, and I\u2019m pleased with the accomplishments we\u2019ve achieved together with our clients and the broader industry community,\u201d said Burke in a written statement. \u201cComplex and evolving challenges remain, and Cerner is uniquely positioned to continue innovating for the good of consumers and healthcare providers.\u201d

Last month, Cerner announced results for the 2018 second quarter that ended June 30. Bookings in Q2 of 2018 were $1.775 billion, an increase of 9 percent compared with $1.636 billion in the second quarter of 2017, while revenue was $1.368 billion, an increase of 6 percent compared with $1.292 billion in the year-ago quarter.","saveContent":"Cerner announced Monday that Zane Burke will step down on November 2 as president of the healthcare IT vendor after more than 20 years with the company.

Burke, who previously led Cerner\u2019s client organization and was named president in 2013, has served since 1996 in a number of corporate executive positions in sales, implementation, support and finance. No reason was given for his leaving the company.

John Peterzalek, executive vice president of worldwide client relationships, will assume Burke\u2019s duties effective immediately with the title of chief client officer, according to the announcement.

\u201cWe thank Zane for his contributions to Cerner across more than two decades,\u201d said Brent Shafer, chairman and CEO of Cerner, in a written statement. \u201cZane leaves the company with a strong client focus and commitment to continued innovation, partnership and sustainable growth deeply engrained in our culture and leadership philosophy. I am very confident in the capabilities of Cerner\u2019s strong and experienced leadership team.\u201d

Also See<\/b>: Cerner envisions EHR as platform for FHIR apps<\/a>

In May, Cerner was awarded a $10 billion Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record modernization contract\u2014one of the largest IT contracts in the federal government.

In 2015, the Department of Defense awarded a $4.3 billion contract to prime contractor Leidos to modernize the military\u2019s EHR system. The Leidos-led team includes Cerner which provides the core Millennium capability as a software-as-a-service hosted in the vendor\u2019s data center.

DoD and VA intend to create a single common EHR. However, the initial deployment last year of MHS GENESIS\u2014the military\u2019s new Cerner system\u2014at four military sites in the Pacific Northwest was found to be \u201cneither operationally effective nor operationally suitable,\u201d according to a report from DoD\u2019s director of operational test and evaluation released in May.

\u201cCerner has been a disruptive force of positive change across healthcare throughout its history, and I\u2019m pleased with the accomplishments we\u2019ve achieved together with our clients and the broader industry community,\u201d said Burke in a written statement. \u201cComplex and evolving challenges remain, and Cerner is uniquely positioned to continue innovating for the good of consumers and healthcare providers.\u201d

Last month, Cerner announced results for the 2018 second quarter that ended June 30. Bookings in Q2 of 2018 were $1.775 billion, an increase of 9 percent compared with $1.636 billion in the second quarter of 2017, while revenue was $1.368 billion, an increase of 6 percent compared with $1.292 billion in the year-ago quarter.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Zane Burke to step down as president of Cerner

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