Baptist Health in Jacksonville to Present at 2007 Cerner Health Conference

Jacksonville, Florida, October 2, 2007 -- Healthcare information technology (HIT) plays a major role in arming healthcare providers with better resources to drive positive patient outcomes in Jacksonville.

Because of its leadership in this area, Baptist Health accepted the invitation to share success stories and best practices about its expertise in emergency medicine and use of physician-focused healthcare technology solutions with the more than 4,000 expected participants of the Cerner Health Conference to be held in Kansas City Oct. 7-10.

"It is not enough for Baptist Health to provide a patient experience on par with the rest of America's top health care organizations. We want to lead the pack with cutting-edge resources designed to improve patient outcomes in Jacksonville," said James Altomare, MD, chief medical information officer for Baptist Health. "Cerner's Health Conference affords us access to thousands of key opinion leaders from around the world. Together, we can exchange best practices to better drive consumer involvement, clinician expertise and ultimately provide greater care."