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Neal Patterson, co-founder and CEO of Cerner, and a recognized leader in the health IT industry, died on Sunday following complications from an ongoing bout with cancer. Patterson was 67.
Patterson announced he was diagnosed with soft tissue cancer last year. According to a statement from Cerner, the health technology mogul died due to “unexpected complications that arose after a recent reoccurrence” of the cancer.
“This is a profound loss,” said Cliff Illig, Cerner’s vice chairman of the board, who co-founded the company with Patterson. “Neal loved waking up every morning at...