Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Specialty care, advance planning help to meet challenges of flu, COVID, and RSV ‘tripledemic’
December 16, 2022
To ease the stress on hospitals and specialty care, Kaiser Permanente’s national infectious disease leader urges everyone to get the flu vaccine and COVID booster.
Richard S. Isaacs, MD, discusses how the pandemic transformed care delivery
December 14, 2022
The Permanente Federation’s co-CEO shared insights on innovations that pave the way for more personalized health care.
Permanente physicians in the news – December 2022
December 2, 2022
Physician leaders share their expertise in a variety of media reports to the latest health news.
Edward Lee, MD, speaks at Becker’s CIO panel on what keeps him up at night
November 15, 2022
The Permanente Federation’s chief information officer discusses his preventive approach to addressing critical challenges such as cybersecurity, health equity, and physician burnout.
Edward Lee, MD, on telehealth and the future of hybrid care delivery
November 14, 2022
Edward Lee, MD, chief information officer at The Permanente Federation, describes how care delivery is evolving beyond the medical office setting to improve quality, convenience, and better serve the needs of patients.
Permanente physician leaders showcase innovation in care delivery
November 9, 2022
Physician leaders showcase examples of how Kaiser Permanente utilizes telehealth to innovate care delivery.
Douglas Corley, MD, discusses study that questions colonoscopy benefits
November 4, 2022
Permanente gastroenterologist and researcher Douglas Corley, MD, commented in an NPR report about a recent study that cast doubts on the effectiveness of the procedure used to detect colon cancer
Colin Cave, MD, on treating climate change as a public health crisis
October 18, 2022
Northwest Permanente physician leader Colin Cave, MD, talks about the actions physicians and health systems can take to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on public health, especially vulnerable communities.
Edward Lee, MD, shares how innovation in AI can be used to improve health care
October 13, 2022
The Permanente Federation’s chief information officer explores the potential benefits and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into health care.
Joel Womack, MD, says communication is key to success of acute care-at-home programs
October 5, 2022
Northwest Permanente’s regional chief of hospital medicine discusses innovation and progress made through the care-at-home model.