Physician Lives a Patient’s Experience
Robert Pearl, MD, gets a first-hand look at hospital care after a recent hospital stay.
Urologic oncologist discusses advances in cancer surgery
Watch Timothy Kim, MD, discuss how Kaiser Permanente offers excellent care for kidney, bladder, and prostate cancer using advanced techniques.
Integrated Approach for Better Model to Hypertension Control
Permanente care teams achieve nation-leading results in managing hypertension through coordinated outreach, treatment, and follow-up.
Addressing Health Equity in a Changing America
How organizations provide health care to America's increasingly diverse population was the focus of a recent article, "Health care's new majority," published on politico.com. The article talked about the changing demographics and how whites are no longer the majority in…
Focus on Kaiser Permanente’s Physician Hiring
A recent Sacramento Business Journal story, "Kaiser hires doctors at furious pace," looked at the high rate of physician hires at the Permanente Medical Groups (PMGs), especially in California. Robert Pearl, MD, executive director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and president…
A Well Visit for Your Wallet
Dr. Ruth Chang Focuses on Improving Patients' Financial Well-being By Athan Bezaitis The Permanente Federation Last year, the magazine The Atlantic ran a story that contained a critical statistic – almost half of middle-class Americans reported they could not access…
Robert Pearl, MD, Pens ‘Wakeup Call’ in USA Today
Robert Pearl, MD, executive director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, published an opinion column in Sunday’s USA Today that serves as a wakeup call for the U.S. health care industry. Following a trip to India last fall, Dr.…
Permanente Medicine Shows Up at the Barbershop
Kaiser Permanente’s Mid-Atlantic States Region has teamed up with local barbershop New Beginnings to offer free flu shots and preventive screenings at the barbershops in a Southwest Baltimore neighborhood in an effort to bring health care to underserved communities. A…