Exhibit 23.1

                    INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

Board of Directors
Cerner Corporation

We consent to the use of our reports, dated February 14, 2000, relating to
the  consolidated  balance   sheets of Cerner Corporation as of January 1,
2000  and  January 2,  1999,  and  the  related consolidated statements of
operations,  changes  in  equity,  and cash flows and related schedule for
each  of  the  years  in  the  three-year  period  ended  January 1, 2000,
incorporated  herein  by  reference and to the reference to our firm under
the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.

                                 KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
June 26, 2000