Fast Facts About Group Health
Statistics
Membership: 643,915* (July 2010)
Service areas: All or parts of 20 counties in Washington state and two counties in North Idaho
Consolidated operating revenue: $3 billion (2009)
People
Total staff (including Group Health Permanente): 9,311, (7,611 FTEs)*, including Group Health Permanente
Nurses: 1,549 (with 36 specialties and certifications)
Physicians: 951
Specialties and subspecialties: 75
Board certifications: Family medicine, 93 percent; Pediatrics, 89 percent; Ob/Gyn, 94 percent; other specialty certifications, 94 percent
Family Medicine Residency established: 1969 (affiliated with University of Washington Family Medicine Network)
Facilities
Hospitals: 1
Primary care medical centers: 26
Specialty care units: 6
Behavioral health clinics: 7
Eye Care clinics: 14
Audiology/Hear Centers: 5
Speech, Language & Learning Services clinics: 8
Contracted Providers*
Thousands of additional affiliate providers, depending on the specific health plan.
Major Employer Group Accounts
The Boeing Company
City of Seattle
City of Spokane
Comcast Corporation
Hanford Employee Welfare Trust
King County
Microsoft
Providence Health System
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
The Puyallup Tribe
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle School District
SEIU Local 75
Sound Health & Welfare Trust
Spokane County
Spokane School District
United Airlines
Group Health Research Institute
www.grouphealthresearch.org
(Formerly the Center for Health Studies)
Staff: 32 investigators with joint appointments at the University of Washington, 10 biostatisticians, 6 research associates, and more than 200 other staff members.
Established: 1983
Ongoing research studies: 253
Journal publications in 2009: 261
Research grant dollars awarded for 2009: $39 million
Group Health Foundation
www.ghc.org/foundation/index.jhtml
Activities: The Foundation supports Group Health in providing the best care for its members and creating better health in our communities.
Total grants in 2009: $811,000
Funds raised in 2009: $3 million
Donors in 2009: 5,038
Endowment: $7.5 million
*Including KPS Health Plans
