Cerner's Platform Evolution
Cerner's Platform Evolution
Cerner's Platform Evolution
UI Design
Leadership
Design Systems
Omnichannel Experience
B2C SaaS
B2B Saas
Highlights & Outcomes
Highlights & Outcomes
~5%
Increase in
Situational Awareness
67%
Increase in
Overall Attractiveness
42.2%
Increase in
Keyword Alignment
Unified 300+ Product SKUs
Unified 300+ Product SKUs
Led a 100+ member UX organization through the redesign of Cerner’s enterprise product ecosystem, unifying 300+ SKUs into a cohesive experience.
Enterprise-ready. Consumer-grade.
Enterprise-ready. Consumer-grade.
Delivered a scalable theming framework that brought a consumer-grade UI to enterprise healthcare solutions, reducing design debt and elevating usability.
The Business Challenge
The Business Challenge
Project Overview
Cerner's long-standing history in the healthcare industry led to technical and design debt accumulation. Over the course of 30+ years, multiple tech stacks, and numerous acquisitions, the product landscape became fragmented. We found ourselves managing over 300 product SKUs, each with its own visual identity, interaction patterns, and architecture. This inconsistency created confusion for users, increased development time, and made it difficult to scale new features efficiently.
My Role
Our Goal: Deliver a consumer-grade product experience within enterprise healthcare IT that is built on Cerner's System-of-System Design System to improve usability, increase efficiency, and enhance patient safety. Role in Project: Served as the design lead accountable for the overall program and vision of Cerner’s enterprise‑wide UI overhaul. Directed the creative execution of the UI, providing art direction to designers, and ensuring the system’s vision translated seamlessly into scalable, code‑ready solutions.
Project Overview
Cerner's long-standing history in the healthcare industry led to technical and design debt accumulation. Over the course of 30+ years, multiple tech stacks, and numerous acquisitions, the product landscape became fragmented. We found ourselves managing over 300 product SKUs, each with its own visual identity, interaction patterns, and architecture. This inconsistency created confusion for users, increased development time, and made it difficult to scale new features efficiently.
My Role
Our Goal: Deliver a consumer-grade product experience within enterprise healthcare IT that is built on Cerner's System-of-System Design System to improve usability, increase efficiency, and enhance patient safety. Role in Project: Served as the design lead accountable for the overall program and vision of Cerner’s enterprise‑wide UI overhaul. Directed the creative execution of the UI, providing art direction to designers, and ensuring the system’s vision translated seamlessly into scalable, code‑ready solutions.
Project Overview
Cerner's long-standing history in the healthcare industry led to technical and design debt accumulation. Over the course of 30+ years, multiple tech stacks, and numerous acquisitions, the product landscape became fragmented. We found ourselves managing over 300 product SKUs, each with its own visual identity, interaction patterns, and architecture. This inconsistency created confusion for users, increased development time, and made it difficult to scale new features efficiently.
My Role
Our Goal: Deliver a consumer-grade product experience within enterprise healthcare IT that is built on Cerner's System-of-System Design System to improve usability, increase efficiency, and enhance patient safety. Role in Project: Served as the design lead accountable for the overall program and vision of Cerner’s enterprise‑wide UI overhaul. Directed the creative execution of the UI, providing art direction to designers, and ensuring the system’s vision translated seamlessly into scalable, code‑ready solutions.
Product Evolution
Product Evolution
PowerChart
Enterprise Theme
BEFORE
AFTER
RevenueCycle
Enterprise Theme
BEFORE
AFTER
HealtheLife
Consumer Theme
BEFORE
AFTER
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© 2025 Amber Wilks
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© 2025 Amber Wilks
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