For Clinicians in our Communities

Welcome. Kaiser Permanente has a long-term commitment to strengthening the community health care safety net.

For many years we have worked closely with community health centers to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care, to help build effective clinic management infrastructure, and to collaborate on projects that reduce health disparities and promote a community-based system of disease prevention and management. In addition, in recent years, we have expanded and deepened these safety net partnerships by reaching out to local health departments and public hospitals.

In that spirit, we are including in this section of our web site, Kaiser Permanente tools and materials that we believe may be of value to our community partners.

We encourage you to check back periodically as we continue to expand this section of the web site.

Clinical Practice Guidelines
While these Clinical Practice Guidelines are specifically designed for health care professionals within the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, we believe they may be of value as a reference for community clinicians.

Tools and Resources

These tools and resources were developed for health care professionals within Kaiser Permanente, but we believe you and your patients will find them of value as well.

Healthwise Handbook (English)
La salud en casa: Guia Practica de Healthwise y Kaiser Permanente (Español)
Written as a health guide for our members and patients, this handbook contains over 200 common health topics online. Learn more about prevention, home treatment , healthy lifestyle choices and how to prepare for appointments and communicate effectively with your healthcare team.

Featured Health Topics (English/Español)
A health resource for you and your patients, our Featured Health Topics brings together a wide variety of online resources—all focused on a specific condition or health concern, and all collected in one convenient place.

For each topic, we've carefully organized the most important information. Each includes consumer health information, details about medications and treatment options, and practical steps for managing a condition. Many of the health topics are available in Spanish as well as English.

Topics include: Allergies, arthritis, asthma, child/teen health, colds/flu, depression, diabetes, fitness, heart health, making health decisions, mind/body health, nutrition, pain management, pregnancy/new baby, preventive care, and weight management.

Drug Encyclopedia (English/Español)
Intended for health care consumers, the encyclopedia can be searched by drug name or by condition. Information is available in both English and Spanish and includes access to printer-friendly format.

Caring for Your Family’s Health: A Guide for African Americans
Eat nutritious foods. Exercise. Know your family history and "numbers." See a doctor routinely. This is the Rx at the heart of Kaiser Permanente’s African American Family Health Project supporting black Americans to boost their chances of maintaining or improving their health. Developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Institute of Church Administration and Management, “Caring for Your Family’s Health: A Guide for African Americans” is full of helpful information, charts, and space for each person to jot down details of their own and family members' medical histories. We'll soon be launching similar, concentrated efforts for Asians and Pacific Islanders, and then Latinos.
(39 pages) (1.41M pdf, download)
A brief preview video for the guide (1.5 min)

La guía en español

Linguistic and Cultural Tools

Trilingual Reference Manual (2nd edition)
Comprehensive reference manual for physicians and other health care providers in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Includes annotated anatomical drawings and commonly used terminology.
(186 pages) (17.3 M pdf, download)


	For Clinicians in our Communities Welcome. Kaiser Permanente has a long-term commitment to strengthening the community health care safety net. For many years we have worked closely with community health centers to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care, to help build effective clinic management infrastructure, and to collaborate on projects that reduce health disparities and promote a community-based system of disease prevention and management. In addition, in recent years, we have expanded and deepened these safety net partnerships by reaching out to local health departments and public hospitals. In that spirit, we are including in this section of our web site, Kaiser Permanente tools and materials that we believe may be of value to our community partners. We encourage you to check back periodically as we continue to expand this section of the web site. Clinical Practice Guidelines While these Clinical Practice Guidelines are specifically designed for health care professionals within the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, we believe they may be of value as a reference for community clinicians. Tools and Resources These tools and resources were developed for health care professionals within Kaiser Permanente, but we believe you and your patients will find them of value as well. Healthwise Handbook (English) La salud en casa: Guia Practica de Healthwise y Kaiser Permanente (Español) Written as a health guide for our members and patients, this handbook contains over 200 common health topics online. Learn more about prevention, home treatment , healthy lifestyle choices and how to prepare for appointments and communicate effectively with your healthcare team. Featured Health Topics (English/Español) A health resource for you and your patients, our Featured Health Topics brings together a wide variety of online resources—all focused on a specific condition or health concern, and all collected in one convenient place. For each topic, we've carefully organized the most important information. Each includes consumer health information, details about medications and treatment options, and practical steps for managing a condition. Many of the health topics are available in Spanish as well as English. Topics include: Allergies, arthritis, asthma, child/teen health, colds/flu, depression, diabetes, fitness, heart health, making health decisions, mind/body health, nutrition, pain management, pregnancy/new baby, preventive care, and weight management. Drug Encyclopedia (English/Español) Intended for health care consumers, the encyclopedia can be searched by drug name or by condition. Information is available in both English and Spanish and includes access to printer-friendly format. Caring for Your Family’s Health: A Guide for African Americans Eat nutritious foods. Exercise. Know your family history and "numbers." See a doctor routinely. This is the Rx at the heart of Kaiser Permanente’s African American Family Health Project supporting black Americans to boost their chances of maintaining or improving their health. Developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Institute of Church Administration and Management, “Caring for Your Family’s Health: A Guide for African Americans” is full of helpful information, charts, and space for each person to jot down details of their own and family members' medical histories. We'll soon be launching similar, concentrated efforts for Asians and Pacific Islanders, and then Latinos. (39 pages) (1.41M pdf, download) A brief preview video for the guide (1.5 min) La guía en español Linguistic and Cultural Tools Trilingual Reference Manual (2nd edition) Comprehensive reference manual for physicians and other health care providers in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Includes annotated anatomical drawings and commonly used terminology. (186 pages) (17.3 M pdf, download)