Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Tweetcap: Highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 24, 2019
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. See a sampling of social media posts commemorating the work of Kaiser Permanente and other prominent organizations leading the cause to help prevent breast cancer.
Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, participates in Q&A leading up to Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable
October 21, 2019
Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, co-CEO was interviewed by Becker's as part of an ongoing series with leaders scheduled to speak at the Becker’s 8th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable taking place on November 11-13 in Chicago.
Edward Lee, MD, discusses innovations that improve and expand access to quality care
October 16, 2019
Edward Lee, MD, The Permanente Federation’s executive vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer, in a recent video interview highlighted various ways electronic health records and other technologies are improving and expanding access to health care.
David Grossman, MD, highlights the importance of investing in social determinants of health
October 16, 2019
David Grossman, MD, shares his thoughts on Kaiser Permanente expanding its annual spending to $2.8 billion in an effort to address social determinants of health among patients and local communities.
Kapil Dhingra, MD, named one of Modern Healthcare’s top emerging leaders
October 14, 2019
Kapil Dhingra, MD, physician-in-chief for The Permanente Medical Group, was named in Modern Healthcare’s “Top 25 Emerging Leaders” list for 2019. The list recognizes rising young leaders in the health care management field.
Tweetcap: The intersection of violence and health
October 10, 2019
See what people were saying at the Health Affairs Violence and Health forum in Washington, D.C.
David Grossman, MD, and Bechara Choucair, MD, detail health care’s role in curtailing violence in Health Affairs article
October 7, 2019
Kaiser Permanente leaders David Grossman, MD, MPH, and Bechara Choucair, MD, write about the role health care plays in addressing violence in an article published today in Health Affairs.
Stephen Parodi, MD, shows value of coordination and prevention in cancer care
October 3, 2019
Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director, The Permanente Medical Group, and executive vice president, The Permanente Federation, recently highlighted the value of Kaiser Permanente’s integrated care system for cancer patients as part of the Self-Insurance Institute of America’s 39th annual Nation Educational Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
Imelda Dacones, MD, and Colin Cave, MD, call on physicians to help mitigate climate change and its health effects
September 26, 2019
Physician leaders Imelda Dacones, MD, and Colin Cave, MD, write in a recent Modern Healthcare opinion piece that physicians have a responsibility in helping to address climate change.
SCPMG receives AMA honor for addressing physician burnout
September 23, 2019
Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) received recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) at the 2019 American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) this past weekend for its exceptional efforts to address systematic causes of physician burnout.