title: A commentary on "comparative health systems research among Kaiser Permanente and other integrated delivery systems: a systematic literature review".
authors.affiliation: Medical Director for Population Health for HealthPartners, a Senior Clinical Investigator for HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research in Minneapolis, MN, and a Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. thomas.e.kottke@healthpartners.com.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Kottke
authors.affiliation: Former Health Plan Medical Director for HealthPartners in Minneapolis, MN. He is the current Senior Vice President of Hospitals Quality and Care for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan in Oakland, CA. patrick.t.courneya@kp.org.
authors.forename: Patrick T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Courneya
mesh_terms: D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans