Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Richard Isaacs, MD, discusses physician burnout strategy at Becker’s Healthcare event
March 10, 2022
The Permanente Federation’s co-CEO says his medical group’s Joy and Meaning in Medicine strategy helped meet patient and physician needs during the pandemic.
Stephen Parodi, MD, shares thoughts on mask mandates with Parade magazine
March 10, 2022
Permanente leader Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses why mask mandates are being lifted and who should still be wearing one, following new guidance from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Ted O’Connell, MD, discusses his role helping to increase critical oxygen supply during the pandemic
March 3, 2022
The Permanente Medical Group family physician discussed his role in developing ”OxiKit” – an open-source oxygen concentrator — with AMA News.
Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses benefits of continuing advanced care at home programs
March 3, 2022
The associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group discussed the role hospital-at-home care delivery is playing in increasing patient satisfaction and quality outcomes with HealthTech Magazine.
Richard Isaacs, MD, writes that pandemic underscored benefits of value-based care
February 24, 2022
The Permanente Federation co-CEO writes that value-based health systems can adapt more readily to major disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic and other market dynamics.
AMA interviews Northwest Permanente chief people officer on physician wellness
February 17, 2022
T. Ruth Chang says the keys to avoiding physician burnout include building a culture of wellness, optimizing the efficiency and efficacy of practice, and bringing joy and meaning to work.
Stephen Parodi, MD, interviewed on CNN International about coexisting with COVID
February 8, 2022
The Permanente Medical Group associate executive director stresses the need for taking a measured approach to lifting COVID-19 restrictions.
Stephen Parodi, MD, on MedPage Today: Pandemic supercharged acute-care transformation
January 27, 2022
The executive vice president of The Permanente Federation writes that remote care tools have made it possible to bring hospital-level care into patients’ homes, but regulatory waivers are needed to continue after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
Stephen Parodi, MD, says regulatory flexibilities are needed for virtual care
January 19, 2022
The Permanente Federation executive vice president tells J.P. Morgan panel that waivers allowing shifts in care delivery from in-person to virtual now face a “regulatory cliff.”
Stephen Parodi, MD, says shift from hospital to home acute care can help aging population
January 11, 2022
The Permanente Federation executive vice president tells MHealthIntelligence that up to a third of patients currently in brick-and-mortar hospitals could be cared for at home.