Press Releases: National
December 2, 2005
Kaiser Permanente Website KP.org Recognized at Healthcare Internet Conference
www.kaiserpermanente.org Wins Two Silver, Two Gold, And a Platinum Award for Excellence
Las Vegas, Nev. – Kaiser Permanente’s website, www.kp.org, earned six awards in a nationwide competition among healthcare websites. The awards were presented at the Annual Healthcare Internet Conference in Las Vegas.
“This means a great deal to our team,” says Kaiser Permanente’s Vice President of Online Services, Anna-Lisa Silvestre. “To know that we’re helping our members get the information they need in a way that’s convenient for them—and to have that work recognized in a competition with hundreds of other websites—makes the hard work worth it.”
Competing with nearly 1200 other healthcare websites, www.kp.org took awards in three categories at the Annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards ceremonies:
Best Health/Healthcare Content in three classifications:
- Healthcare System, Platinum Award
- HMO/PPO/Other Insurers, Silver Award
- Consumer General Health Site, Gold Award
Best Site Design in one classification:
- Consumer General Health Site, Gold Award
Best Overall Internet Site in two classifications:
- HMO/PPO/Other Insurers, Distinction Award
- Healthcare System, Silver Award
Entries are evaluated by an independent panel of individuals familiar with health care and the Internet. Web sites were rated based on a standard of Internet excellence and how they compared with others in their group classification.
The annual awards program “recognizes the very best Web sites of healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare associations, online health companies, pharmaceutical/medical equipment firms, suppliers, other healthcare organizations, and business improvement initiatives. These awards highlight the Internet's role in achieving an organization's business objectives and recognize the hard work that has gone into creating outstanding health Web sites.” (From the website for Strategic Health Care Communications, http://www.strategichealthcare.com).
Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Distinction Awards may be given in every group classification for each award category.
More information about the Annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards can be found at www.strategichealthcare.com/awards/index.php. The awards are sponsored by Strategic Health Care Communications, which provides information on business development, marketing, and Internet strategies.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 8.6 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: www.kp.org/newscenter.
