Recognizing Doctors as ‘Doctors’
President and Executive Medical Director Margaret Ferguson, MD, MBA, of Colorado Permanente Medical Group writes about the importance of mentors and developing programs to expand the diversity among physicians.
Kaiser Permanente Once Again Earns ‘Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality’ Designation
For the ninth consecutive year, all 38 of Kaiser Permanente’s hospitals have been recognized as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Stephen Parodi, MD, on Preventing Drug-Resistant HIV Infections
The article reported that resistance develops in two drugs used in PrEP because conventional HIV treatment uses three drugs.
Doug Newton, MD, Addresses Stigma of Depression Among Adolescents
Only about 50 percent of adolescents with depression get diagnosed before reaching adulthood, the NPR report states.
Convenience, Choice, Connectivity
Kaiser Permanente’s telehealth initiatives, with collaboration from our physicians, use technology to help improve quality care delivery to patients.
Five Questions for Doug Corley, MD
Doug Corley, MD, PhD, is a Permanente gastroenterologist in San Francisco and a researcher who focuses on why people get cancer and the best ways to prevent them.
Consistent Care: Spreading Best Practices for Total Joint Replacement
Kate Koplan, MD, leads Kaiser Permanente's National Total Joint Replacement Initiative to improve patient care and spread best practices throughout the organization.
Stephen Tarnoff, MD, Named 2018 Outstanding Medical Director by Seattle Business
Dr. Tarnoff spent the first 25 years of his career as a family physician, happy in providing the full spectrum of care in family medicine.
Chief Quality Officer Michael Kanter, MD, Shares How Medical Groups Can Reduce Opioids Prescribing
In the article, he outlined four key steps: 1) recognizing the problem, 2) educating the organization and the physicians, 3) make sure leaders set the tone and direction, and 4) give doctors feedback.
Meet the Chief Medical Officer of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games
Sports Medicine physician Jessie Fudge, MD, of the Washington Permanente Medical Group leads the medical team to ensure athletes' health and well-being.