What began as a "prepayment" industrial healthcare program for construction, shipyard and steel mill workers in the late 1930s has now evolved into Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest health organizations in the country.
Here is a breakdown of Kaiser Permanente by the numbers, according to its 2013 Annual Report.
The health system in 2013
• $53.1 billion: Operating revenue in 2013
• $1.8 billion: Operating income in 2013
• $2.7 billion: Net income in 2013
• 9.1 million members
• 174,415 employees
• 17,425 physicians
• 48,285 nurses
• 38 hospitals
• 608 medical offices, facilities
Utilization in 2013
• 93,675 babies delivered
• 36.5 million physician office visits
• 221,660 inpatient surgeries
• 962,852 mammograms
• 1.7 million colorectal cancer screenings
• 4.4 million members used My Health Manager, Kaiser Permanente's online patient portal
• 34.4 million lab test results viewed online
• 14.7 million secure emails sent
• 3.6 million appointments requested online
• 14.8 million prescriptions refilled online
Community investment in 2013
• $1.9 billion invested overall
• $175.4 million in grants and donations to support community health
• $49.8 million donated to safety-net clinics, hospitals and health departments
• $29.6 million invested in medical research
• 558,561 patients enrolled in care and coverage programs
Research in 2013
• 4,184 studies conducted
• 1,169 articles published in peer-reviewed journals
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