When the best prescription is deprescribing
Kaiser Permanente collaborated with the nonprofit Lown Institute to shed light on the dangers of polypharmacy or taking multiple medications.
Todd Sachs, MD, appointed to National Permanente Leadership Team
The Permanente Federation names new executive vice president of Corporate Development and Finance.
Destination health: Stopping cancer before it starts
Creating more healthy life years with a combined focus on cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and research.
Edward Lee, MD, highlights the importance of addressing patient barriers to care
In a recent Physicians Practice story, Edward Lee, MD, executive vice president and chief information officer, The Permanente Federation, highlights the importance of overcoming social needs that present barriers to medical care.
Kaiser Permanente virtual cardiac rehab program highlighted in WSJ
A virtual cardiac rehab program was featured in an article published today in the Wall Street Journal, which quoted Kaiser Permanente Chief Information Officer Dick Daniels and Kaiser Permanente Southern California Chief Innovations and Transformation Officer Tad Funahashi, MD.
Global education on women’s health equity
Permanente obstetrician-gynecologist Kim Warner, MD, supports girls and women in their health journey at home and abroad.
Physician well-being highlighted in stories on mental health and patient portal inboxes
Two articles released this week spotlighted the growing concern over physician burnout in the United States, quoting Permanente leaders and researchers who are drawing attention on what can be done to address physician well-being.
Sameer Awsare, MD, highlights Kaiser Permanente model in case for biosimilars market
Physician leader Sameer Awsare, MD, FACP, co-writes an article in Health Affairs encouraging competition in the biosimilar drugs market to help curb rising health care costs.
‘Physician’ not ‘provider’ is better for doctor and patient
Permanente orthopedic surgeon Jennifer Weiss, MD, writes about overcoming barriers created by the term "provider" in the patient-physician relationship.
Permanente leaders pen perspectives on women in leadership and tackling social needs
Permanente Medical Group thought leaders shared their perspectives in 2 separate articles – one on women in leadership and a second on tackling social needs – that appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of America’s Physician Groups (APG) magazine.