DC Event Puts the spotlight on quality with nation’s thought leaders
The 12th annual National Quality Colloquium, which took place September 18 to 20, in the…
The Shortage of Black & Latino Physicians — and What Can Be Done to Change It
According to the Office of Minority Health, Latinos have a higher rate of obesity than…
Medicare, Star Quality Ratings, and Selecting a Plan
Choosing the right health care plan can have a big impact on your quality of…
Fighting Childhood Obesity: One Story of How it Can Be Done
Kaiser Permanente's Care Stories blog is featuring interviews with young people who struggled with obesity…
Raising Awareness on a Growing Concern: Childhood Obesity
Recent news by the American Academy of Pediatrics seemed to perfectly tee up September as…
The Role of Research Evidence in Sound Medical Care
Evidence-based medicine has gone global. The Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) is a global network that…
Breastfeeding: Helping Babies and Moms Reap the Benefits
With August as National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, much has been written highlighting the benefits of…
CDC Foundation Board of Directors Welcomes New Member Raymond Baxter
There’s a new face on the CDC Foundation Board of Directors with the election of Raymond J. Baxter,…
Mark Your Calendar — and Be Sure to Stretch – for the 2013 Walking Summit
If there is any question about whether the walking movement in the United States has…
What’s the latest thing affecting how our kids breathe? Their own weight.
While copious evidence exists that should have all of us concerned about the children’s obesity…
Bringing the Value of Preventive Medicine Home
Many of us pay less attention than we should to preventive health screenings. Like car…
How entertainment can facilitate difficult health conversations with teens
Sometimes the best way to broach sensitive health topics with young people is through an…
Tough Topics and Kids: Using Theatre to Talk HIV/AIDS
Even after more than three decades since the first diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, Dr. Richard Tharp,…
An Apple a Day — as Prescribed by the Doctor
For parents struggling to encourage kids to eat more fruits and veggies, this may help.…
The Value of Being an Engaged Patient
It's easy to wonder, especially when we are sick or dealing with a health issue,…
What Total Health Looks Like — for You and Your Community
A significant part of advancing total health is ensuring the health not just of individuals,…
KP’s Member Mobile App Gets a Makeover, Inside and Out
Mobile apps that support health continue to be wildly popular among consumers looking for ways…
Who Made the U.S. News Annual Top Hospitals Rankings?
Today, U.S. News & World Report came out with their annual list of the nation's…
All Physical Education is Not Created Equal
With the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States, a great deal of focus…
Innovator Spotlight: AchieveMint’s Mikki Nasch
This week in our spotlight series on innovators, we interviewed Mikki Nasch, CEO of AchieveMint.…
Google Glass: It’s a Wrap (Up)
By all accounts, the second-ever Center for Total Health tech focus was a great success.…
The Next Tech Focus at CTH: Google Glass and Silica Labs
Bookmark this post in your browser and return July 11 (3 p.m. to 4 p.m.…
A Happy — and Healthy — 4th of July
What's not to love about the 4th of July? As far as holidays go, it's…
USDA Supports Better Health for Kids with New “Smart Snacks in Schools” Guidelines
The USDA announced this week the latest addition to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of…
Sun Safety: One Man’s Story of UV Exposure and Melanoma
July is UV Safety Month, and over on the Kaiser Permanente Care Stories Blog, they…
Innovator Spotlight: Caremerge’s Asif Khan on the need for Coordinated Care
This week in our spotlight series on innovators, we interviewed Asif Khan, Founder and CEO…
It’s National HIV Testing Day
More than 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV — and…
Unhealthy Foods & Beverages Brought to School Outnumber Healthy Alternatives: Talking with Researcher Karen Coleman
In a recent report, the Institute of Medicine described schools as the “heart of health” and identified…
Americans See Schools as Leaders in Addressing Obesity, Survey Says
A recent survey by Field Research Corp. has revealed that most people in the United…
Supporting Healthy Meetings at the CTH with Healthy Menus
At the Center for Total Health, we promote all aspects of health – including healthy…
This Week at the CTH: Google Glass Meetup & Future of Health
Last night, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health was delighted to host a Google…
Celebrating Men’s Health with Patients’ Care Stories
Men's Health Month is celebrated each June. In honor of it, the Kaiser Permanente Care…
Innovator Spotlight: Kit Check’s Kevin MacDonald on Helping Pharmacies Become Safer and More Efficient
This week in our spotlight series on innovators, we interviewed Kevin MacDonald, co-founder and CEO…
What Research is Telling Us About the State of HIV/AIDS in the United States: Interview with Expert Michael Horberg, MD
Kaiser Permanente recently hosted the 8th Annual HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and STI Conference. The event brought…
Medicare’s 5-star Special Enrollment Period Underway through November
Baby boomers are turning 65 years old and qualifying for Medicare health plans in record…
Innovator Spotlight: CarePort’s Brenda Tea, RN
At the TEDMED reception held at the Center for Total Health in April, several innovators…
PBS’ City Walk Series: How Walking is Transforming U.S. Cities
The simple act of walking offers tremendous benefits for your health, the economy and the…
Talking Code-A-Thons with Kaiser Permanente’s Madhu Nutakki
At the Code-A-Thon this week, we spent a few minutes with Madhu Nutakki, vice president…
Code-A-Thon Now Underway at the Center for Total Health
For the next 36 hours straight, about 80 designers, programmers, and health care professionals will…
British Secretary of State for Health Visits DC, Tours Center for Total Health
Jeremy Hunt, the British secretary of state for health, and Dr. Mark Davies, director of clinical…
Datapalooza Announcement: Kaiser Permanente’s Open API
Big news from Health Datapalooza: Just minutes ago, Kaiser Permanente Executive Vice President and Chief…
Reports from Health Datapalooza 2013
Today and tomorrow in Washington, D.C., Health Datapalooza is underway. Presented by the Health Data…
Forum Brings Together Leaders to Discuss Keys to Behavior Change, Building Healthier Habits to Address Obesity
As we discuss often on this blog, the obesity epidemic in the United States is…
TEDMED’s Jay Walker and Kaiser Permanente’s Philip Fasano Talk Imagination and the Future of Health Care
In March of this year, TEDMED’s Jay Walker and Kaiser Permanente Executive Vice President and…
Q&A with New AHA Chair, Benjamin K. Chu, MD
Recently, Benjamin K. Chu, MD, MPH, MACP, group president for Kaiser Permanente Southern California and…
“Early Start” for Better Maternal and Child Health: An Innovation Worth Sharing
On May 15, the Center for Total Health was pleased to host a meeting of…
Highlights from Cooking for Solutions
Last weekend, Cooking for Solutions—an annual event celebrating food, cooking and sustainability—was held at the…
Behavior Change Summit at the CTH: A Social Media Snapshot
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Celebrating Women’s Health Stories
During the month of May, Kaiser Permanente's Care Stories Blog is focusing on women's health.…
Behavior Change Takes Center Stage in DC
This week, the Forum for Health Behavior Change: Connecting Health Care to Healthy Choices, took…
Climate Change and Health Care
Hospitals use a lot of energy. This is in large part because they use intensive,…
Institute for Public Health Innovation and its work to reduce disparities around HIV
Continuing with our posts about the initiative focused on reducing health disparities in HIV/AIDS diagnosis…
Community-Based HIV Test and Treat Initiative
Recently, four organizations committed to HIV/AIDS care and prevention (each awarded $250,000 from the Kaiser…
Fighting Childhood Obesity with the Inspiring Premiere of the Weight of the Nation for Kids
Tonight, the documentary, The Weight of the Nation for Kids, premieres on HBO. The three-part…
Reducing Disparities: Striving for Equitable Care for All
Health and Human Services recently released enhancements to its existing National Standards for Culturally and…
Saying Goodbye to a True Health Leader: Toni Yancey, MD, MPH
The world of public health has lost one of its heroes. Last week, author, poet…
Technology Focus: Vital Connect
Recorded footage of this event will be available soon. Please check back with the blog…
Rebuilding Healthy Communities in the Gulf Coast
It's National Volunteer Recognition Week, which is very timely as Kaiser Permanente welcomes back…
TEDMED 2013 – A Final Social Media Snapshot
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TEDMED: Highlighting Innovation and Connection
Innovation and connection are two of the main themes of each year’s TEDMED conference, and…
TEDMED: We Break for Recess!
With the help of the good folks at Playworks, everyone watching the TEDMED live stream…
TEDMED Thursday at Center for Total Health
TEDMED streaming continues today at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health, starting with a…
A Snapshot of TEDMED via Social Media
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Wednesday at the CTH: TEDMED Streaming and Discussion
TEDMED streaming at the Center for Total Health (CTH) and across Kaiser Permanente regions…
Let the TEDMED activities commence!
TEDMED begins this week in Washington, D.C. For those attending activities at the Kennedy…
Innovation Learning Network: A Whole New Way of Meeting
Next week, thousands of innovative thinkers from all corners of the globe will converge in…
Improving Primary Care for Patients: The ACHP Reports
Yesterday, the Center for Total Health hosted the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) as…
Bringing Healthier, More Nutritious Options to Food Banks
Our friends at the Kaiser Permanente News Center have a nice write-up today about the…
Committed to Advancing Public Health
In honor of National Public Health Week, our friends over at the Kaiser Permanente News…
Walk On: It’s National Walking Day
What better way to support National Walking Day than to take action? We have two…
Celebrating National Public Health Week
Today, we celebrate the beginning of National Public Health Week. The APHA has put together…
Celebrating Physicians’ Care and Compassion on National Doctors’ Day
Tomorrow, March 30, 2013, is National Doctors’ Day. It’s a time to pause and consider…
Fire Up Your Feet: Creating Active Lifestyles, Starting at Schools
Students who are physically active and eat healthy receive higher grades. Schools are an excellent…
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
According to Healthfinder.gov, of all cancers affecting both women and men, colorectal cancer is the…
An Update on Mobile Health from Kaiser Permanente’s Brian Gardner
Another highlight from our time at HIMSS, we have a few minutes with Brian Gardner…