Newsmakers

Physicians are coming together to help combat misinformation around COVID-19 vaccination and the virus.

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group psychiatrist tells the American Medical Association that about half of his vaccine-hesitant patients change their minds about taking a COVID shot after a conversation.

The Permanente Medical Group associate executive director says vaccination rates are above 96% for all Kaiser Permanente employees and 98% for Permanente physicians in California.

Deborah Ansley, MD, ob-gyn with The Permanente Medical Group, co-authors a study in JAMA that found a 25% increase in marijuana use during pregnancy compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Permanente Federation chief information officer says patient-centered models, technology-driven innovations, and the need to be more flexible with hospital capacity were considered in a decision to invest in providing hospital-level care at home.

Kaiser Permanente’s national infectious disease leader tells AMA that with an organizationwide vaccine mandate, Permanente physicians lead the nation in physician COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Permanente Federation chief information officer tells an American Medical Association Insight Network meeting that AI programs must start with the right questions.

Kaiser Permanente national infectious disease leader tells Hearst TV that physicians, nurses, and other clinicians facing burnout can benefit from peer support.

Psychiatrists Mabel Bongmba, MD, Gregory Kellermeyer, MD, and Maria Koshy, MD, highlight how clinicians help patients build mental resilience during the pandemic.