integrated care Archives

Podcast: Evolution in value-based care and its impact on medicine

June 17, 2024

In the 2024 season finale of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant welcomes Sachin Jain, MD, CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan, to discuss what health care consolidation means for the practice of medicine.

Permanente Medicine Podcast banner with Chris Grant, Dr. Maria Ansari, and Dr. Ramin Davidoff

Podcast: Championing excellence in Permanente Medicine

April 8, 2024

Permanente Federation co-CEOs Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD, share their vision for the practice of Permanente Medicine in the 2024 Permanente Medicine Podcast season premiere.

Dr. Awsare: Biosimilars in an integrated model help lower drug costs

March 19, 2024

Sameer Awsare, MD, tells Pink Sheet that Kaiser Permanente’s unique integrated structure helps it succeed in adopting biosimilars, resulting in lower drug costs for patients without sacrificing safety and efficacy.

3 ways federal policy helps primary care physicians lead

February 21, 2024

Primary care plays a crucial role in physician leadership. Here are the 3 most important policy issues these physicians face.

Kaiser Permanente sponsors real-world demonstrations of AI, machine learning in health care

December 18, 2023

Five health care organizations receive funding to evaluate the implementation of AI and machine learning in health care.

An integrated care approach to genetic testing and counseling

November 9, 2023

When patients are dealing with a potential genetic diagnosis for serious conditions such as breast or ovarian cancer, the need for accuracy, clear information, and support is critical. At Kaiser Permanente, our integrated care model offers access to state-of-the-art genetic…

Ramin Davidoff, MD, describes a vision for the future of health care

August 4, 2022

At the National Primary Care Transformation Summit, Permanente physician leader Ramin Davidoff, MD, said future health care will focus more on proactive approaches.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, describes benefits of an integrated health care model during Modern Healthcare webinar

May 27, 2020

While participating in a Modern Healthcare webinar, “Leading Through Crisis: What COVID-19 is Teaching Us,” Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, described how collaboration among the integrated entities that comprise Kaiser Permanente has improved resource allocation and the organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kaiser Permanente and Emory Healthcare Announce New Collaboration for Integrated Care

June 13, 2018

The two organizations underscore their shared values in quality, innovation, education, affordability and service.

Multidisciplinary, Team-based Approach to Care an Answer for Common, Rare Conditions

July 25, 2017

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, is featured in a July 1, 2017 Business Insider article: “There's a condition that affects one in 5 Americans, and the way it's treated sums up how quickly healthcare costs can…