Permanente Medicine Podcast

In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Chris Grant speaks with Ameya Kulkarni, MD, executive medical director of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, about the future of physician-led, value-based care. The conversation explores how integrated care models can improve access, affordability, quality, and patient trust while reducing friction for both patients and physicians. Dr. K...

In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant, COO of The Permanente Federation, speaks with Letitia Bridges, MD, MBA, executive vice president and chief quality officer for The Permanente Federation and co-chair of Kaiser Permanente’s National Quality Committee. Dr. Bridges shares a powerful and deeply human perspective on what it means to lead quality for one of the nation...

Suicide is a deeply personal tragedy — and a pressing public health challenge. In this episode, we take a closer look at how health systems can lead meaningful change through prevention, early intervention, and compassion. Dr. Pavan Somusetty, regional chief of mental health at Northwest Permanente and national leader for suicide prevention at Kaiser Permanente, joins Jackie Ryan, psychiatry pract...

AI and machine learning are at the forefront of transforming health care today — and when applied as value-based health care innovations that enhance the human touch and keep the patient in the center, they’re best positioned to set clinicians up for success. Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians...

The backdrop of rapid innovation, consolidation, and evolving patient needs means value-based care and its impact on medicine is changing. Think AI and robotics, emerging health disparities, and new corporate competitors challenging the status quo. What does all this mean for the present and future of patient-centered, integrated care? In the 2024 season finale of the Permanente Medicine Podcast,...

As health systems across the country are navigating clinician shortages, preparing the next generation of physician leaders is more important than ever. Innovation and transformation in medical education that trains early-career doctors for the modern workforce is essential to ensure that the practice of high-quality, integrated care remains strong. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podca...

On this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, we dissect the emergence of AI and how Kaiser Permanente can use this technology to augment its approach to high-quality, patient-centered care.   Brian Hoberman, MD , executive vice president and chief information officer for The Permanente Federation and chief information officer with The Permanente Medical Group and Ainsley MacLean, MD , chief...

The Permanente Medicine Podcast kicks off its 2024 season with this special extended episode featuring The Permanente Federation co-CEOs Maria Ansari, MD, FACC , and Ramin Davidoff, MD . Join the conversation with host Chris Grant, the Federation's chief operating officer, as the two physician executives share their leadership insights and vision for excellence when it comes to advancing the...

Through her first 100 days as co-CEO of The Permanente Federation and executive leader of 2 Permanente Medical Groups, Maria Ansari, MD, FACC , has been at the center of critical discussions focused on the present and future of health care. In this bonus episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast,  Dr. Ansari offers a glimpse into her areas of focus while supporting the work of nearly 24,000 Perma...

A pandemic, social unrest, natural disasters, and rapid innovation are among the factors that have led health care to reevaluate what it means to provide equitable care. In this last episode of the 2023 season, Nkem Chukwumerije, MD , president and executive medical director of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group , and Ron Copeland, MD , senior vice president of National Diversity and Inclusion...

Over the last few years, health care has experienced rapid transformation and innovation. These changes have led to the increasing integration of technology into daily medical practices. This evolution brings both benefits and challenges that physicians and medical teams must navigate when caring for patients. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant speaks with Ruth Ch...

Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, advanced care at home programs have evolved into a promising option for bringing hospital-level care directly to where patients live. In-home hospital-level care has the potential to make care more cost-effective while meeting growing consumer demands. Vivian Reyes, MD , regional medical director of Strategic Hospital Initiatives for The Permanente Medical Grou...

So far in 2023, there has been an average of 1 mass shooting a day. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant , chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation , examines the relationship between gun violence and public health. Pavan Somusetty, MD , a psychiatrist specializing in suicide prevention and chief of Mental Health with Northwest Permanente, and Garen Wint...

The Permanente Medicine Podcast’s 2023 season kicks off with this episode looking at the latest advancements in quality care improvement. Host Chris Grant welcomes Nancy Gin, MD , executive vice president of Quality and chief quality officer of The Permanente Federation, and Kedar Mate, MD , president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, as they explore the latest advancements and...

In this special edition of the Permanente Medicine Podcast , host Chris Grant talks with Permanente physician leader Richard S. Isaacs , MD, FACS, for Modern Healthcare’s Virtual Health Virtual Briefing. Dr. Isaacs serves as CEO and executive director, The Permanente Medical Group; president and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; and co-CEO, The Permanente Federation. He discusses how hea...

In this special edition of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant shares an American Medical Association interview with Colin Cave, MD, medical director of External Affairs, Government Relations and Community Health at Northwest Permanente. Speaking with AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger, Dr. Cave discusses how the medical community is treating climate change as a public health cr...

In the last episode of the 2022 Permanente Medicine podcast season, host Chris Grant, chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation, takes a closer look at the history and the origins of the Permanente Medical Groups – from their beginnings in the Kaiser Shipyards through the formation of The Permanente Federation and beyond. Jay Crosson, MD, founding executive director of The Permanente Fe...

Host Chris Grant, chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation, puts on his sports cap for this episode of the Permanente Medicine podcast to discuss the intersection between athletics and medicine. Dr. Jason Brayley, Kaiser Permanente's medical director of sports medicine in Northern California and chief of sports medicine for Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, and Doug Christie, an NB...

Over the past few years, innovation in the use of technology to practice medicine has accelerated at an unprecedented rate. Host Chris Grant, chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation, talks about this dynamic with a leader in the information technology space. Dr. Geeta Nayyar, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Salesforce, helps examine the relationship between informa...

How can podcasting be used to elevate physician voices and help educate patients? Host Chris Grant talks with a couple of fellow health podcasters in this new episode. Dr. Katie Deming, radiation oncologist with Northwest Permanente and host of the Born to Heal podcast; and Scott Becker, founder and publisher of Becker's Healthcare and Becker's Hospital Review and host of the Becker&apos...

Kicking off the 2022 season of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant examines the key role health systems play in supporting social and community health. Bechara Choucair, MD, senior vice president and chief health officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, and David Grossman, MD, interim vice president for social and community health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospi...

In a special feature episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant shares an American Medical Association interview with Permanente physician leader Stephen Parodi, MD, from its COVID-19 Update. Speaking with senior AMA chief experience officer Todd Unger, Dr. Parodi, associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, discusses the factors that signal a shift from pandemi...

Ramin Davidoff, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, came to the United States as a child after his family fled from Iran to escape the threat of violence and antisemitism. In the latest episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast with Chris Grant, Dr. Davidoff shares insights on how he became a Permanente physician and ultimately assumed leadership positions during this pivotal time of the COV...

In a special feature episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant shares an American Medical Association (AMA) interview from its Moving Medicine Podcast featuring Permanente physician Marcus C. Griffith, MD. In a conversation with senior AMA news writer Sara Berg, Dr. Griffith, a psychiatrist and obesity medicine physician with The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, details the n...

In Part 2 of a special Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant delves deeper into the topic of physician well-being with three Permanente physician wellness leaders. Together, they discuss keys to preventing physician burnout through the COVID-19 pandemic and examine how to support self-care in medicine moving forward. Featured guests include:•Dawn Clark, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist and ch...