Richard Isaacs MD Archives

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, shares secrets to keeping physicians and staff creative and engaged

May 19, 2020

To keep physicians and staff creative and motivated, it’s important to get them excited about coming up with new ideas including those that could improve outcomes and help control costs, Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), said in a recent interview with Managed Healthcare Executive.

Richard Isaacs, MD, shares key reasons for Kaiser Permanente’s leadership during COVID-19 crisis

April 16, 2020

Fast and decisive action by Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, and other physician leaders at The Permanente Medical Group played a pivotal role in mitigating the COVID-19 outbreak in Northern California, leading to an air of guarded optimism in that part of the state, according to a recent post on The Health Care Blog.

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, describes for WebMD how COVID-19 transforms health care

April 16, 2020

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), described how COVID-19 mitigation measures in Northern California are working, and how the disease is transforming health care.

Elevating the patient care experience to its rightful place

February 26, 2020

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, addresses the effects of consumerism on health care and the importance of delivering consistent exceptional care to patients.

“Treating the Other 1%: Americans with Unmet Needs” panel at SXSW

February 26, 2020

This session at South by Southwest 2020 will feature thought leaders from The Permanente Federation, The SCAN Foundation, and California Health Care Foundation.

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, and Chris Grant cite 5 disruptive trends in health care

February 19, 2020

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group and co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, and Chris Grant, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Federation, recently co-wrote an opinion piece on KevinMD.com examining 5 disruptive trends that they predict will transform and eventually improve health care in America.

Perspectives on leadership from the C-suite

November 19, 2019

Permanente physician leaders Imelda Dacones, MD, and Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, last week spoke about the roles of disruption and innovation in leadership from different perspectives at Becker’s Hospital Review’s 8th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable in Chicago.

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, participates in Q&A leading up to Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable

October 21, 2019

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, co-CEO was interviewed by Becker's as part of an ongoing series with leaders scheduled to speak at the Becker’s 8th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable taking place on November 11-13 in Chicago.

Region recognized for surgical care innovations

October 17, 2019

The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Total Joint Home Recovery and Surgical Home Recovery programs earned top honors from the National Committee for Quality Assurance at their 2019 Innovation Awards.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, and other ACHP board members meet with HHS Secretary Alex Azar

July 24, 2019

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, met recently with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sec. Alex Azar in efforts to help develop a quality road map.