Imelda Dacones MD Archives - Permanente Medicine

Imelda Dacones, MD, writes on KevinMD.com that COVID-19 could catalyze a reimagining of health care

June 5, 2020

Despite its massive human toll, the COVID-19 pandemic can serve as a catalyst for reimagining the future of health care delivery, Imelda Dacones, MD, wrote in a recent opinion piece posted on KevinMD.com.

Ending the injustice

June 3, 2020

Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, focuses on health disparities and the role of physicians and all of health care to curb injustice.

Climate change: ‘In our lane’ as physicians

April 22, 2020

Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, says physicians have an obligation to reduce the causes and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Imelda Dacones, MD, honored by Modern Healthcare among 2020’s Top 25 Minority Leaders

February 19, 2020

Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Top 25 Minority Leaders in health care for 2020.

Building the health care workforce of the future

February 4, 2020

Imelda Dacones, MD, sits on the board of directors of Futuro Health, a new nonprofit formed to solve the supply of health care workers in California. She writes how lessons learned can benefit the entire industry.

Imelda Dacones, MD, and Stephen Parodi, MD, discuss benefits of social determinants of health screening

December 6, 2019

In a recent Physicians Practice story, Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO, Northwest Permanente (NWP), and Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director, The Permanente Medical Group, champion the benefits of screening for social determinants of health.

Imelda Dacones, MD, shares how Kaiser Permanente addresses social determinants of health through ‘Thrive Local’

November 20, 2019

Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente (NWP), joined other health care experts earlier this week in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow conference, which focused on social determinants of health often looking at factors such as housing, transportation, and access to health food.

Changing the health care landscape for Asian Pacific Americans

November 20, 2019

Imelda Dacones, MD, shines a light on the achievement gap and health disparities for Asian Pacific Islander Americans.

Perspectives on leadership from the C-suite

November 19, 2019

Permanente physician leaders Imelda Dacones, MD, and Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, last week spoke about the roles of disruption and innovation in leadership from different perspectives at Becker’s Hospital Review’s 8th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable in Chicago.

Imelda Dacones, MD, highlights the power of Permanente Medicine to create a better future for physicians and their patients

October 25, 2019

Imelda Dacones, MD, president and chief executive officer, Northwest Permanente (NWP), highlights the benefits of the Kaiser Permanente integrated health care model for physicians and patients in a wide-ranging interview on The Next Big Thing in Health, a new podcast series from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).

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