Cerner launches new cognitive platform, enters strategic deal with Geisinger

Several big announcements were made at the Cerner Health Conference in Kansas City this week – with the biggest being the unveiling of a next-generation technology, code-named Project Apollo, that Cerner says will offer powerful new cognitive computing resources to its healthcare clients. The technology, still in development, is built on AWS infrastructure, and Cerner says the cloud-based automation platform will enable faster innovations by removing manual steps that cast roadblocks for new advancements. The company will be developing new algorithms for the platform in the months ahead, focused on new approaches to care delivery and user experience. At the conference, Cerner also announced that Geisinger has signed a 10-year deal to expand its use of the HealtheIntent pop health platform, and will make broader use of it across the enterprise as its preferred data and analytics platform.