Social Health Playbook: COVID-19
Kaiser Permanente has adapted its Social Health Playbook: COVID-19 to share with others in the field and deepen the health sector’s commitment to addressing the social determinants of health.
Pandemic reveals critical need to unite health care with social care
By employing a targeted network of community-based partnerships, Permanente physicians can address patients’ social health and begin to achieve health equity.
Edward Lee, MD, highlights the importance of addressing patient barriers to care
In a recent Physicians Practice story, Edward Lee, MD, executive vice president and chief information officer, The Permanente Federation, highlights the importance of overcoming social needs that present barriers to medical care.
Permanente leaders pen perspectives on women in leadership and tackling social needs
Permanente Medical Group thought leaders shared their perspectives in 2 separate articles – one on women in leadership and a second on tackling social needs – that appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of America’s Physician Groups (APG) magazine.
Imelda Dacones, MD, and Stephen Parodi, MD, discuss benefits of social determinants of health screening
In a recent Physicians Practice story, Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO, Northwest Permanente (NWP), and Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director, The Permanente Medical Group, champion the benefits of screening for social determinants of health.
David Grossman, MD, highlights the importance of investing in social determinants of health
David Grossman, MD, shares his thoughts on Kaiser Permanente expanding its annual spending to $2.8 billion in an effort to address social determinants of health among patients and local communities.
16th Annual World Health Care Congress: Social Determinants of Health Business Strategy
The World Health Care Congress keeps care delivery and payment transformation front and center in its annual conference by sharing strategic initiatives, results, and steps to overcome access and affordability issues while delivering high-value care. On Monday, April 29, 2019,…
Winston Wong, MD, co-authors paper on addressing issues in health equity
One longstanding goal of the medical care system has been to provide high-quality care to patients. However, a 2000 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) chronicled that up to 98,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors. A…