Permanente Medicine

MAY 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 — The Permanente Federation has appointed Letitia Bridges, MD, MBA , to the National Permanente Leadership Team as executive vice president and chief quality officer and co-chair of the Kaiser Permanente National Quality Committee. Dr. Bridges joined SCPMG in 2008. million Kaiser Permanente members.

Appointment 52

Appointment Board-Certified Patient-Centered Integrated Care 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

They explore the impact of racism, trauma, and inequities in care, while emphasizing the need for culturally grounded, community-based prevention. Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. He Kevin Simon discuss racial and gender health disparities in youth suicide.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Hospital Appointment 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We address: Why is caring for patients with this overlap so hard? Sach Kale set up an outpatient clinic focused on substance use disorder for patients with cancer. Who follows the patient once the cancer goes into remission? Why am I having difficulty with this patient? Why am I feeling frustrated with this patient?

Patients 73

Patients Clinic Patient-Centered Illness 73

GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Clinicians could care for patients across state lines, could prescribe opioids without in person visits, could bill at higher rates for telemedicine than previous to the pandemic. Many patients benefited, not only those isolating due to covid, but also patients in rural areas, patients who are homebound, and many others.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Telehealth Patient-Centered Board-Certified 73