All posts with subject: health-care-system
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Electronic health records save patients time and money
One of the most radical ways to reform health care is probably the least controversial.
Electronic health records are saving both time and money while revolutionizing and improving the way we treat you when you need care. Following are just some of the benefits of electronic health records:
Efficiency
• Diagnosis and treatment [...]
filed in: State of Health
subjects: health-care-system, health-technology
Friday, November 27, 2009
Green and thriving in the community
Since the beginnings of the environmental movement in the early 1960s, we’ve been dedicated to “greening” our organization and helping others do the same.
Our Modesto Medical Center, which opened last fall, is one example of our effort to be environmentally conscious. Nationally recognized as one of the “greenest” health care [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Thriving Communities
subjects: health-care-system, health-technology
Monday, November 2, 2009
Our commitment to your total health
To thrive is to achieve total health—in mind, body, and spirit. At Kaiser Permanente, our mission is to help you do just that.
Some people need information on exercise and fitness. Others want tips on healthy cooking and eating. Whatever it is you seek, we’re here to help you discover the [...]
Read full storyfiled in: About Thrive
subjects: health-care-system
Friday, October 30, 2009
Electronic health records save lives
Putting an end to paper medical records does more than save trees. Research1 shows that the health of high-risk patients is improved when doctors can review electronic health records and get a head start on providing treatment options.
Electronic records2 can save lives when seconds count, and what we’ve learned from [...]
Read full storyfiled in: About Thrive
subjects: health-care-system, health-technology, video
