Scott Young, M.D., is responsible for delivery system innovation, clinical process improvement, and resource stewardship at the Permanente Federation, the national umbrella organization for Kaiser Permanente’s Permanente Medical Groups. He also serves as senior medical director and co-executive director of Kaiser Permanente’s Care Management Institute, a nationwide team that is integral to Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to improve the care and wellness of its members.
Young is the former director for Health IT at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Prior to joining AHRQ, he served as a senior clinical advisor in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Young’s policy experience also includes service as a Robert Wood Johnson health policy fellow in the office of U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico.
Young received an M.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and completed his training at the Fairfax Family Practice Residency. He is board-certified in family medicine.