Collaboration Designed to Smooth Transition to ICD-10, Provide Coding Audits and Supply Credentialed, Back-Up Coding Staff

Springfield, MO, January 23, 2012: TrustHCS℠,an HIM, coding, compliance and revenue cycle consultancy firm for health care providers, proudly announces that it will partner with Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN) to deliver integrated ICD-10 education services to the company’s clients and associates. The program, in partnership with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), focuses on the educational needs of hospitals’ and physicians’ coders as they transition to ICD-10. TrustHCS is an AHIMA Corporate Solutions Partner and one of only two companies authorized to resell the AHIMA ICD-10 Fundamentals Program. The announcement was made by Torrey Barnhouse, chief executive officer, TrustHCS.

"The transition to ICD-10 coding has certainly been one of the lesser publicized aspects of health care regulation so far, though 2012 will be a very important year as we work with our clients to develop and execute strategies to ensure a smooth transition to the new system," said Darren Nipper, learning results executive, with Cerner. "The ICD-10 knowledge and resources available to clients through our relationship with TrustHCS will be an essential component of developing effective clinician and coder training plans that will drive adoption of the new standards."

In addition to ICD-10 training, the collaboration with TrustHCS gives Cerner clients access to credentialed coding auditors and clinical coding resources, both predicted to be in high demand throughout 2013.

The companies will present their combined solution for ICD-10 coder assessment, training and analysis as part of the ICD-10 Knowledge Center at the HIMSS12 Conference & Exhibition. The companies will also sponsor an ICD-10 Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Finally, TrustHCS will speak on Thursday, Feb. 23, at HIMSS.

"Among TrustHCS’s core competencies is the education and preparation of coders, physicians and others for the monumental shift to ICD-10," mentions Barnhouse. "Our firm will work collaboratively with Cerner to ensure its associates and clients are assessed, trained and monitored with regards to ICD-10," he concludes.

About TrustHCS
TrustHCS is a health information management (HIM) services and revenue cycle consultancy firm for healthcare providers. TrustHCS effectively manages and protects the revenue integrity of health providers through affordable, on-demand remote coding, coding compliance, audit, cancer registry and educational services. With 80 hospital, clinic and physician practice customers nationwide, TrustHCS ensures correct clinical coding, delivers effective coding compliance programs, conducts audits and supports cancer registries. For more information, visit www.trusthcs.com or call (417) 299-5069.

About Cerner Corporation
Cerner is contributing to the systemic change of health and care delivery. For more than 30 years Cerner has been executing its vision to make health care safer and more efficient. We started with the foundation of digitizing paper processes and now offer the most comprehensive array of information software, professional services, medical device integration, remote hosting and employer health and wellness services. Cerner systems are used by everyone from individual consumers, to single-doctor practices, hospitals, employers and entire countries. Taking what we’ve learned over more than three decades, Cerner is building on the knowledge that is in the system to support evidence-based clinical decisions, prevent medical errors and empower patients in their care.

Cerner® solutions are licensed by approximately 9,000 facilities around the world, including more than 2,600 hospitals; 3,500 physician practices covering more than 30,000 physicians; 500 ambulatory facilities, such as laboratories, ambulatory centers, cardiac facilities, radiology clinics and surgery centers; 800 home health facilities; 40 employer sites and 1,600 retail pharmacies. Certain trademarks, service marks and logos (collectively, the "Marks") set forth herein are owned by Cerner Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and certain other countries throughout the world. All other non-Cerner Marks are the property of their respective owners. Nasdaq: CERN. For more information about Cerner, please visit www.cerner.com, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

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