Strategic Plan, Part 2: Internal Environmental Analysis

KP Mission

Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.

KP Vision

We are trusted partners in total health, collaborating with people to help them thrive and creating communities that are among the healthiest in the nation.

Strategy


To advance our mission on affordability, we need to:

  • perform by transforming care, coverage, and cost

  • grow through both core and new opportunities

  • lead by increasing our relevance as a force for change in health care

Affordability thru performance, Growth and Leadership


Fast Facts About Kaiser Permanente

Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health plans, serving more than 11.3 million members, with headquarters in Oakland, California. It comprises:

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries

  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

  • The Permanente Medical Groups.

At Kaiser Permanente, physicians are responsible for medical decisions. The Permanente Medical Groups, which provide care for Kaiser Permanente members, continuously develop and refine medical practices to help ensure that care is delivered in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

Health Plan Membership, by Region

Northern California:

3,992,501

Southern California:

4,264,119

Colorado:

663,240

Georgia:

284,213

Hawaii:

249,687

Mid-Atlantic States (VA, MD, DC):

665,402

Northwest (Oregon/Washington):

552,651

Washington:

651,000

Data as of December 31, 2016 unless otherwise noted.

Medical facilities and physicians

Hospitals:

38

Medical Offices:

668

Physicians:
Approximate, representing all specialties

21,275

Nurses:
Approximate, representing all specialties

54,072

Employees:
Approximate, representing technical, administrative and clerical employees and caregivers

201,024

Washington (Group Health) data as of December 31, 2016 combined with Kaiser Permanente data from December 31, 2016 unless otherwise noted.

Annual Operating Revenue

2016: 64.6 billion
2015: 
60.7 billion
2014: $56.4 billion
2013: $53.1 billion
2012: $50.6 billion
2011: $47.9 billion
2010: $44.2 billion
2009: $42.1 billion
2008: $40.3 billion