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Edward M. Ellison, MD, shares insights on the importance of gratitude in Medscape story

May 24, 2019

There is raised awareness regarding physician wellness “and it is absolutely imperative that we start upstream,” says Edward M. Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman at the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, underscoring the importance of providing tools to help promote wellness during residency training.

Edward Ellison, MD, addresses physician burnout at CNBC event

May 22, 2019

Speaking at the Healthy Returns event in New York, Federation co-CEO Edward Ellison, MD, talks about the fundamental changes needed at health care organizations to prevent physician burnout.

Ryan Caldeiro, MD, shares insights on prescribing benzodiazepine

May 20, 2019

Ryan Caldeiro, MD, assistant medical director for addiction medicine at Washington Permanente Medical Group, commented on how doctors and patients struggle with the use of benzodiazepine – a class of psychoactive drugs that is often prescribed for anxiety – in a recent WebMD article.

Imelda Dacones, MD, highlights the importance of Kaiser Permanente’s new Thrive Local social health network

May 16, 2019

Kaiser Permanente’s recent launch of Thrive Local – the most comprehensive, far-reaching social health network of its kind – promises to improve the health of individual patients and impact social determinants of health on a grand scale, according to Imelda Dacones, MD, Northwest Permanente’s president and chief executive officer, who is quoted in a recent HealthLeaders story.

Teledermatology: delivering fast, high-quality care to fight skin cancer

May 13, 2019

Technology and roving dermatologists at Kaiser Permanente Northern California help primary care physicians examine skin conditions.

Harmonizing physician wellness through music

May 8, 2019

Permanente doctors connect with their love of music, striking new notes so they can better care for their patients.

Richard Isaacs, MD, highlights in Healthcare Marketing Report the emergence of Permanente Medicine as an ingredient brand

May 7, 2019

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, co-chief executive officer of The Permanente Federation, is quoted in a new Healthcare Marketing Report story about why the eight Permanente Medical Groups – whose nearly 23,000 physicians comprise one of the largest consortiums of…

Patients find video visits convenient, high-quality

May 1, 2019

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found 9 out of 10 Kaiser Permanente members using primary care video visits were confident about the quality of care they received.

Rahul Parikh, MD, showcases how telemedicine can address physician burnout

April 26, 2019

Rahul Parikh, MD, a pediatrician with The Permanente Medical Group, shared some of the digital health tools developed at Kaiser Permanente to help improve the efficiency of doctors

Matthew Daley, MD, shares expertise on vaccine safety and hesitancy

April 19, 2019

Colorado Permanente Medical Group pediatrician Matthew Daley, MD, whose research focuses on vaccinations, was recently quoted for his expertise by several media outlets, including Mother Jones and Healthline. He discussed topics such as fears surrounding vaccinations and how to improve immunization rates.