Newsmakers

Newsmakers

Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.

Stephen Parodi, MD, Shares the Importance of Patient Communication

April 11, 2018

The words physicians use in discussing care and treatment with patients have significant impact on a variety of outcomes, suggests a recent article in Medical Economics. Word usage can influence a doctor’s reputation, success, and even patient outcomes. Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director, The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), and…

Dennis Truong, MD, on Assessing the Value of Telehealth Efforts

April 4, 2018
He specifically recommends changes to the ways in which organizations solicit patient experience feedback.

Stephen Parodi, MD, on Preventing Drug-Resistant HIV Infections

March 23, 2018
The article reported that resistance develops in two drugs used in PrEP because conventional HIV treatment uses three drugs.

Doug Newton, MD, Addresses Stigma of Depression Among Adolescents

March 23, 2018
Only about 50 percent of adolescents with depression get diagnosed before reaching adulthood, the NPR report states.

Vote Today for the Federation CEOs for Modern Healthcare Top 50 Physician Leaders List

March 21, 2018
Federation co-CEOs Edward Ellison, MD, and Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, are among the 150 physician leaders across the country nominated to Modern Healthcare's "50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders."

Stephen Tarnoff, MD, Named 2018 Outstanding Medical Director by Seattle Business

March 2, 2018
Dr. Tarnoff spent the first 25 years of his career as a family physician, happy in providing the full spectrum of care in family medicine.

Chief Quality Officer Michael Kanter, MD, Shares How Medical Groups Can Reduce Opioids Prescribing

March 1, 2018
In the article, he outlined four key steps: 1) recognizing the problem, 2) educating the organization and the physicians, 3) make sure leaders set the tone and direction, and 4) give doctors feedback.

SCPMG Leads Trend of C-suite Officer to Promote Physician Wellness

February 20, 2018

Chief wellness officers aren’t necessarily a new position at most companies, but it is relatively new among health care organizations. Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), however, was one of the first to appoint a chief physician wellness officer six years ago, and its efforts were featured in a HealthcareDIVE…

Prescription Opioids and Infection Risk: Research and Caution Needed

February 15, 2018
The commentary, “Prescription Opioids and Infection Risk: Research and Caution Needed” co-authored with Michael Von Korff, ScD, reflects on a recent Annals study that shows prescription opioids are associated with an increased risk for serious infections.

Geoffrey Sewell, MD, Identifies Attributes of a Successful Physician Leader

February 12, 2018
The ever-changing health care industry calls for physicians who can rise to prominent leadership roles of tomorrow.
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