Richard Isaacs MD Archives

Covid 19: Return to Sports Playbook

October 8, 2020

Kaiser Permanente today announced a multidisciplinary team of sports medicine physicians, infectious disease, and other specialists has developed and released comprehensive guidance for youth, high school, and collegiate athletes to return to sports safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Richard Isaacs, MD, writes that COVID-19 has blasted health care into the future

October 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped the adoption of many technologies — including flat-screen video calls, drone deliveries, and robotic maids — that once seemed far-fetched.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, discusses physician role in Kaiser Permanente contact tracing initiative

September 4, 2020

In interviews with the American Medical Association, The Permanente Federation co-CEO discusses the importance of contact tracing and Kaiser Permanente’s $63 million commitment to assist local health departments.

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, discusses path ahead after latest COVID-19 surge with WebMD

July 15, 2020

In a wide-ranging interview with WebMD chief medical officer John Whyte, MD, MPH, Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, shares updates on how Kaiser Permanente is responding to the latest COVID-19 surge.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, tells Modern Healthcare video-first visits are here to stay

July 14, 2020

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, shared his views on “video-first” medical care in a wide-ranging interview with Matthew Weinstock, managing editor of Modern Healthcare, for the publication’s “Check Up” video series.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, shares COVID-19 leadership tips with Managed Healthcare Executive

July 7, 2020

CEO of The Permanente Medical Group tells Managed Healthcare Executive that supporting ingenuity and communicating regularly and openly are 2 ways that health care executives can master the demands of leadership during the pandemic.

Richard Isaacs, MD, discusses why COVID-19, national unrest present a pivotal moment in U.S. health care

June 29, 2020

In a wide-ranging Becker’s Healthcare podcast, the CEO of The Permanente Medical Group shares his views on his path to leadership, telehealth, and how the COVID-19 pandemic will transform health care.

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

June 15, 2020

The CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group is recognized for demonstrating leadership and impact in advancing creative care delivery models.

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.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, expresses gratitude to physicians and staff in “We Will Prevail” video

May 20, 2020

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, joined several health care executives from across the United States to offer words of encouragement, praise, and gratitude for physicians and other health care professionals caring for patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic via a “We Will Prevail” video on the Becker’s Hospital Review website.