Kaiser Permanente, which consists of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., and Kaiser Hospital is a health services organization. The organization is based in Oakland, California. Bernard J. Tyson serves as its chairman and CEO.
The organization
is one of the frontline integrated health service providers. It is also a
leading not-for-profit health plan provider with a 2018 revenue of over $80
billion.
With
more than 34 years of experience within the Kaiser organization working in various
divisions and positions ranging from hospital administrator to division
president to chief operating officer, Tyson’s promotion to CEO in 2013 and
chairman in 2014 was expected.
Tyson’s
appointment as the head of the organization has seen Kaiser maintain its
leading status as a deliverer of top-notch healthcare at a very affordable
rate. Kaiser Permanente caters to over 66 million people in its communities.
Kaiser
is pushing on its “Thrive” campaign, which is aimed at helping its
members achieve and maintain both physical and mental well-being.
The
group has 217,000 employees and 22,000 physicians who provide high-quality
healthcare by merging technology and personalized healthcare practices. Kaiser
is known as a national leader in terms of positive clinical outcomes which
includes prevention, proper treatment, and patient safety.
Tyson
has been recognized by both national and international bodies for the work he
is doing with Kaiser Permanente. He was recognized by Time magazine
as one of its most influential people in the world, and as one of the top 50
people in healthcare.
He has
also been recognized by Fast Company and Modern healthcare as one of the most
important people in healthcare for five years running.
Tyson
is also on the board of some national and international organizations,
including America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), America’s Heart Association
ad Salesforce, The Business Council and the International Federation of Health
Plans.
He also
serves as a member of a World Economic Forum subset and the Bay Area Council, a
group focused on a better standard of living in the Bay Area.
Tyson
hails from the Bay Area and holds degrees from different institutions,
including a leadership certificate from Harvard, a bachelor’s degree in Health Service
Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and a Master of
Business Administration in Health Service Management also from Golden Gate
University.
