Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Stephen Parodi, MD, tells CNN that future COVID-19 outbreaks could be managed like seasonal flu
November 9, 2021
Kaiser Permanente's national infectious disease leader suggests the COVID-19 pandemic will transition into its “endemic” phase in 2022.
Younger children waiting for COVID-19 vaccines need to be protected, Stephen Parodi, MD, tells CNN
November 4, 2021
Stephen Parodi, MD, national infectious disease leader at Kaiser Permanente, stresses the importance of public health protective measures until the vaccine is broadly available for children under 5.
Matthew Daley, MD, discusses COVID-19 booster shot protection in New York Times
October 29, 2021
The Permanente pediatrician and member of the CDC vaccine advisory committee says data collected so far only definitively shows that people over 65 will benefit from additional COVID protection.
Stephen Parodi, MD, shares tale of 2 surges with the Commonwealth Club
October 25, 2021
The Permanente Federation executive vice president says COVID-19 vaccines are effective and underscores the urgency of boosting vaccination rates to more than 60% across the U.S. and world.
Stephen Parodi, MD, projects big shift from hospital to acute home care over the next decade
October 20, 2021
The Permanente Federation executive vice president tells Connected Health Virtual Summit that Kaiser Permanente’s hospital-care-at-home program is popular with patients and physicians.
Mary Meyer, MD, writes on rebuilding U.S. health care workforce during and after COVID-19
October 19, 2021
The emergency medicine physician for The Permanente Medical Group writes in STAT that the recovery phase of disaster management holds valuable lessons for today’s health care workers.
Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses Advanced Care at Home Coalition’s support for delivering quality acute care at home
October 18, 2021
The Permanente Federation executive vice president tells Becker’s Health IT and other media that the coalition supports a policy foundation for delivering hospital-level care in patients’ homes.
Tweetcap: Physicians lean on research, science to combat COVID misinformation
October 13, 2021
Physicians are coming together to help combat misinformation around COVID-19 vaccination and the virus.
Marcus C. Griffith, MD, says Black physicians can better connect with vaccine-hesitant people of color
October 6, 2021
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.
Stephen Parodi, MD, tells CNN International vaccine mandates effectively increase rates among employees
October 5, 2021
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.