Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Federation CIO Ed Lee, MD, discusses the need for telehealth flexibility
July 23, 2020
The Permanente Federation Chief Information Officer Ed Lee, MD, tells Politico that Permanente physicians need to adjust telehealth use to the COVID-19 pandemic’s ebbs and surges.
Permanente physician-researcher quoted in national media about results of COVID-19 vaccine trial
July 16, 2020
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, led by Lisa A. Jackson, MD, of Kaiser Permanente’s Washington Health Research Institute, reports on promising results in the phase 1 trial of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, discusses path ahead after latest COVID-19 surge with WebMD
July 15, 2020
In a wide-ranging interview with WebMD chief medical officer John Whyte, MD, MPH, Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, shares updates on how Kaiser Permanente is responding to the latest COVID-19 surge.
Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, tells Modern Healthcare video-first visits are here to stay
July 14, 2020
Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, shared his views on “video-first” medical care in a wide-ranging interview with Matthew Weinstock, managing editor of Modern Healthcare, for the publication’s “Check Up” video series.
Stephen Parodi, MD, says reinstituting interventions needed to reduce COVID-19 spread in California
July 9, 2020
Citing record numbers of COVID-19 cases in California’s hospital system – including 800 patients hospitalized at Kaiser Permanente medical centers in California – Stephen Parodi, MD, told CNN International that it’s time to reinstate some of the coronavirus safety measures that had been lifted in recent weeks.
Tweetcap: Permanente physicians show their masks to promote awareness
July 7, 2020
Permanente physicians took to Twitter in an effort to spread awareness about wearing protective masks during COVID-19.
Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, shares COVID-19 leadership tips with Managed Healthcare Executive
July 7, 2020
CEO of The Permanente Medical Group tells Managed Healthcare Executive that supporting ingenuity and communicating regularly and openly are 2 ways that health care executives can master the demands of leadership during the pandemic.
Saadia Griffith-Howard, MD, discusses COVID-19 concerns around gym reopenings with NPR
July 7, 2020
In an NPR article, Saadia Griffith-Howard, MD, provides guidance on risk factors to consider as gyms reopen in certain states.
Richard Isaacs, MD, discusses why COVID-19, national unrest present a pivotal moment in U.S. health care
June 29, 2020
In a wide-ranging Becker’s Healthcare podcast, the CEO of The Permanente Medical Group shares his views on his path to leadership, telehealth, and how the COVID-19 pandemic will transform health care.
Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses disparate COVID-19 interventions across the U.S. with Wall Street Journal
June 25, 2020
Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation and national infectious disease leader at Kaiser Permanente, recently discussed the effects of disparate approaches to COVID-19 interventions across the United States with The Wall Street Journal.