Pandemic reveals critical need to unite health care with social care
By employing a targeted network of community-based partnerships, Permanente physicians can address patients’ social health and begin to achieve health equity.
Imelda Dacones, MD, writes on KevinMD.com that COVID-19 could catalyze a reimagining of health care
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.
Imelda Dacones, MD, honored by Modern Healthcare among 2020’s Top 25 Minority Leaders
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.
Northwest Permanente’s Matthew H. Richards, MD, discusses Thrive Local
Matthew Richards, MD, chief of resource management for Northwest Permanente and regional physician lead for Care Without Delay at Sunnyside Medical Center in Oregon, delved into social determinants of health and Kaiser Permanente’s Thrive Local initiative on a recent edition of “What They’re Watching” on the State of Reform site.
Our Northwest doctors are tops
Northwest Permanente and Kaiser Permanente Northwest topped Portland's Top Doctors & Nurses 2019 list.
Northwest Permanente’s B-Corp Journey
The Portland, Ore.-based physician group becomes the first in the world to be designated a B Corporation, reinforcing its mission of serving the community and improving the environment.
Right Care, Right Time, Right Place
Northwest Permanente COO Rahul Rastogi, MD, finds innovative ways to deliver quality, convenient care to patients.
A Well Visit for Your Wallet
Dr. Ruth Chang Focuses on Improving Patients' Financial Well-being By Athan Bezaitis The Permanente Federation Last year, the magazine The Atlantic ran a story that contained a critical statistic – almost half of middle-class Americans reported they could not access…