How is Kaiser Permanente different from other HMOs?
Kaiser Permanente, unlike many other HMOs, is a nonprofit organization. Kaiser Permanente protects physician decision making from the oversight and approval of insurance administrators. We are committed to the needs of our members and our social obligation to provide benefit for the communities in which we operate, rather than by the needs of shareholders. Kaiser Permanente has been touted nationally as a leader in the electronic medical records movement and as a potential model for healthcare nationally. For more information see our Kaiser as the Future page.
