Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Case Study: Kaiser Permanente’s Emergency Department Management of Low-Risk Heart Disease Patients
April 19, 2018
The case study described the process taken in Kaiser Permanente Southern California to standardize the HEART score algorithm to assess patients with possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Kaiser Permanente Firearm Safety Task Force, $2 Million Grant Gains Nationwide Attention
April 19, 2018
This initial research funding demonstrates Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to the health of the communities it serves by addressing preventable gun-related injuries and death.
Margaret Ferguson, MD, Writes in Modern Healthcare on Three Keys to Physician Leadership
April 16, 2018
Margaret Ferguson, MD, MBA, president and executive medical director of the Colorado Permanente Medical Group, writes a guest commentary in Modern Healthcare on the importance of mentorship, training, and empowerment in developing physician leaders.
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.