Volunteers Approach Completion of 2010 Rose Parade Floats
KPCC Public Radio (Pasadena, Calif.)

Health Care 2.0
Diablo Magazine; January 2010 Issue

E-Health Group Picks 2010 Leaders
HealthData Management

 ‘Bach to Health’: Medicine and Music
ABCnews.com

A Way to Deliver Health Care That’s Better, Safer and Cheaper
Washington Post

Kaiser Permanente Plans $400 Million Metro Expansion
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kaiser Permanente on Track to Open New Cancer Clinic in April
Longview (Wash.) Daily News

List of Top U.S. Places to Work — Survey
Reuters

QUALITY: Model .... Hospital?
New America Foundation ‘New Health Dialog Blog’

 Doctor Uses His Cello to Raise Money for 36 Different Charities
WKYC (Cleveland)

A Breath of Fresh Air for Health Care
New York Times ‘Opinionator Blog’

Wellness Programs Help Bottom Line
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Kaiser Permanente gives $5M to Children’s Healthcare
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Risks: Study Ties Alcohol to Recurrence of Breast Cancer
New York Times

Study: Moderate Drinking Ups Risk of Breast Cancer Return
CNN

Three Glasses of Wine a Week ‘Increases Risk of Breast Cancer Returning by 30%’
The Daily Mail (U.K.)

Men Need to Check for Breast Cancer, Too
San Francisco Chronicle

Chickenpox Vaccine May Protect Kids from Shingles
Reuters

Breast-feeding May Protect Moms' Health
USA Today

 Healthcare Innovator Inducted into Hall of Fame: Interview with Kaiser Permanente Historian Tom Debley
Capital Public Radio KXJZ (Sacramento, Calif.)

Kaiser Gives $750K in AIDS Grants to Southern California Nonprofits
San Francisco Business Times

A Texted Health Reminder Worked
Sacramento Bee

Kaiser Permanente, VA Plan to Link Electronic Medical Records
San Diego Union-Tribune

Straight From the Doctor’s Kitchen: Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes
GoodGuide.com

Innovation and Learning at Kaiser Permanente — Interview With Chris McCarthy
Chicago Sun-Times

The Black EOE Journal Releases Results of the 2009 Best of the Best Diversity Survey: Kaiser Permanente Recognized in Two Categories
UrbanMecca.com

Kaiser Permanente Docs Help Students Improve Cultural Health Awareness
Sacramento Business Journal

Kaiser Permanente Colorado Gains Healthy Boost in National Ranking
Denver Post

Kaiser CEO: Computerization Across U.S. Needed for True Reform
CMIO.net

Long-Term View Critical in Health Insurance
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Kaiser Permanente: “60 Sustainable Seconds”
triplepundit.com

Kaiser donates $50000 to Maui Food Bank
Honolulu Advertiser

Kaiser Gives $50K to Grow Food Bank’s Fresh-4-All Project
The Maui News

CHCF President Calls for More ‘Kaiserness’ to Connect
FierceHealthIT.com

Plastic Bottle Chemical Tied to Male Infertility
ABC News

Health Care: The High Cost of the American Diet
Organic Connections

Dutch View of Choice in U.S. Care: It’s Limitede
New York Times

Insurer Promotes Fitness Game
Honolulu Advertiser

Kaiser Permanente Gives Out Community Grants
WKYC Channel 3 (Cleveland)

Kaiser Permanente Spinoff Archimedes Offers Health Rx
San Francisco Business Times

Kaiser Permanente: Save Trees and Thrive
EcoSalon

Demand For Medical Interpreters Is Booming
Market Watch

Kaiser Permanente Has a Long History in Computerized Patient Records
Inland Valley (Calif.) Daily Bulletin

Prescription for Success: Don’t Bother Nurses
San Francisco Chronicle

U.S. Healthcare System Wastes Up to $800 Billion a Year
ThomsonReuters

Couple’s Baby Wish Granted
Honolulu Advertiser

Study Tests Weight-Gain Limits in Obese Pregnant Women
USA Today

 Health Care IT Forum
KQED’s “Forum with Michael Krasny”

Massive Gene Database Planned in California
MIT’s Technology Review

 The Journey To Find A Cure For Breast Cancer Took Several Steps Forward Sunday
KITV News ABC (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Top Doctors 2009: Defining Health Care
5280.com (Denver)

Your Health: Not Eating Your Veggies? It’s No Joke
USA Today

In Hawaii’s Health System, Lessons for Lawmakers
New York Times

San Rafael Doctor Named ‘Pediatric Hero’ for Work in Latin America
Marin Independent Journal

Westside’s Newest Medical Clinic Opens Doors to New Patients
Beaverton Valley (Ore.) Times

 Oregon’s Flu Shots Being Given Out; Governor Gets His
KATU-TV (Portland, Ore.)

Head Cracking Time on Health Care Reform
ZDNet.com

Kaiser Sees Healthy Future in Medical Tech
Investor’s Business Daily, 10/6

Walk to School Week Event Planned Wednesday
Contra Costa Times (Calif.)

Tech Side Manner: Kaiser Permanente’s Technology Prescription
Leader’s Edge

Health Care Comparisons Help Show Best Practices, Prices
USA Today

Dr. Preston Maring and Eating Well
KGMB Channel 9, Honolulu

Advocates Question Whether Stimulus Package Will Help Safety-Net Clinics Adopt Health IT
iHealthbeat.org

Employees’ Health Care Pays Dividends
Sacramento Business Journal

IHA Names Top California Medical Groups on P4P
San Francisco Business Times

Kaiser Permanente Methods Pique Interest of Noted Doctor Gawande
The Columbian (Wash.)

Kaiser Permanente’s Chief Optimistic About Health Overhaul Effort
New York Times ‘Prescriptions’ Blog

Dr. Bill Elliott: Never Too Late for Seniors to Start Exercising
Marin Independent Journal

Goodbye, ‘Insurancespeak’ — Hello, Clear Language
Los Angeles Times

 How to Keep Your Kids Healthy
ABC Channel 7’s “The View From the Bay,”

 Kaiser Permanente Opens New Medical Center in Downey
KABC Channel 7

Kaiser Permanente Opens $390 Million Hospital in Downey
Los Angeles Business Journal

Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Makes Massive Move to Downey
Long Beach Press-Telegram

Charting a New Course
CBS Sunday Morning

Service Day Winnows Lessons from 9/11 Tragedy
Denver Post

Defining the Moment
Washington Post ‘On Leadership’ Blog

Tech Companies Push to Digitize Patients’ Records
New York Times

 Is Preventive Health Care All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Southern California Public Radio

Mills College Opens Kaiser Permanente Health Center
San Francisco Business Times

Hawaii’s Only Children’s Vision Screening Clinic Provides Free Eyeglasses
Honolulu Advertiser

Nonprofit Wins Grant to Help Oakland Renters Avoid Homelessness
Oakland Tribune

Kaiser Permanente’s System Seen as Model for the Nation
KCBS AM 740

Science Event Pick: The Long Quest for Health Care Reform
KQED “Quest” Science Blog

Policymakers Look to Salary-Based Physician Payment Models to Lower Health Care Costs
California Healthline

Ending the Healthcare Malaise
Financial Times

Six Steps to an Effective Labor Management Partnership
Law.com

Northwest Nonprofit Health Care Plans Become National Models
The Oregonian

Cycling Our Kids Away from Obesity
The Oregonian

Free Clinic Turns Into Lifesaver
Stockton (Calif.) Record

Calorie Counting in Hospital Cafes
Oxford Health Alliance

 Sane Parenting: Dr. Mason Turner, Chief of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, Shares Tips
ABC Channel 7’s “The View From the Bay”

EPEAT Green Electronics Registry Goes International
AFP

Electronic Reminders Keep Hearts Healthy
WebMD.com

 Dr. Preston Maring Makes Soup and Talks About Healthy Eating
WJW-TV Cleveland (Ohio)

 Study Links Cholesterol to Alzheimer’s
KGO TV ABC7 San Francisco

Butler: Kaiser May Be Future of Health Care
San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)

Not Your Average Hospital Food
Roseville Press Tribune (Calif.)

Kaiser Permanente’s Long and Winding Road
Health Data Management Magazine

 A Reminder About Mammograms
HHS HealthBeat

 Health Care Reform and Silicon Valley: Interview with Jack Cochran, MD, FACS
KLIV 1590 AM San Jose

CLEAVELAND: Lessons from Kaiser on Health Care
Chattanooga Times (Tenn.)

Obama Health-Care Q&A: ‘We’ve Provided More Guidance Than Advertised’
Time Magazine

Kaiser Permanente, UCD Labs Seek Innovations in Patient Care, Costs
Sacramento Bee

Health Care Reform: Interview with Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson
KCBS AM 740, San Francisco

Interview with Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson KFBK AM 1530, Sacramento

U.S. Health Care: Reform Talk Must Ease Fears
Denver Post

Farmers Market Show: A Doctor’s Tomato Tricks
Washington Post “All We Can Eat” Blog

Shhhhh! Kaiser’s Moanalua Facility Uses a Yacker Tracker to Monitor Noise, with Quietness Already Rising
Honolulu Star Bulletin

Real Health Care Reform — If You Want It
Huffington Post

 Are Health Insurance Companies The Problem? CEO George Halvorson Speaks on Kaiser Permanente as Model
NPR’s "Talk of the Nation"

The Doctor is in and Logged on
Los Angeles Times

But for a Guy Named Garfield, There Would Have Been No Kaiser Permanente
Contra Costa Times (Calif.)

Mammogram Reminders Can Be a Lifesaver
WebMD.com

Dr. Preston Maring Touts More Convenient Farmers Markets
Chicago Tribune

EHRs Boost Care Coordination for Kidney Patients, Study Says
iHealthBeat

Kaiser Permanente Saves Summertime School Lunch Program
Sacramento Bee

 Hospital Food Gets Healthy
MarketWatch.com

With Push from Mom, Kaiser Permanente Staffers Compete to Aid Soldiers
Roseville (Calif.) Press-Tribune

 Kaiser Permanente Unveils New Mobile Health Vehicle
KGMB9, Honolulu

Group Provides Discounted, Free Health Care
10News.com (San Diego)

Electronic Monitors Provide Care Without Doctor
San Francisco Chronicle

Kaiser Permanente Donation Frees Up Denver Pools, Rec. Centers for Kids
Denver Post

Excess Pounds, but Not Too Many, May Lead to Longer Life
New York Times

A Few Extra Pounds Can Add Years to Your Life: Study
Reuters

Portland Researchers Find Slightly Overweight People Live Longer Than Normal-Weight People
The Oregonian

Study: Slightly Overweight Live Longer
UPI.com

A Few Extra Pounds Might Bring Extra Years
U.S. News and World Report

Looking to the Rest of the Industrialized World to Find a New Insurance Market Model
NY Times’ ‘Economix’ Blog

Kaiser Permanente’s Window to Health Care’s Future
CNET.com

L.A. City Swimming Pools to Open Saturday
Los Angeles Times

Health Dialogues: Health Care Reform (Interview with Robert Pearl, MD)
KQED 88.5 FM

Wednesday Ceremony Kicks Off Kaiser Permanente Hospital Construction
Hillsboro (Ore.) Argus

Kaiser Permanente’s High-Tech Doctor’s Office on Wheels
CNET

The Story of Sidney R. Garfield, MD
The Health Care Blog

Curbing Childhood Obesity One Office Visit at a Time
Los Angeles Times’ ‘Booster Shots’ Blog

Farm-to-Hospital
Washington Post ‘A Mighty Appetite’ Blog

Pertussis Protection? Not From the Herd
New York Times

 Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup
ABC Channel 7, "The View from the Bay"

Brainstorming for Better Business
BusinessWeek

Farmers Markets Bloom at Hospitals
CNN

Kaiser Permanente Joins Healthy S.F. Providers
San Francisco Chronicle

Kaiser Permanente Teams Up with Healthy San Francisco
ABC Channel 7

Girl Raises $50,000 to Aid Other Kids with Cleft Lips
Los Angeles Daily News

Success Story: Away Went Bad Habits — Followed by 100 Pounds
Sacramento Bee

New Donation: The History of Sidney R. Garfield
Historical Notes from Oregon Health Sciences University blog

E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
Forbes.com

Log On, Lose Weight
KNTV Channel 11

Kaiser Permanente Farmers Markets Put Nutrition Within Reach
Los Angeles Times

E-nagging Can Increase Healthy Activity
San Francisco Chronicle

Dragging Health Records into the Digital Age

Kaiser Permanente Gives $5 Million Donation to UC Berkeley
The Daily Californian

Diario Medico Twitterview with Holly Potter, VP National PR and Stakeholder Management
Twitter.com

Obama Lauds Healthcare Industry Cost Cuts
ABC News

HHS Convenes New Health IT Policy Committee
Washington (D.C.) Business Journal

Local Kaiser Permanente Employees in New TV Ad
Orange County (Calif.) Register

HHS Announces Members of Committees That Will Advise on Implementation of Health IT
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Kaiser Permanente Opens Medical Office Building, Cancer Center
Oakland Tribune

Kaiser Permanente’s Kabuk
Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Kaiser Permanente Offers Up Medical Records on a USB Drive
Computerworld

 NewsMaker Interview: Andrew Wiesenthal, MD
Healthcare IT News

Mother of the Year Relies on Family
Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Green Healing: Hospitals Taking Healthy Environments to Heart
Marketwatch.com

Kaiser Permanente IT Initiatives Ready for Pilots, Rollout
Healthcare IT News

Flying Blind: Digital Medicine Will Improve Medical Care — and Possibly Revive Drug Discovery, Too
The Economist

HIT or Miss?
The Economist

Kaiser Sunnyside's New Cardiac Center Offers State-of-the-Art Heart Care
The Oregonian

Capitol Hill Gets a Taste of Health Games
Washington Post Tech Blog

Study Finds Risk of Dementia Increases After Hypoglycemia
New York Times

Member Knowledge Has Monetary Value for Health Plans
Health Leaders Media

Dodger Stadium Food Takes a Healthful Turn
Los Angeles Times

Letter to Editor: E-Mail Me Your EKG, Stat!
Time Magazine

Teen Pregnancy Boosts Girls' Risk of Getting Fat
Reuters

Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson on Reform and Life After IT
The Health Care Blog

  Nutritious Meals for Busy Moms
ABC News's 'The View from the Bay'

Kaiser Permanente Chief Touts Health IT as Tool in Health Care Reform
iHealthBeat.org

How Kaiser Permanente Went Paperless
BusinessWeek

How America Can Eat Better
Parade Magazine

Model of Sustainability: Kaiser Permanente's New Template Design Comes Up Green
Health Facilities Management

The Pursuit of Happy Docs
Managed Care

Kaiser's Vital Signs Defy Ailing Economy
Los Angeles Times

Living Well With Heart Disease
Denver Post

Port Towns Await First Community Garden
Gazette.net (Cottage City, Md.)

Kaiser Permanente Wins Kudos for Its Workplace Diversity Efforts
San Francisco Business Times

Information Technology Holds Promise for Advancing Healthcare
Los Angeles Times

Health Food Store Will Feed Neighborhood
Denver Post

Dozens Get Free Surgeries at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

Forum with Michael Krasny: Obama Care
Forum with Michael Krasny: Obama Care

Docs on the Clock Could Be Key to Health Reform
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams

Wine May Cut Risk of Esophageal Cancer
WebMD

Obama's E-health Plan: Three Heavyweight Health IT Leaders Weigh In
Computerworld

Health Clinic Starts Mission on the Road with a Blessing
Fresno (Calif.) Bee

Kaiser Permanente's Energy-Saving Initiatives
Scribemedia.org

Interview with Preston Maring, founder of Kaiser Permanente's Farmers Markets
Ode Magazine

Stimulus Bill Signing Plays Up Future
Denver Post

Kaiser Lab Explores Future of Health Care
EE Times

A Physician for Peace
Centre (Va.) View

Kaiser Researchers Push Into High-Tech Future
Contra Costa (Calif.) Times

Disruptive Innovation, Applied to Health Care
New York Times

Kaiser Permanente Provides $1 Million to City Heights Clinic
San Diego Business Journal

Meet the Delivery Team for the Octuplets
People Magazine

Octuplets 'Doing Amazingly Well'
Los Angeles Times

Kaiser Fills a Biobank With a Wealth of Data
American Medical News

Kaiser to Open Women and Children's Center in Roseville
Sacramento Bee

What's Up With This Doc? Oh, a Lot
Los Angeles Times

Kaiser Nurse Guides the Father Through Birth While Couple in Car
Los Angeles Daily News