Daniel Thode, Defense and Military Health Managing Director at Cerner

Daniel Thode is the managing director for defense and military health at Cerner Corp. He is also a Potomac Officers Club member.

As managing director, Thode oversees the company’s relationships with and deliveries to the defense and military health community and plays a key role in the rollout of MHS GENESIS. He also serves as an adviser who integrates commercial best practices within the federal government.

Thode started his career with Cerner and has been with the company for nearly nine years. He started as an analyst before rising up the ranks, becoming an engagement executive before holding his current leadership position, according to his LinkedIn profile.

As engagement executive, the industry veteran served as the architect of the EHR Global Implementation Strategy for MHS GENESIS.

At Cerner, Thode also held the roles of consultant, engagement leader and senior engagement owner. As senior engagement owner, he acted as the lead project manager for the initial operating capability for MHS GENESIS as part of the Leidos Partnership for Defense Health.

Thode holds a Juris Doctor and a master’s degree in business administration and management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Cerner offers digital solutions for military, government and private medical organizations. It is the main proponent for the U.S. military’s MHS GENESIS electronic health record system and is a member of the Leidos Partnership for Defense Health.