Press Releases: National
August 10, 2006
Jeffrey M. Davis, MD, MPH Named KP Healthy Solutions’ Chief Medical Officer
OAKLAND, Calif. – Jeffrey M. Davis, MD, MPH, has joined KP Healthy Solutions as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Davis comes to Healthy Solutions from LifeMasters Supported Healthcare of San Francisco, where he served as vice president of medical affairs and national client relations.
“Healthy Solutions is uniquely positioned as a leader in population care management and disease prevention through our unique relationship with Kaiser Permanente and its 60-year history of hands-on clinical experience,” said Dr. Davis. “Disease management is one of the most effective tools employers have to help hold down health care costs and keep their employees well and productive. Permanente’s culture of physician leadership enables us to work more closely with community physicians to create strategies that enhance our programs and make them even more valuable to our customers.”
“We are delighted to have Jeff join our team,” said Chris Stenzel, CEO of KP Healthy Solutions. “Dr. Davis is one of the most experienced physicians in the disease management field, and he will play a key role in integrating Kaiser Permanente’s unparalleled medical research and clinical knowledge into our Whole Person, Total Health disease management programs.”
Among Dr. Davis’ responsibilities will be ensuring the validity of all clinical content, serving as liaison to the provider community, managing the quality assurance process, and overseeing the clinical outcomes reporting process.
Dr. Davis received his MD from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his pediatric residency at the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center/San Francisco Kaiser Medical Center. He also completed his clinical fellowship in medical genetics at the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center. After his training, Dr. Davis held academic teaching positions at the University of Wisconsin and University of New Mexico schools of medicine. He also received his master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Davis will be based at the company’s Oakland, California offices.
KP Healthy Solutions is owned by Health Care Management Solutions, LLC, an independent company jointly owned by two entities: Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and The Permanente Federation, LLC. KP Healthy Solutions provides Whole Person, Total Health care management programs to medium and large employers nationwide. The company is headquartered in Oakland, California, with sales offices in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit www.kphealthysolutions.com for more information.
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.
