Teledermatology: delivering fast, high-quality care to fight skin cancer
Technology and roving dermatologists at Kaiser Permanente Northern California help primary care physicians examine skin conditions.
The price is wrong
Sameer Awsare, MD, associate executive director at The Permanente Medical Group, addresses the need to curb prices on biologics to protect patients.
Jeffrey Velotta, MD, quoted in HealthLeaders on regionalizing lung cancer surgery
Jeffrey Velotta, MD, discusses in a HealthLeaders article published this week how Kaiser Permanente improved lung cancer surgery outcomes by shifting patients to five centers of excellence for thoracic surgery. In the story, “How Kaiser Permanente Regionalized Lung Surgery,” Dr.…
Jeffrey Velotta, MD, presents findings on effects of regionalizing lung cancer surgery
A study looking at the latest innovation of consolidating lung cancer surgeries by location in Kaiser Permanente Northern California showed regionalizing these procedures was feasible for the organization and effective for patients, resulting in shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.…
Virtual poison experts available 24/7
Medical toxicologists with The Permanente Medical Group are using their expertise to save lives and reduce lengths of stay.
Metrics and good medicine
Steve Olson, MD, educates Permanente physicians on the importance of data integrity through his management of health statistical reporting.
Randy Bergen, MD, shares societal benefits of immunization on Healthline
Randy Bergen, MD, a pediatrician with The Permanente Medical Group, speaks about the societal benefits of immunization in a Healthline story, “This Is What Happens When Children Don’t Get Vaccinated.”
Patricia Conolly, MD, speaks on Bloomberg Radio on connected devices revolutionizing health care
The Permanente Federation's chief information officer was in Washington, DC, for this week's Bloomberg Government: Next conference, speaking on a panel on disruption in the age of information technology.
Kaiser Permanente recognized with highest rating for quality clinical care
For 11 consecutive years, the organization’s two California plans received high scores from California’s Office of the Patient Advocate.
Dan Golenternek, MD – POW physician
In this historical profile, we trace the Permanente legacy found in the service of a Permanente physician during WWII, exemplifying the highest levels of sacrifice and bravery.