EXHIBIT 23.1








                          Independent Auditors' Consent

The Board of Directors
Cerner Corporation:

We consent to the use of our reports, dated January 31, 2001, with respect to
the consolidated balance sheets of Cerner Corporation and subsidiaries as of
December 30, 2000 and January 1, 2000, the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in equity, cash flows, and related schedule for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 30, 2000, incorporated herein by
reference, and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
prospectus.

KPMG LLP



Kansas City, Missouri
November 6, 2001