Elevating the patient care experience to its rightful place
Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, addresses the effects of consumerism on health care and the importance of delivering consistent exceptional care to patients.
Climbing the leadership ladder: What female physicians need to know
Mary Wilson, MD, MPH, president and executive medical director, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, writes about her journey to leadership and shares what she learned with other women.
Building the health care workforce of the future
Imelda Dacones, MD, sits on the board of directors of Futuro Health, a new nonprofit formed to solve the supply of health care workers in California. She writes how lessons learned can benefit the entire industry.
When the best prescription is deprescribing
Kaiser Permanente collaborated with the nonprofit Lown Institute to shed light on the dangers of polypharmacy or taking multiple medications.
‘Physician’ not ‘provider’ is better for doctor and patient
Permanente orthopedic surgeon Jennifer Weiss, MD, writes about overcoming barriers created by the term "provider" in the patient-physician relationship.