SCPMG Archives

Improving emergency care for patients with chest pain

February 27, 2019

Kaiser Permanente’s new HEART diagnostic criteria reduced hospital admissions and stress testing without increasing risk of heart damage for patients coming to the Emergency Department with low-risk chest pain.

Ken Robinson, MD, on optimizing the benefits of electronic health records

February 11, 2019

The net benefits provided by an electronic health record (EHR) – saving physicians precious time and increasing their efficiency – far outweigh any drawbacks, “especially if the physicians using the system are given adequate peer-led training that teaches them how…

Kaiser Permanente recognized with highest rating for quality clinical care

November 12, 2018

For 11 consecutive years, the organization’s two California plans received high scores from California’s Office of the Patient Advocate.

Ken Robinson, MD, Highlights Time-Saving Benefits of SCPMG’s EHR Training Program

June 28, 2018

The largest private EHR in the world – saves physicians precious time and increases their efficiency, says Ken Robinson, MD.

Dereck DeLeon, MD, Named CAFP Foundation’s 2018 Educator of the Year

May 16, 2018

Dr. DeLeon, who practices family medicine in San Diego for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), was selected from among CAFP’s 10,000 members statewide.

Innovation Snapshot: Denise Schaefer, MPH, RD, CHES

January 18, 2018

Registered dietitian Denise Schaefer helps lead efforts at our Southern California Center for Healthy Living to improve patients' total health.

Revolutionizing Diabetes Monitoring

January 3, 2018

New technology lets Kaiser Permanente patients in Southern California conveniently submit their glucose levels.

Innovation Snapshot: Ray Nanda, MD

November 29, 2017

Family medicine physician Ray Nanda, MD, leads work for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group to help individuals manage their own total health.

Edward Ellison, MD, Shares Permanente Medicine Approach to Opioid Safety on SiriusXM

November 9, 2017

Edward M. Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman of the board at Southern California Permanente Medical Group, shares his expertise on opioids during an interview on Doctor Radio Reports on SiriusXM.

PBS NewsHour Highlights Efforts by Permanente Physicians to Reduce Opioid Prescribing

October 18, 2017

Explore the PBS NewsHour report from the series 'America Addicted' shedding light on the escalating opioid epidemic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on limiting prescription painkillers.