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.
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.
Don Mordecai, MD, shares sleep strategies with U.S. News & World Report
January 6, 2022
To address COVID-related anxiety and insomnia, Permanente psychiatrist and leader of Kaiser Permanente mental health and wellness recommends improvements to sleep hygiene.
CPMG ob-gyn Kimberly D. Warner, MD, featured in AMA’s “Shadow Me” Specialty Series
December 29, 2021
Ob-gyn Kim Warner, MD, shares what it’s like to be an obstetrician and gynecologist in interview for medical students and resident physicians.
Edward Lee, MD, highlights the benefits of data interoperability on Reuters panel
December 7, 2021
At recent Reuters Events webinar, The Permanente Federation’s chief information officer says the ability to access patient data from within and outside a health care organization aids decision-making.
Matthew Daley, MD, stresses simple, strong recommendations for COVID boosters
November 24, 2021
In recent media coverage, Matthew Daley, MD, a member a CDC vaccine advisory committee, gave a clear message about boosters for adults 50 years and older.
Dawn Clark, MD, shares physician perspective on burnout with AMA
November 10, 2021
The chief wellness officer at Southern California Permanente Medical Group joins a discussion on what physicians wish their patients knew about clinician burnout.
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.