Newsmakers

The Permanente Medical Group family physician discussed his role in developing ”OxiKit” – an open-source oxygen concentrator — with AMA News.

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.

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.

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.

The Permanente Medical Group associate executive director stresses the need for taking a measured approach to lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

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.

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.”

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.

To address COVID-related anxiety and insomnia, Permanente psychiatrist and leader of Kaiser Permanente mental health and wellness recommends improvements to sleep hygiene.

Ob-gyn Kim Warner, MD, shares what it’s like to be an obstetrician and gynecologist in interview for medical students and resident physicians.