Permanente maternal health leader appointed to national task force
Obstetrician-gynecologist Ericka Gibson, MD, MPH, of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group to join U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Moving beyond opioids: A new era in pain management
Dr. Sameer Awsare shares strategies to create a new, effective pain management model that reduces opioid misuse and overdose deaths.
Dr. Davidoff on how value-based specialty care rewards quality over quantity
In a fireside chat, Ramin Davidoff, MD, discusses how primary care physicians serve as “quarterbacks” who help coordinate value-based specialty care.
The impact of patient advisory councils on quality of care
Ramin Davidoff, MD, and coauthors discuss how patient advisory councils help improve quality of care in The Permanente Journal.
An integrated care approach to genetic testing and counseling
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…
In health care innovation, what’s old is new again, writes Ramin Davidoff, MD
Physician leader Ramin Davidoff, MD, writes about older health care innovations — house calls, value-based care, and care coordination — that are being revived.
Cancer specialists on balancing treatment, quality of life
Tatjana Kolevska, MD, told CNN that, to provide quality care, oncologists should balance the side effects of aggressive treatment with patients’ quality of life.
Khang Nguyen, MD, highlights the benefits of remote patient monitoring
Permanente physician leader Khang Nguyen, MD, discusses health care innovation demonstrated by remote patient-monitoring programs.
Stephen Parodi, MD, on the future of hospital-at-home programs
Permanente physician leader Stephen Parodi, MD, explores the data behind hospital-at-home care models, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Innovative hospital-at-home health care highlighted by Stephen Parodi, MD
Permanente leader Stephen Parodi, MD, shares the successes of hospital-at-home programs and what is needed to scale up this innovative model.