MedPage Archives - Permanente Medicine

Jennifer S. Lee, MD, joins Alliance of Community Health Plans as chief medical officer

April 26, 2022

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group emergency physician will help trade association advocate for higher quality standards and patient-centered health care policies.

Stephen Parodi, MD, on MedPage Today: Pandemic supercharged acute-care transformation

January 27, 2022

The executive vice president of The Permanente Federation writes that remote care tools have made it possible to bring hospital-level care into patients’ homes, but regulatory waivers are needed to continue after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.

Imelda Dacones, MD, shares how physicians can help close the leadership gender gap

June 11, 2021

On MedPage Today, The Northwest Permanente president and CEO writes that despite the growing percentage of women physicians, few are advancing into the C-suite.

Stephen Parodi, MD, touts community-based approach to reach vaccine holdouts on MedPage Today

April 28, 2021

Kaiser Permanente’s national infectious disease leader suggests bringing COVID-19 vaccines directly to communities, supported by physicians and other trusted messengers.

Imelda Dacones, MD, shares 5 steps physicians can take to address climate change on MedPage Today

April 22, 2021

The Northwest Permanente president and CEO writes that now is the time to leverage lessons learned during the pandemic to implement environmentally responsible behaviors.

Stephen Parodi, MD, writes about race to beat COVID-19 variants in MedPage Today

March 1, 2021

Kaiser Permanente national infectious disease leader stresses that sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply and effective distribution are essential for getting in front of virus variants.

Nancy Gin, MD, sheds light on how COVID-19 is transforming health care delivery

July 27, 2020

In an opinion piece for MedPage Today, Nancy Gin, MD, chief quality officer for The Permanente Federation, describes how COVID-19 has given health care a much-needed transformational jolt.

Stephen Parodi, MD, calls for calm, focus, and ingenuity to beat COVID-19

April 2, 2020

In an opinion piece in MedPage Today, Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation, calls for calm, focus, and ingenuity among private and public health care professionals as they work to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stephen Parodi, MD, outlines 5 ways for policymakers to improve health care

December 26, 2018

Looking forward to 2019, the chairman of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices writes about what needs to be done to transform the U.S. care delivery system so Americans get the health care they need and deserve.

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