social determinants of health Archives

Imelda Dacones, MD, shares vision for addressing social determinants of health at WHCC21

June 10, 2021

In a recent World Health Care Congress '21 keynote panel, Northwest Permanente’s president and CEO outlined a practical framework for taking on social determinants of health in clinical settings.

Pandemic reveals critical need to unite health care with social care

August 23, 2020

By employing a targeted network of community-based partnerships, Permanente physicians can address patients’ social health and begin to achieve health equity.

Social Health Playbook: COVID-19

April 19, 2020

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.

Edward Lee, MD, highlights the importance of addressing patient barriers to care

January 16, 2020

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

December 13, 2019

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

December 6, 2019

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

October 16, 2019

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

April 29, 2019

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

February 11, 2019

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…

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