Richard Isaacs MD Archives

At HIMSS21, Permanente leaders say COVID-19 is driving profound changes to health care

August 16, 2021

The Permanente Federation’s co-CEOs Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, and Ramin Davidoff, MD, and its chief information officer, Edward R. Lee, MD, highlight how the pandemic is driving health care’s technology transformation.

HIMSS: What’s Next in Healthcare Transformation?

July 9, 2021

Health care transformation took flight during the COVID-19 pandemic, as organizations rapidly scaled up their digital investments and capabilities, turning to telehealth and remote monitoring to deliver care while protecting patients, physicians, and health care staff. Borrowing a term from…

Leading the way in transgender health care

June 23, 2021

Grace Firtch, MD, shares her journey as a transgender woman and the innovative care she helped create for other trans individuals at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, again named among Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives

June 21, 2021

The Permanente Federation co-CEO is recognized for demonstrating leadership in expanding telehealth and creating innovative COVID Care at Home program.

Statement on Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act

June 17, 2021

The Permanente Federation co-CEOs issue a statement on the recent Supreme Court decision preserving the Affordable Care Act.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, tells WHCC21 that technology will transform health care in post-pandemic world

June 14, 2021

At World Health Care Congress ’21, The Permanente Federation co-CEO said the key to proving the value of technology integration will be to provide access to the right expert at the right time and place.

Richard Isaacs, MD, shares secrets to telehealth success during Healthcare Transformation Summit

May 20, 2021

During a Healthcare Transformation Summit panel sponsored by Modern Healthcare, the Permanente Federation’s co-CEO said organizations where clinical and financial incentives are aligned are better positioned than others to meet patient needs with telehealth.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, shares pandemic insights at SXSW Online

March 25, 2021

MedCity News quotes The Permanente Federation co-CEO about pandemic challenges that spurred innovation.

COVID-19 and physician wellness: the path forward

March 19, 2021

From the outset of the pandemic, physicians and other health care professionals have navigated long hours in the hospital away from family, additional patient workloads, and daily fears of becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. As a result, the…

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, shares how COVID-19 catapulted health care into the future at SXSW Online

March 17, 2021

The Permanente Federation co-CEO calls for more post-pandemic technological and structural innovation during a virtual panel.