Tweetcap: Great minds in health care converge for WHCC19
The 16th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC19) in Washington, D.C., brought together global thought leaders in health care transformation to network and share best practices.
Richard Isaacs, MD, highlights in Healthcare Marketing Report the emergence of Permanente Medicine as an ingredient brand
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…
Rahul Parikh, MD, showcases how telemedicine can address physician burnout
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
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.
David Grossman, MD, discusses how Kaiser Permanente sets an example in firearm injury prevention research
In a recent Modern Healthcare article, David Grossman, MD, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, shares his insights on the $2 million investment Kaiser Permanente has made in identifying best practices for clinicians to help prevent injuries and death from guns.
Stephen Parodi, MD, outlines road to Permanente Medicine brand in Strategic Health Care Marketing story
Dr. Parodi discusses how physician leaders at the 8 Permanente Medical Groups (PMGs) have engaged with physicians and patients to develop an “ingredient brand” that adds value to Kaiser Permanente.
Theodore Levin, MD, featured on National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable recognized Kaiser Permanente as one of 6 recipients of their National Achievement Awards announced last week in a Facebook Live broadcast. The award is a national honor that highlights leadership to increase colorectal cancer screening rates across the United States; March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Sameer Awsare, MD, breaks down the basics of biosimilars
During a public briefing at the Alliance for Health Policy, Sameer Awsare, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group, joined other health care leaders to explain the mechanisms of biosimilar drugs.
Ken Hempstead, MD, addresses importance of doctor-patient relations in vaccines conversation
Despite a large body of scientific evidence demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, there remains a portion of the country where parents remain skeptical, refraining from getting their children vaccinated for diseases such as measles and mumps. An article…
Winston Wong, MD, co-authors paper on addressing issues in health equity
One longstanding goal of the medical care system has been to provide high-quality care to patients. However, a 2000 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) chronicled that up to 98,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors. A…