Exhibit 23

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Cerner Corporation:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (No.
333-77029, No. 333-93379, No. 333-63226, No. 333-24899, No. 333-24909, No.
333-75308, No. 333-70170, No. 33-56868, No. 33-55082, No. 33-41580, No.
33-39777, No. 33-39776, No. 33-20155, and No. 33-15156) on Form S-8,
Registration Statement No. 33-72756 on Form S-3 and Registration No. 333-72024
and No. 333-40156 of Cerner Corporation of our reports, dated February 3, 2004,
relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Cerner Corporation as of January
3, 2004 and December 28, 2002 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in equity, and cash flows and the related schedule for each
of the years in the three-year period ended January 3, 2004, which reports are
included herein.

Our reports dated February 3, 2004 refer to the Company's adoption of December
30, 2001 or Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 Goodwill and
Intangible Assets.

                                                 KPMG LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
February 3, 2004