Rock Health: Accelerating Innovation in Health Care
Innovation starts with a seed, an idea fueled by passion and a desire to make meaningful change by building on…
Reducing our Environmental Impact to Create Healthy Communities
Note: Today we have a guest blog post from Bernard Tyson, president and chief operating officer of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,…
Oct. 29 Every Body Walk! Event at the Center for Total Health Postponed
The "Every Body Walk: Building Partnerships for Aligned Action" event scheduled for October 29 has been postponed due to Hurricane…
Partnership for a Healthier America Issues Call for Brilliant, Creative Ideas to End Childhood Obesity
Many times, the solutions to some of the world’s most insurmountable problems can be found in the simple ideas, wisdom,…
Initiative Promotes Tracking Exercise as a Vital Sign
A couple years back, Kaiser Permanente began tracking its members exercise habits—Exercise Vital Sign—as a regular part of checking temperature,…
This Week at the Center for Total Health
Ted Eytan, MD, gives a tour of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health to Peter Levin, the chief technology…
Medicare Star Quality Ratings Released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced that of 563 Medicare Advantage plans rated nationwide, only 11 Medicare…
The ONC’s Kevin Larsen on Meaningful Use
More highlights from Health IT Week: Kevin Larsen, MD, medical director of meaningful use for the Department of Health and…
Using EHR Data to Measure Improvement: Interviews with Experts
During Health IT Week, an event held at the Center for Total Health—sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the CDC, 210,203 women in the United States were diagnosed with…