KP HealthConnect Milestones

Feb 4, 03
 Signed contract with Epic Systems.
Apr 2003
 Began system configuration.
Dec 2003
 Georgia region deployed first practice management applications.
Apr 2004
 Hawaii deploys first ambulatory medical record.
Dec 2004
 System launched in all eight Kaiser Permanente regions 18 major implementations complete.
May 2005
 Final region joined “Collaborative Build” – creating the first common, enterprisewide clinical and administrative platform for Kaiser Permanente.
Aug 2005
 Personal health record features on kp.org launched.
Nov 2005
 Clerk/RN Order Entry live in first hospital.
Jul 2006
 Ambulatory medical record deployment completed in six of eight regions.
Sep 2006
 First hospital completes clinical documentation and Computerized Physician Order Entry providing service area with end-to-end implementation of all KP HealthConnect modules – ambulatory, practice management, online and inpatient (Second hospital followed in a few weeks).
Dec 2006
 Complete deployment of ambulatory billing, scheduling and registration applications.
Apr 2007
 Complete deployment of hospital billing, ADT and pharmacy applications.
Jun 2007
 Third and fourth hospitals go live with clinical documentation and Computerized Physician Order Entry.
Jul 2007
 Fifth hospital goes live.
Oct 2007
 Sixth hospital goes live.
Oct 2007
 Southern California completes ambulatory medical record deployment.
Oct 2007
 Eighth region (Ohio) launched personal health record features.
Nov 2007
 My health manager debuted on kp.org. More than 1.7 million members have activated their personal health record.
Nov 2007
 Seventh and eighth hospital go-live. Antioch Medical Center opened as the first newly constructed KP hospital built without a medical records room.
Nov 2007
 KP HealthConnect Oncology module launched.
Apr 2008
 Northern California to complete ambulatory medical record deployment.
2010
 System to be fully deployed throughout California (including new hospitals planned for construction).