Health care innovation
These are stories of how Permanente Medicine is transforming health care by improving access, pioneering new technology, and capitalizing on available resources while remaining focused on individual patients and population health.
Fat-Grafting Use in Innovative Breast Reconstruction
December 21, 2017
A Permanente plastic surgeon uses minimally invasive surgery with natural materials from a patient’s body for faster recovery and less scarring and muscle damage.
Innovation Snapshot: Gina Sucato, MD, MPH
December 21, 2017
Gina Sucato, MD, director of the Adolescent Center at the Washington Permanente Medical Group, talks about her work in meeting the care needs of this population group.
Innovation Snapshot: Ali R. Rahimi, MD, MPH, FACC
December 13, 2017
Meet Ali R. Rahimi, MD, a cardiologist with the Southeast Permanente Medical Group and physician director of Performance Improvement and Cardiovascular Quality, and learn how in Georgia we lead hypertension management.
Innovation Snapshot: Ray Nanda, MD
November 29, 2017
Family medicine physician Ray Nanda, MD, leads work for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group to help individuals manage their own total health.
Innovation Snapshot: Ari Melmed, MD
November 20, 2017
Ari Melmed, MD, offers a look at how telehealth services at Kaiser Permanente Colorado help deliver high-quality care and services to patients.