Newsmakers
Permanente physicians and physician leaders provide their health care industry insight and clinical experience through interviews, commentaries, thought leadership articles, and podcast appearances on a range of health care topics and news.
How ambient AI can help identify patient social needs
August 27, 2026
Kristine Lee, MD, explains how AI in health care can help physicians identify social needs that influence outcomes — if ambient AI scribes are designed to capture them.
The Permanente Journal at 30: A look at its role in care delivery research
August 19, 2026
Join us in celebrating 30 years of The Permanente Journal.
Restoring trust in medicine, one conversation at a time
August 6, 2026
Stephen Parodi, MD, offers strategies to take on the challenges of health care misinformation and providing evidence-based care in this complex landscape.
How Permanente Medicine is helping unlock the promise of biosimilars
August 3, 2026
Maisha Draves, MD, MPH, explains the potential of biosimilars in health care to expand access, improve affordability, and create better outcomes.
Study: AI, genetics, and clinical data improve breast cancer risk prediction
June 30, 2026
Permanente physician Vignesh Arasu, MD, PhD, shares a new model for more accurately identifying women at higher risk of breast cancer.
The life-saving power of connected, value-based care
June 10, 2026
Ramin Davidoff, MD, shares how value-based care models deliver higher-quality outcomes at lower cost than fragmented, fee-for-service models.
Drs. Ansari and Davidoff on leading the shift to value-based care
June 9, 2026
Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD, outline 5 strategies for health care leaders to support physicians and clinicians in the shift to value-based care
Why health care innovation is essential during uncertain times
June 2, 2026
Stephen Parodi, MD, shares why health care organizations must be willing to pivot quickly, adopt new technologies, and augment care teams to meet future challenges.
How the hantavirus outbreak highlights urgent need to rebuild trust in medicine
May 15, 2026
Stephen Parodi, MD, examines the growing gap between the power of vaccines, public trust, and preventable diseases
Why physician-led, value-based care leads to better outcomes
April 29, 2026
Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, discusses why a value-based care model changed the course of her career