Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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(a) 2008 | (b) 2009 | (c) 2010 | (d) 2011 | (e) 2012 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,882,337 | 2,057,241 | 2,350,668 | 8,056,693 | 4,664,485 | 19,011,424 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 1,083,297,320 | 1,060,150,602 | 945,171,878 | 1,087,593,114 | 1,131,979,156 | 5,308,192,070 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 1,085,179,657 | 1,062,207,843 | 947,522,546 | 1,095,649,807 | 1,136,643,641 | 5,327,203,494 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 5,327,203,494 | |||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,085,179,657 | 1,062,207,843 | 947,522,546 | 1,095,649,807 | 1,136,643,641 | 5,327,203,494 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 6,513,719 | 5,254,905 | 4,327,774 | 3,549,083 | 2,761,470 | 22,406,951 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 6,513,719 | 5,254,905 | 4,327,774 | 3,549,083 | 2,761,470 | 22,406,951 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,091,693,376 | 1,067,462,748 | 951,850,320 | 1,099,198,890 | 1,139,405,111 | 5,349,610,445 |




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| Form 990, Heading, Item B, Amended Return | Part VII and Schedule J of the return have been amended to reflect updated compensation information regarding certain deferred compensation calculations. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4 CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were amended in 2012 as follows: Articles Four, Five and Seven of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were amended to: (a) revise the purpose section for consistency with the Articles of Incorporation of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (the member of the Corporation) and its other Health Plan subsidiaries, including making a reference to the Internal Revenue Code (Section 501(c)(3)) consistent with other references in the Articles; (b) add the provision that removal of "any" President shall require the approval of the member; (c) add the provision that compensation of "any" President shall require the approval of the member; and (d) expressly state that the corporation is prohibited from engaging in activities not permitted by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and to specifically state that the corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were filed June 21, 2012; and The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were amended in 2013 as follows: Article Eight, which contained the name and address of the Corporations initial registered agent, was removed and the articles were fully restated to integrate into in one document all of the provisions of the articles currently on file. Second Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were filed January 25, 2013. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER. Upon dissolution, remaining assets shall be distributed to a 501(c)(3) organization. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A | ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. appoints the Board of Directors (and fills vacancies and has authority to remove Directors). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B | MEMBERS' APPROVAL | The following actions of the corporation require the approval of the member. Typically the member (KFHP) would approve actions requiring member approval and the Board of Directors of KFHP-GA also would approve or ratify the action: 1. Removal of the Chairman of the Board, CEO, or any President. The compensation of any President and other executive officers of the corporation shall be approved by the member's Compensation Committee; 2. The sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of, the mortgage, pledge or dedication to the repayment of indebtedness (whether with or without recourse), or any other encumbrance of property of the corporation, or the acquisition of assets, whether or not in the usual or regular course of the corporation's activities, where the fair market value of such corporate property or assets being disposed of, acquired or encumbered exceeds 10% of the value of the assets of the corporation as reflected in the most recent annual or quarterly financial statements that are available on the date immediately preceding the date of the relevant transaction shall require the approval of the member; 3. Capital expenditures that exceed $25 million shall require the approval of the member; 4. The issuance of tax-exempt bonds; 5. Amendments to Article C (Members), D (Directors) and H (Amendment and Effect of Bylaws) of the Bylaws and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation. Article A (Purposes), B (Offices), E (Officers), F (Committees) and G (Miscellaneous) of the Bylaws may be amended by the Board of KFHP-GA acting alone and do not require ratification by the member. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | 1. Key information necessary for the preparation of the tax return is obtained and/or confirmed with internal sources including regional finance, executive compensation, community benefits, treasury, government relations, and legal. 2. Community benefit details are presented to the community benefit committee of the board for review. 3. Executive compensation details are presented to the compensation committee of the board for review. 4. The tax return is reviewed and signed by a Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP tax advisor. 5. The complete tax return is reviewed and signed by an officer or a member of management designated by an officer. 6. A compact disk containing the signed return is provided to each board member prior to filing. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT | A. Regularly and Consistently Monitors Compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy - Kaiser Permanente regularly monitors compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy in 3 key ways: 1. The Kaiser Permanente Compliance Hotline is available to all employees and vendors to report actual or potential conflicts of interest. All calls are answered by a third party and provided to Kaiser Permanente's National Compliance Office for review and appropriate action. Employees can report anonymously. Retaliation is prohibited. Reports of actual or potential Conflicts of Interest are generated and investigations are conducted as required and information is tracked and trended to determine if additional guidance is required to avoid or manage conflicts of interest. Compliance Hotline Reports are provided for review and action to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals Boards of Directors annually. 2. The National Compliance Office and Internal Audit Services annually review the directors', officers', key employees', and executives' Annual Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire disclosures and provide direction on any investigations required. Investigations are documented, tracked and trended to determine if additional controls or education is required. In addition, Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire reports are provided for review and action to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals Boards of Directors annually; and 3. Annually, as a component of the external audit, KPMG reviews the Annual Conflicts of Interest Questionnaires process completed by Directors, Officers, Key Employees, and Executives, and actions taken as a result of the disclosures. The results of the annual audit, including any findings in this area are presented to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals Audit and Compliance Committee. B. Regularly and Consistently Enforces Compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy - To ensure consistency in the enforcement of the policy Kaiser Permanente uses the following steps as a general guideline: 1. Represented employees are subject to any corrective/disciplinary action provisions described in specific regional/national collective bargaining agreements and/or organizational policies and practices. 2. Kaiser Permanente informs employees of the National Human Resources Policy No. 14. Corrective/Disciplinary Action Policy during new employee orientation and in annual compliance training. 3. In the event that it is necessary to discipline any employee because of, but not limited to, failure to comply with applicable legal/regulatory requirements, Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, or the Principles of Responsibility, or for unsatisfactory performance or misconduct, coaching/counseling and/or corrective/disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to: - Oral discussion and/or warning by the employee's immediate supervisor or higher level manager to correct the problem; - Written notice, with or without final warning; - Paid or unpaid suspension, with or without final warning; - Termination of employment. - Written notice, with or without final warning; - Paid or unpaid suspension, with or without final warning; - Termination of employment. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A/B | COMPENSATION DETERMINATION | The executive compensation program is designed to recruit, retain and motivate qualified senior management personnel. Senior management personnel have a significant impact on the strategic and policy direction and results of the organization. Therefore, the executive compensation program is, to a significant degree, performance-based. The compensation program is reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors which evaluates and approves, prior to payment, all programs and payments to CEO, Executive Director and top management officials (executives). Base pay for executive positions is established at a level comparable to the relevant market. In addition, other components of the compensation program bear 'at-risk' features designed to focus on strategically important performance goals and to assist in attracting and retaining top performers. The executive compensation program is targeted at the median of the comparable external market in which the organization competes for executive leadership. Evaluation of comparable pay data is performed by an Independent Compensation, Benefit & Human Resource Consulting firm. The compensation program focuses on objectives in the areas of quality of member care and service, financial soundness, and the community and social mission of the organization. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18 | Form 990 is available on www.guidestar.org. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | PUBLIC INSPECTION | Governing documents - are available from the Department of Insurance and maintained on the state agency website or upon request. Conflict of Interest is available on KP website under vendor Principles of Responsibility or upon request. Financial Statements are on file with state insurance agency on a statutory basis (stand alone entity). Combined data is published for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and subsidiaries and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Subsidiaries with audit opinion by KPMG upon request. To request copies contact: Vice President - National Tax Compliance Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals One Kaiser Plaza, Suite 15L Oakland, CA 94612 |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | Individuals who are both officers and members of Boards of Directors work full time as employees as well as fulfill their board assignment. All officers work full time in their employee capacity. Full time work may require in excess of the traditional 40 hour week. Given the integrated nature of our organization, employees may provide support for various Kaiser Permanente companies. The average hours per week reported for the filing organization and related organizations was estimated. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11g | Other Fees for Services | PURCHASED MEDICAL SERVICES - OUTSIDE PERSONNEL $ 186,309,752 PURCHASED SERVICES - OTHER NON-MEDICAL 30,970,078 _________________ TOTAL 217,279,830 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | TRANSFER OF UNREALIZED GAINS $ 2,846,322 CHANGE IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME < 21,768,407> GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS - TAX < 3,595,352> GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS - BOOK 1,369,012 OTHER THAN TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS < 248,966> _________________ TOTAL < 21,397,391> |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A-D | 2012 COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUMMARY REPORT | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IN 2007, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFINED THE FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING FOUR PRIORITY AREAS WHICH HAVE COME TO BE KNOWN AS "STREAMS OF WORK": A. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE - CREATES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT LOWER THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR THE UNDER-AND UNINSURED. B. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) - SEEKS TO MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. DESIGNS, DELIVERS, AND SUSTAINS LONG-TERM PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN WORK TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. C. SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS - BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY CLINICS, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS. PROVIDES FUNDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DISSEMINATION OF CARE MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS TECHNOLOGY TO HELP IMPROVE CARE AND EXPAND TREATMENT CAPACITY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. D. DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE - IMPROVES HEALTH CARE BY SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE - EDUCATING PRACTITIONERS, ADVANCING RESEARCH, EMPOWERING CONSUMERS AND INFORMING POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR CARE AND HEALTH. THE FOLLOWING ARE DETAILS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA: IN 2012, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SERVED 234,407 MEMBERS AND EXPENDED $34.8 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $1.6 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUES) TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES MANY OF THE SIGNATURE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES GROUPED ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL STREAMS OF WORK. A. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 2012, THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN EXPENDED $16.1 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $1.6 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUES) TO ADDRESS THE FINANCING AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE FOR POPULATIONS VULNERABLE DUE TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, ILLNESS, ETHNICITY, AGE, OR OTHER FACTORS. PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES (UNDER-AND UNINSURED) RECEIVED FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE IN A KAISER PERMANENTE FACILITY OR BY A PERMANENTE PROVIDER. 1. CHARITABLE CARE (MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS) IN THE GEORGIA REGION, HEALTH PLAN PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO LOW-INCOME VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS. IN 2012, THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $10.6 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $639 THOUSAND OF RELATED REVENUES) ON UNDER-AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. - MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN'S MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (MFA) PROGRAM PROVIDES TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES, MEDICATIONS, AND SUPPLIES TO PATIENTS WITH A DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. PATIENTS MUST RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT A KAISER PERMANENTE FACILITY AND/OR FROM A KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDER. KAISER PERMANENTE'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DISCOUNTED CHARGES FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS BELOW 400% FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND ALIGNED CONTRACTED COLLECTION AGENCY PRACTICES WITH KAISER PERMANENTE SOCIAL VALUES. MORE THAN 2,600 QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM IN 2012. - CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAM - CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE (CHC) IS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO CARING FOR LOW-INCOME UNINSURED PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A REGULAR KAISER PERMANENTE MEMBERSHIP CARD AND ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AND PROVIDERS - A MUCH BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO A BRIEF AND COSTLY EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT OR HOSPITALIZATION. THIS ALLOWS US TO INVEST IN THE LONGER TERM HEALTH OF PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. SINCE INCEPTION IN THE EARLY 1980S, CHC PROGRAMS HAVE MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PERSONS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE NO OTHER SOURCE OF CARE. THE KAISER PERMANENTE BRIDGE PROGRAM ENROLLS AND SUBSIDIZES 95% OF THE PREMIUM FOR UP TO TWO YEARS FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OTHER FORM OF HEALTH INSURANCE. THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WHOSE INCOME FALLS AT OR BELOW 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. THROUGHOUT 2012, 2,349 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED, WHILE 1,386 INDIVIDUALS WERE NEWLY ENROLLED IN THE BRIDGE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ENDED THE YEAR WITH OVER 1,600 BRIDGE MEMBERS. 2. MEDICAID THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN PARTICIPATES IN THE FEDERAL MEDICAID PROGRAM AS A PROVIDER OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH AMERIGROUP COMMUNITY CARE AND PEACH STATE HEALTH PLAN. IN 2012, KAISER PERMANENTE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 16,000 OFFICE VISITS FROM MORE THAN 5,900 PEDIATRIC MEDICAID AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (CHIP) PATIENTS. |
| B. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) | 1. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS - THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN IS THE SPONSOR OF THE GREEN MARKET, A WEEKLY FARMERS' MARKET (MAY-DECEMBER) OFFERING A VARIETY OF ORGANIC FRUITS, VEGETABLES, FRESH CUT FLOWERS, BAKED GOODS AS WELL AS HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS. IN 2012, 90,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE GREEN MARKET. - IN 2012 THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN OFFERED A VARIETY OF HEALTHY LIVING CLASSES AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS TO OVER 1,260 CLIENTS OF 5 METRO ATLANTA "Y" BRANCHES WHO SERVE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. 2. GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES - THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN CONTRIBUTED $3.5 MILLION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES. C. SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $5.9 MILLION ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SAFETY NET AND OTHER PRIORITIES IN 2012. - THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN WORKED WITH THE GEORGIA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BULDING CONSULTING TO SAFETY NET CLINICS. GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN COLLABORATED WITH KAISER PERMANENTE'S TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A QUALIFIED BILINGUAL 'TRAIN THE TRAINER' AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO 10 SAFETY NET AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS. - KAISER PERMANENTE OF GEORGIA AWARDED A CONTRIBUTION OF $70,000 TO THE PALMETTO HEALTH COUNCIL. THIS MONEY WAS USED TO FUND A DEPRESSION CASE MANAGER. DURING THE GRANT YEAR, THE CASE MANAGER SERVED 800 PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DEPRESSION OR DEPRESSION/ANXIETY WHO HAD A CHRONIC ILLNESS SUCH AS CANCER, DIABETES OR HYPERTENSION. D. DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE 1. CLINICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH - GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN FUNDED APPROXIMATELY $6.4 MILLION TOWARDS MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS DURING 2012. PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS UNIVERSITIES AND FOUNDATIONS. BESIDES GUIDING OUR CLINICIANS' PRACTICE PATTERNS AND ENHANCING THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE OF OUR MEMBERS, THIS RESEARCH ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE WEALTH OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE SHARED THROUGH WIDELY-DISSEMINATED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. - IN 2012, KAISER GEORGIA CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH-SOUTHEAST PARTICIPATED IN 106 RESEARCH STUDIES AND DISSEMINATED RESULTS IN 21 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS. THREE STUDIES FOCUSED ON CONDITIONS AFFECTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA INCLUDING: 1) ATLANTA BELTLINE, 2) HELPING "LIVE HEALTHY GEORGIA" TO THRIVE, AND 3) PROMOTING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO COMBAT VACCINE REFUSAL IN MINORITY POPULATIONS. - KAISER GEORGIA CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PROVENTION, THE GEORGIA DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND THE NHI'S NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. 2. EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) - THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.1 MILLION IN 2012 TO PRODUCE THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) IN GEORGIA. KAISER PERMANENTE GEORGIA'S EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM ENGAGES AUDIENCES IN LEARNING VITAL HEALTH MESSAGES THROUGH TWO UNIQUE TEAMS OFFERING A RANGE OF COMPELLING PROGRAMS. THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TEAM OFFERS LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS WITH HIGH-NEED STUDENTS. THE PERFORMANCE COMPANY CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF TEACHING HEALTHY MESSAGES THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY THEATRE PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. TOPICS ADDRESSED BY THE TEAMS RANGE FROM AIDS AWARENESS, STRESS MANAGEMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD SAFETY MESSAGES AND GRIEF MANAGEMENT TO HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING. - IN 2012, ETP HELD OVER 1,000 PERFORMANCES FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 150,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN. 3. TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 1) PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM - KAISER PERMANENTE GEORGIA CURRENTLY HAS TWO POST-GRADUATE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: POSTGRADUATE YEAR ONE (PGY1) MANAGED CARE PHARMACY RESIDENCY AND A POST-GRADUATE YEAR TWO (PGY2) AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP ACCOUNTABILITY; PRACTICE PATTERNS; HABITS; AND EXPERT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTITUDES, AND ABILITIES IN THE RESPECTIVE AREA OF PHARMACY PRACTICE. - DURING 2012, A TOTAL OF FOUR RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE POST-GRADUATE PHARMACY PROGRAMS, 2 POSTGRADUATE YEAR ONE (PGY1) AND 2 POSTGRADUATE YEAR TWO (PGY2) RESIDENTS. ONE OF THE CURRENT PGY1 RESIDENTS HAS COMMITTED TO CONTINUE IN THE PGY2 PROGRAM IN 2013. AS OF THE END OF 2012, ALL PGY2 AMBULATORY CARE RESIDENTS THAT HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM ARE BOARD-CERTIFIED. THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT IS A GOAL OF THE PROGRAM. 2) SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS - THE INROADS PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE BUSINESS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND KNOWLEDGE FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIVERSE STUDENTS WHILE GIVING CORPORATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP DIVERSE MANAGERIAL TALENT. INROADS IDENTIFIES INTERESTED AND CAPABLE HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO ARE PLACED WITHIN HEALTH PLAN'S FACILITIES IN GEORGIA FROM TWO TO FIVE SUMMERS WITH THE GOAL OF PERMANENT PLACEMENT UPON GRADUATION. - IN 2012, THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN EMPLOYED 8 INROADS INTERNS. ONE OF THE INTERNS FROM THE 2012 GRADUATING CLASS WAS HIRED TO A POSITION AT KAISER PERMANENTE. 4. GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION - KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA WORKS WITH LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ADDRESS HEALTH CARE WORKER SHORTAGES. IN 2012, GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN AWARDED $470,000 TO SEVERAL HEALTH PROFESSION PROGRAMS. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS WERE FUNDED AT 8 NURSING PROGRAMS AND THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO ENCOURAGE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PURSUE COLLEGE COURSES THAT WILL LEAD TO CAREERS OR FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD. - A CONTRIBUTION OF $100,000 WAS MADE IN 2012 TO THE SATCHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AT THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. E. OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS DURING 2012, THE GEORGIA HEALTH PLAN SPENT $1.6 MILLION ON OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS BEYOND THE NATIONAL STREAMS OF WORK. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE DEDICATED TO PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT FIT INTO THE FOUR PRIORITY AREAS SUCH AS THE WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER/YOUNG AUDIENCES. |
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