OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser
Permanente announced today that Jim Simpson has been named
president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia.
Simpson brings two decades of experience in the areas of
finance, operations, accounting, regulatory and information
technology to this role. Most recently he served as interim
president for the Georgia Region. Prior to this, he served as
senior vice president of finance for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan,
Inc. and Hospitals. During his long tenure with the organization,
Simpson also served as vice president and controller for Kaiser
Foundation Health Plan of Northern California.
"It is an exciting time for leadership in health care and at
Kaiser Permanente. Jim is a proven leader who is well prepared for
this role," said Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson. "I am confident
his skill and expertise will support our Georgia Region's positive
growth trajectory and allow us to provide care and coverage to more
people in our region's communities."
Simpson will report directly to Gregory Adams, executive vice
president and group president, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
and Hospitals. "Jim is a great fit for this role," said Adams. "His
strong business background and 20 years of experience with Kaiser
Permanente will serve our members, employees and physicians well as
we continue to be a model for delivering high-quality and
affordable health care in Georgia."
"I'm incredibly honored and truly humbled to be asked to serve
in this capacity," Simpson said. "Kaiser Permanente has a proud
history of more than 70 years, including 32 years of serving the
people of Georgia. I'm looking
forward to building upon this legacy as we work to bring our
nonprofit mission to new members and additional communities in this
great state."
Kaiser Permanente Georgia provides health care and coverage to
more than 300,000 members at 26 medical offices and partner
hospitals, primarily in the Atlanta and Athens markets. Kaiser Permanente is a
nationally recognized leader in care quality, patient safety and
member satisfaction. Kaiser Permanente Georgia is among the state's
top-ranked health plans by the National Committee for Quality
Assurance.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is
committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are
recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and
not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has
a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services
and to improve the health of our members and the communities we
serve. We currently serve more than 11.3 million members in eight
states and the District of
Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their
total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists
and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are
empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and
tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art
care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser
Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research,
health education and the support of community health. For more
information, go to: kp.org/share.
For more information:
Marc
Brown marc.t.brown@kp.org
510-271-6328
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