Brandon Choi, Author at Permanente Medicine

Kaiser Permanente’s New Sleek and Smart California Laboratory

July 18, 2017

A new state-of-the-art facility in Southern California incorporates automation to efficiently process highly infectious specimens and support more specialized testing from other regions.

Healing the Healers

June 27, 2017

Depression, burnout, and even suicide is surprisingly common among medical students and physicians. The Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine is working to reverse that trend by building a culture of well-being from the ground up.

CIO Patricia Conolly, MD, on How Kaiser Permanente Uses Electronic Health Records

June 22, 2017

In a recent San Francisco Chronicle article about the pros and cons of electronic health records (EHRs), Patricia Conolly, MD, chief information officer and executive vice president of Information Technology at The Permanente Federation, gave an example of how Kaiser…

Regaining Control When Facing Kidney Failure

June 21, 2017

Kaiser Permanente’s Optimal Starts program helps to reduce complications, and enhance patients’ quality of life.

Right Care, Right Time, Right Place

June 15, 2017

Northwest Permanente COO Rahul Rastogi, MD, finds innovative ways to deliver quality, convenient care to patients.

Director of HIV/AIDS Care Michael Horberg, MD, Comments on New HIV Study

June 14, 2017

With the rise of life expectancy for HIV patients comes complications of aging-related diseases, such as cardiovascular conditions. Michael Horberg, MD, Kaiser Permanente’s national director for HIV/AIDS, was quoted in a recent Baltimore Sun article about his hopes for a…

Using Registries to Improve Care

June 14, 2017

Kaiser Permanente National Implant Registries provide data on implantable medical devices to help improve patient safety, decision-making, and outcomes.

Inside Perspective: Michelle Quiogue, MD

June 1, 2017

Michelle Quiogue, MD, a family physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, writes about integrating diversity and inclusion principles into the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.

Rx for What Ails Health Care

May 30, 2017

A new book by Robert Pearl, MD, former board chairman of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices, explains the reasons for the complex issues in health care and lays out a roadmap for the future.

Post-Surgery Program Significantly Improves Outcomes

May 16, 2017

JAMA Surgery study finds a Kaiser Permanente program leads to lower hospital mortality rates, fewer complications, and lower opioid prescriptions.