Kaiser Permanente CEO Halvorson to retire

George C. Halvorson, chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, is planning to retire at the end of December 2013. Halvorson has served in this role since 2002 and spearheaded the integrated health system’s 10-year-old EHR initiative to create one of the largest non-governmental healthcare information systems.

During Halvorson’s tenure, Kaiser, headquartered in Oakland, Calif., has been honored numerous times by varied entities for its performance on quality measures, member satisfaction and employee morale. As CEO, Halvorson oversaw the largest U.S. nonprofit health plan and hospital network, with more than 9 million patients and approximately $50 billion in annual revenue.

In addition to his role at Kaiser Permanente, Halvorson participates in leadership positions with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Healthcare, the IOM Task Force on Making America a Learning Healthcare Organization, the American Hospital Association’s Advisory Committee on Health Reform, the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High-Performance Health System, the International Federation of Health Plans and the New American Foundation Leadership. His past includes additional leadership experience on various healthcare initiatives.

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