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.
CBS Interactive interviews Stephen Parodi, MD, on vaccine safety and distribution
December 16, 2020
National infectious disease leader Stephen Parodi, MD, stresses the importance of avoiding holiday travel, wearing a mask, and practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses vaccine hesitancy in Voice of America interview
December 14, 2020
In addition to communicating the safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, public health messages must continue to emphasize the ongoing need for precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses COVID-19 vaccine mobilization effort
December 14, 2020
Kaiser Permanente’s national infectious disease leader expressed confidence in the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, given the organization’s participation in Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine trials.
Tweetcap: Medical community unites around #MedicineForMasks
December 9, 2020
The social media campaign aims to raise awareness around how people can do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by wearing masks.
Richard S. Isaacs, MD, and Tatjana Kolevska, MD, discuss telehealth innovations
December 9, 2020
Working together with Permanente physicians, Kaiser Permanente has continued to innovate and expand delivery of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nicola Klein, MD, discusses new smartphone technology for reporting vaccine side effects
December 9, 2020
A new monitoring system is designed to provide real-time warnings of side effects in Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus, but public health experts warn that it could be vulnerable to manipulation.
Richard Isaacs, MD, writes on Medscape about health care advances during COVID-19
December 3, 2020
The Permanente Federation co-CEO focuses on 3 significant developments that will benefit how health organizations deliver care to patients for years to come.
Edward Lee, MD, quoted in Becker’s Health IT on the need for diverse data to inform AI algorithms
December 1, 2020
The chief information officer of The Permanente Federation says that training artificial intelligence algorithms for medical devices on insufficiently diverse data can lead to greater health disparities.
Jamal Rana, MD, and Stephen Sidney, MD, discuss effects of marijuana, vaping on the heart
November 24, 2020
The physician-researchers with The Permanente Medical Group recently commented on a Cardiology Today story about inconclusive evidence on the possible cardiovascular impacts of marijuana use and vaping.
Bechara Choucair, MD, and Stephen Parodi, MD discuss public health impacts of COVID-19
November 23, 2020
COVID-19 is the latest in a series of developments that have had a profound impact on public health, according to Kaiser Permanente physician leaders.