The Bear Institute is a collaborative workplace in the heart of the Children's National Health System main campus formed as a strategic and transformational partnership between Children's National and Cerner Corporation. Committed to improving care, the Bear Institute is a first-of-its kind pediatric health information technology (IT) institute with a vision for a future where children grow to their highest levels of health and potential. Its cross-disciplinary team of developers, architects, researchers, and clinicians assumes operational and administrative responsibilities for Children's IT services while also building innovative technologies that improve patient outcomes.