health care transformation Archives

Dr. Parodi on harnessing innovation to improve health care access, physician wellness

April 17, 2024

Physician leader Stephen Parodi, MD, shares his perspective on how health care innovation and modern technologies can help improve health care access and physician wellness.

Physician leaders advocate for medical innovation on Capitol Hill

April 15, 2024

Permanente physician leaders urge Congress to support advanced care-at-home, telehealth, AI regulation, and more to enhance patient care and reduce burnout.

Precision medicine and physician advocacy: 4 ways doctors can influence public policy

April 2, 2024

Bruce Wollman, MD, shares from personal experience how physicians can learn to become advocates for public policy and improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Parodi on the pros and cons of AI in health care

February 12, 2024

While the benefits of artificial intelligence in health care are game-changing, there are real concerns about how and when to use it. In a recent AMA Update podcast, Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of External Affairs, Communications and Brand…

Dr. Maria Ansari: Tipping point for value-based care is now

January 31, 2024

Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, speaks with the AMA about value-based care and healthcare innovation.

Innovative hospital-at-home model boosts physician engagement

January 25, 2024

Insights on increasing doctor acceptance and participation in hospital-at-home programs shared in recent The Permanente Journal research study.

Less desktop, more bedside: Using augmented intelligence to accelerate health care innovation

November 29, 2023

Permanente physician leader Kristine Lee, MD, writes that health care innovations, including artificial intelligence, may help improve health care quality while reducing physician burnout.

Permanente Federation co-CEOs talk health care innovation, quality, and physician leadership

November 6, 2023

Maria Ansari, MD, and Ramin Davidoff, MD, discuss physician leadership and Kaiser Permanente’s transformative health care innovations with Becker’s Healthcare.

7 steps to health care innovation in geriatrics

November 2, 2023

As the United States’ population ages, more primary care physicians will be responsible for meeting the unique needs of older adults through person-centered, high-quality care. For guidance, primary care physicians can look to evidence-based best practices in the field of geriatrics to care for this growing population.

Tadashi Funahashi, MD, recognized for health care innovation efforts

October 10, 2023

Southern California Permanente Medical Group’s chief innovation officer recognized for driving programs that bring the future of healthcare to patients.