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Yes, this appears to be the case. Medscape reports: In one of the largest healthcare deals to date, Kaiser Permanente is acquiring Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health and investing $5 billion to fold it into a new nonprofit subsidiary called Risant Health, which is set to purchase additional medical groups in coming years.While regulators still must review…
I went to my first physician appointment as a member of Kaiser. I received a primary care visit and got lab work done within 30 minutes. The whole process was incredibly efficient. I notice the Kaiser docs and nurses followed best practices. Further, the check-in process was very organized and my doctor could access my…
As of 2009, only 9 percent of America’s hospitals were using even a basic form of electronic medical records (EHR) and as of 2008 only 13 percent of practicing doctors were doing so. Yet one private health insurer has integrated EHR for hospitals, physicians, outpatient and other services. I am of course talking about Kaiser Permanente. Today…
Arnold Kling and Michael Cannon believe that the idea of the physician as a lone independent craftsment is out-of-date. The authors contend that healthcare quality would improve and costs would drop if physicians adopted a more corporate environment. Larger organizations, such as the Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and Veterans Affairs all benefit from economies of…