Business View Magazine | July 2019

373 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2019 Kaiser Permanente & Synergy CARE for the health of the Employees of the City of Sugar Hill “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” – Benjamin Franklin These wise words are often used when injecting wisdom into our health care system, and Kaiser Permanente is putting that wisdom to work with the collaboration of Synergy Benefits. Kaiser Permanente and Synergy Benefits are both passionate believers that employee health really is a business strategy. Prevention is at the core of Kaiser Permanente’s care philosophy, providing preventive screenings, wellness programs, and more to keep members feeling their very best. Synergy Benefits specializes in metrics and data necessary to design effective health care strategies. Kaiser Permanente and Synergy bring a proactive approach to a reactive industry. The powerful combination of America’s largest not-for-profit health plan together with one of the most admired integrated care models in the industry makes Kaiser Permanente a go-to leader in helping shape the future of health care both nationally and - for the last 35 years - right here in Georgia. With more than 600 top doctors and specialists in 26 medical facilities located throughout Atlanta and Athens, Kaiser Permanente has been a force in care innovation, clinical research, and health education - all in service of their mission to improve the health of the communities they serve. When Synergy was founded in 1999, their goal was to help organizations be proactive in understanding the cost drivers behind their medical plans through data analytics. Synergy develops targeted strategies to educate employees in how to be better consumers of health care with the goal of flattening health insurance increases. The Synergy Advocate Support Team helps employees and their families to efficiently access all of the coverages provided by employers. When Synergy acts as an advocate for their clients’ employees, the employees have a better appreciation of the benefits and a relief from the complicated system of care in the United States. Synergy is constantly looking for ways to improve services and make life easier for employers and their employees. Kaiser Permanente’s proactive approach to preventive medicine combined with the data- driven proactive design that Synergy provides is a powerful and healthy win for the City of Sugar Hill and its employees. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.healthy.kaiserpermanente.org