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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 Tarnoff, MD, in Modern Healthcare on improving patient health literacy, outcomes

November 14, 2018
Kaiser Permanente’s personalized approach to disseminating information to its patients, resulting in better informed patients and outcomes, is highlighted in a recent Modern Healthcare story, which quotes Stephen Tarnoff, MD, president and executive medical director of the Washington Permanente Medical Group.

Michael Kanter, MD, Honored with APHA’s Prestigious Donabedian Award for Health Care Quality

November 13, 2018

Permanente Medicine Quality Leader Recognized for Contributions to Health Care Quality Improvement Permanente physician leader Michael Kanter, MD, received Monday the 19th Annual Donabedian Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA) for his exemplary leadership in reducing diagnostic errors and delays. Dr. Kanter serves as the Southern California Permanente…

Kaiser Permanente’s Integrated Care Featured in MidWeek Oahu

November 6, 2018

Kaiser Permanente’s unique integrated care model was the topic of this week’s cover story in MidWeek, a weekly newspaper in Honolulu, which quotes Kaiser Permanente leaders Dave Underriner and Geoff Sewell, MD. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is celebrating its 60th anniversary, and the MidWeek story explains how Kaiser Foundation Health Plan…

Don Mordecai, MD, Weighs In on Teen-age Separation Anxiety

October 29, 2018
Dr. Mordecai discusses some of the physical symptoms that may indicate that the anxiety is a more serious disorder.

Permanente Medical Groups Present at 2018 International Conference on Physician Health

October 22, 2018
Physicians and leaders from the various Permanente Medical Groups recently presented at the 2018 International Conference on Physician Health in Toronto, Canada, highlighting successful PMG programs that address physician health and wellness.

Imelda Dacones, MD, Don Mordecai, MD, in USA Today on Importance of Addressing ‘Toxic Stress’ Effects on Children

October 8, 2018
The story draws a link between ACEs, repeated and extreme activation of the stress response, and the risk of long-term health conditions

Becker’s Spine Review Spotlights Orthopedic Surgeon Ron Navarro, MD

September 18, 2018
Ronald Navarro, MD, regional chief of Orthopedic Surgery for Southern California Permanente Medical Group, stars in a recent Becker’s Spine Review’s “Orthopedic surgeon to know” column, a daily feature on a surgeon excelling in his or her field.

Leveraging EHR Technology to Improve Diagnosis

September 17, 2018
Diagnostic errors can lead to gaps in care that threaten patient safety and health.

Robert Unitan, MD, Highlights Patient Support for Open Medical Records

August 28, 2018
The story, describes how a growing group of organizations have turned to tech, to give patients more ownership of their medical records.

Stephen Parodi, MD, Outlines CAPP’s Roadmap to Telehealth

August 16, 2018
Telehealth tools have the potential to transform health care delivery by improving access, quality, and efficiency.
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