The
Graying of Kaiser Permanente.
Richard
D Della Penna, MD; Kate S Heumann, MPP
The
changing demographics in America are reflected in Kaiser Permanente.
This article discusses the methods Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and
the Permanente Medical Groups are implementing to address this challenge.
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CPC
Corner: Spending Time on the Other Side of the Doctor-Patient Relationship.
Cheryle
Sullivan, MD
Being
transformed from doctor to patient created a potent environment for
experiencing medical care from a new perspective. This article shares
the valuable lessons learned through personal experience.
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Application
of the Cooperative Health Care Clinic Model for Delivery of Complementary/Alternative
Medicine (CAM) Care.
Charles
Elder, MD, MPH, FACP
A national
survey suggests that CAM availability is an important consideration
to consumers. This review of collected data demonstrates support of
providing CAM care via an internal Cooperative Health Care Clinic.
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Fulfilling
the Potential of Clinical Information Systems.
Robert
M Crane, MPA; Brian Raymond, MPH
Despite
revolutionary predictions, Kaiser Permanente is one of a few health
care delivery systems that has successfully implemented a Clinical
Information System. This overview demonstrates how the benefits outweigh
the roadblocks and offers some public policy suggestions to encourage
broader implementation.
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Physicians
as Leaders: The Physician as Leader.
Philip
J Tuso, MD, FACP
Physicians
play an important leadership role. This articles shares six universal
and timeless characteristics of great leaders.
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