Group Health Cooperative, based in Seattle, Washington, is a consumer-governed nonprofit healthcare system.^[1]Established in 1947, it today provides coverage and care for about 590,000 people in Washington and Idaho and is one of the largest private employers in Washington. Patients who receive care at its medical centers are provided Web access to their medical records, secure emailing with doctors and nurses and the ability to fill prescriptions online that are mailed to homes without a shipping charge.

Its research leg, the Group Health Research Institute, formerly known as Group Health Center for Health Studies, works with institutions such as the University of Washington and the National Institutes of Health. For example, in January 2006, the Center released the results of a study that concluded that regular exercise is associated with a delay in the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Group Health is also a national leader in providing coordinated and preventive care, including using health information technology and innovative teamwork to support a personal relationship between a doctor and a patient.

[edit] References

1. ^ Larson, Eric B. Group Health Cooperative — One Coverage-and-Delivery Model for Accountable Care. The New England Journal of Medicine. 21 Oct. 2009.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Fast Facts About GHC

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