| Kaiser Permanente healthcare has always been in | | | | well as online. |
| the forefront of technological developments. It is | | | | The project by Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park is |
| once again. | | | | designed to strengthen patient safety and |
| Kaiser Permanente California has established a KP | | | | improve care by providing instant access to |
| HealthConnect system in two of its facilities. | | | | accurate medical records and information. The |
| Kaiser Permanente is a leading non profit | | | | system is also designed to improve the efficiency |
| organization that provides access to affordable | | | | of care and treatment to individuals of Kaiser |
| heath to more than 8.6 million people. The Kaiser | | | | health insurance. |
| Permanent group has facilities available in several | | | | At Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park, caregivers |
| states including California, Colorado, Georgia, | | | | can now record and access patient information at |
| Hawaii, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, | | | | the bedside, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
| Washington, and Washington D.C and the District | | | | A cart-mounted, wireless computer gives nurses |
| of Columbia. | | | | the ability to chart patient data, review medical |
| For the past few years, Kaiser Permanente has | | | | information and examine patient records in |
| been digitizing medical records in several of its | | | | real-time. |
| facilities. However, only small amounts on | | | | The healthconnect system is also extremely |
| information were recorded in digital format and | | | | advantageous physicians of Kaiser Permanente. |
| not all departments of the hospital were covered | | | | They can use the system to place orders for |
| by this program. | | | | laboratory, X-rays and medication, communicate |
| However in 2006, Kaiser Permanente Baldwin | | | | with other physicians, review test results and |
| Park, which is the Kaiser center in Los Angeles, | | | | access treatment protocols and guidelines. The |
| and Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento, | | | | advantage of this system is that it helps improve |
| became the first two hospitals to provide end to | | | | communication between different departments of |
| end digital services. | | | | the hospital. In addition, it also helps physicians' |
| As a result of the digitalization of medical records, | | | | access patient information more easily and more |
| physicians as well as members of Kaiser | | | | quickly. |
| Permanente Baldwin Park, have access to | | | | For more resources about affordable California |
| information 24 hours a day, 365 days of the | | | | health insurance or even about Bellflower Kaiser |
| year. This information is available to doctors and | | | | Permanente and especially about affordable health |
| members of Kaiser Insurance on the phone as | | | | insurance in California please review this website. |