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This episode recorded live at the Becker's 3rd Annual Spring Payer Issues Roundtable features Lawrence Hamilton, Executive Vice President, The Permanente Medical Group. Lawrence discusses the power of payer-provider alignment in delivering population health, advancing health equity across service lines, and using real-time patient feedback to enhance care experience and outcomes.

Adoption of artificial intelligence tools by healthcare providers is growing. When will people start to adopt? 4sight Health's David W. Johnson and Robert Pearl, M.D., former CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, debate the acceptance and adoption of artificial intelligence tools in healthcare by providers and patients on, “When Will AI Adoption by Providers Meet AI Acceptance by Patients?” this special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 3rd Annual Spring Payer Issues Roundtable features Lawrence Hamilton, Executive Vice President, The Permanente Medical Group. Lawrence discusses the power of payer-provider alignment in delivering population health, advancing health equity across service lines, and using real-time patient feedback to enhance care experience and outcomes.

In this special episode of Fixing Healthcare, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr welcome Dr. Maria Ansari, CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, Northwest Permanente and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical ... The post FHC #177: Inside TPMG's bold AI strategy with CEO Maria Ansari appeared first on Fixing Healthcare.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Maria Ansari, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of The Permanente Medical Group; Chief Executive Officer of Mid-Atlantic Permanente Group; and Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Permanente Federation. Dr. Ansari shares how her organization is leveraging AI to reduce clerical burden, tackling the care-demand imbalance with upstream interventions, and reimagining the healthcare workforce through team-based, tech-enabled care.

How is AI used in health care data? What does AI help with in health care? How is AI used in emergency rooms? What are the benefits of AI in health care? How is AI used in medical documentation? Learn about using AI in electronic health records to improve patient care and the future of AI in health care with guest Dana Sax, MD, research scientist at Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and emergency physician at The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

What causes colon cancer? Is colon cancer becoming more common? Is cancer screening effective? Can colon cancer happen at a young age? Can a FIT test detect colon cancer? Our guest is Doug Corley, MD, PhD, chief research officer for The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Visionary healthcare leaders from The Permanente Medical Group, UC Davis Health, UNC Health, Summit Medical Group and Navina joined Eric Glazer to explore how artificial intelligence transforms clinical workflows and enables better value-based care. Discover how AI-driven chart prep, ambient scribe technology, and risk models streamline provider workflows, improve patient outcomes, and reduce clinician burnout. From overcoming implementation roadblocks to building cross-functional frameworks that promote trust and equity, this episode is packed with strategic insights and real-world success stories you can apply at your organization. Panelists Include: Brian Hoberman, MD, EVP & CIO, The Permanente Medical Group Reshma Gupta, MD, Chief of Population Health and Accountable Care, UC Davis Health Ram Rimel, Manager of Data Science Engineering, UNC Health Eric Penniman, D.O. Executive Medical Director, Summit Medical Group Dana McCalley, VP of Value-Based Care, Navina https://www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com/events/the-new-physician-playbook-ai-workflows-value-based-care-in-action/#url This episode is sponsored by Navina Navina is the clinician-first AI copilot for value-based care. Recently named Best in KLAS for clinician digital workflows, Navina turns fragmented patient data into actionable clinical insights right at the point of care. Natively integrated into the clinical workflow, their AI copilot helps improve risk adjustment, quality metrics, and population health – while significantly easing the administrative burden. Navina has earned the trust of more than 10,000 clinicians and care team members across 1,300 clinics, from some of the leading value-based care organizations in the country like Privia Health, Agilon Health, and Millennium Physician Group. About Bright Spots in Healthcare Bright Spots in Healthcare is produced by Bright Spots Ventures Bright Spots Ventures brings healthcare leaders together to share working solutions or "bright spots" to common challenges. We build valuable and meaningful relationships through our Bright Spots in Healthcare podcast, webinar series, leadership councils, customized peer events, and sales and go-to-market consulting. We believe that finding a bright spot and cloning it is the most effective strategy to improve healthcare in our lifetime. Visit our website at www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com

In episode 228 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy is joined by the visionary Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of the Permanente Medical Group and author of ChatGPT, MD. Together, they explore how generative AI is poised to radically reshape global healthcare systems. Dr. Pearl shares a compelling case for AI's ability to bring not just information, but true expertise to the patient experience—empowering individuals, easing the burden on overworked physicians, and addressing the root causes of system-wide burnout. From real-world AI use cases to shocking inefficiencies in modern hospitals, this conversation makes one thing clear: we are standing at the edge of Healthcare 4.0, and the shift has already begun.What makes this episode unforgettable is the sense of urgency and hope. Dr. Pearl compares this moment to the invention of the printing press, the internet, and the iPhone—technologies that fundamentally altered the course of humanity. With AI's power doubling annually, he urges entrepreneurs, clinicians, and governments to act swiftly or risk missing the window to transform a system overwhelmed by chronic disease and outdated infrastructure. Whether you're a healthcare leader, tech entrepreneur, policymaker, or everyday patient, this episode is a wake-up call.Key Takeaways: 1. Generative AI marks a turning point in healthcare, offering not just information, but true medical expertise directly to patients.2. Chronic disease is the number one driver of healthcare system failure globally, not politics or bad intent.3. Current systems are built for acute care, not long-term management—AI is the key to making that shift efficiently.4. The gap between technology in surgery and administration is massive—some hospitals still rely on 1830s fax machine technology.5. Physician burnout is skyrocketing due to volume-based pay structures that force rushed care and moral injury.6. Capitated healthcare models like Kaiser Permanente improve both outcomes and physician satisfaction through prevention-focused care.7. Generative AI can manage data overload from wearables, enabling real-time, patient-led chronic disease management.8. The exponential growth of AI means tools 5 years from now will be 32x more powerful—leaders must act now or be left behind.9. Healthcare transformation likely won't come from inside the system—it will come from entrepreneurs bold enough to disrupt it.10. The book ChatGPT, MD isn't just documentation—it's a rally cry for visionary leadership to shape the future of global health.For more insights from Dr. Robert Pearl and to explore the future of healthcare through AI, visit robertpearlmd.com and pick up a copy of ChatGPT, MD.Companies mentioned in this episode: Kaiser Permanente ChatGPT Doctors Without Borders Capital Business Development Amazon Walmart CVS

Natural disasters such as wildfires can provoke a great deal of anxiety about immediate and long term risk, so I wanted to have someone on whose job it is to think only of the worst case scenarios and how we can navigate them. Nobody better for the job than an ER doctor! For this episode, I talk to Mary C. Meyer, MD MPH, an emergency medicine physician with The Permanente Medical Group and an expert in climate medicine who has served as director of disaster preparedness for Kaiser in Northern California as well as in global health disaster deployments, including Haiti, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Jamaica, and St. Lucia. We talk disaster management and unexpected risks from wildfires, including a potential fungus among us. To Do-Harden your home- learn how to keep your home safe(r) from wildfiresLearn about controlled burns and more wildfire safety from the “Fighting Fire with Fire” episode with Native American Wildland Firefighter Bodie Shaw. Learn more about health impacts of wildfires and what you can do in the “Our Health in Wildfire Season” episode Sign up for emergency alerts in your communityFind out if where you work has a Disaster Plan or has done a Hazard Vulnerability AssessmentHave Go Bags ready during times of high wildfire risk or in generalMake plans with your family and loved ones for emergencies, including meeting points, shelter areas, evacuation routes and moreDo something small once per week to tackle climate change and help decrease the impact of climate-fueled disasters. None of us have to do everything, but we can all do something. Listen to the “Clean AIr and Climate Action for Busy People” episode to get startedEpisode Photo by Malachi Brooks on Unsplash

In today's episode, we offer invaluable insights on how to effectively partner with leadership to make a compelling and effective case for physician well-being and organizational transformation.   Dr. Brooke Buckley is an expert in navigating organizational systems and advocating for wellness and culture change within healthcare settings. She is currently the Chief Medical Officer of Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. She is responsible for the leadership of the hospital's physicians. Dr Buckley is a general surgeon by training.  She also serves on the Committee of Clinical Leadership for the American Hospital Association and on the American Medical Political Action Committee Board for the American Medical Association. Dr. Jessie Mahoney is an experienced physician wellness leader and organizational leader. She led local and regional wellness initiatives at The Permanente Medical Group from 2003 to 2020. She was also a Site Chief of Pediatrics. She is well-versed in addressing the challenges of balancing operational pressures with the needs of physicians. Dr. Buckley emphasizes the importance of understanding healthcare systems, their rules, and structures, and how to work within them to advocate for change. She also outlines strategies for speaking the language of executive leadership to bring wellness to the forefront of the conversation—whether that's improving retention rates, reducing turnover, or addressing the impact of burnout on patient care. Translating wellness needs into the impact on finances, turnover, productivity, and quality of care can help you make a compelling case for change. Two tips we share in this episode: Be Strategic and “Not a Victim.” Advocacy for wellness requires a shift in mindset. Instead of focusing on fairness or what's right or wrong, it's crucial to be strategic, understand what leadership “needs”.  Speak to what they care about. Bring the impact of physician unwellness on hospital finances, quality of care, cost of care, physician availability, and patient access to the forefront of discussions. Grieve and Move Forward. Burnout is not an excuse to disengage. It can be an invitation to assume leadership and advocate for change.  Physicians have the most profound understanding of the issues that need fixing and should be the ones to lead the charge.  Before jumping in, it's important to acknowledge and allow yourself and others to grieve the loss of what they thought medicine would be like. It's hard to advocate rather than complain when you are depleted, angry, and/or emotionally reactive. If you find this episode helpful, please subscribe, share with your colleagues, and leave a review to help others find the podcast. If you are a physician wellness leader, or want to be, coach with Jessie - 1:1, in topic-focused small groups, or at a retreat. www.jessiemahoneymd.com.   If you want to bring true wellness and culture change to your institution or organization, hire one or both of us to speak or lead a workshop. If you would like to create a retreat for your team, reach out to Jessie. https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/team-coaching-retreats *Nothing shared in the Mindful Healers Podcast is medical advice.   #physicianwellness #mindfulnesscoach #pauseandpresence #physiciancoach

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network, and Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation continue their conversation on how medical journals and research are evolving to build trust, meet needs of physicians, and leverage AI.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network, and Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation discuss how medical journals and research are evolving to build trust, meet needs of physicians, and leverage AI.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What is an ambient scribe? How does scribe AI work? Are AI scribes worth it? What are the medical issues with AI? Brian Hoberman, MD, executive vice president of information technology and chief information officer at The Permanente Federation and chief information officer at The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California. Dr. Hoberman discusses the implementation and impact of ambient scribe technology and shares insights on how technology enhances clinician-patient interaction by reducing administrative burdens and improving documentation accuracy. Also covering the challenges of adapting technology to medical specialties, the future potential of AI in health care, and the importance of responsible AI usage. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Today's guest is, Dr. Calvin Wheeler, MD, Pediatric Neurologist, recently retired from Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional and Medical Director of Undergraduate and Graduate medical education, having served in that role for seven years. Prior to that he was the physician-in-chief of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fremont and the Greater Southern Alameda Area for 18 years. During those 18 years, he was a member of the Board of Directors and the Operations Management Group for The Permanente Medical Group.    There are too many accomplishments to mention in this short opening. But, our most fond experience was when we first meet Dr. Wheeler and he walked picked up our daughter and saw her as a person and not just a patient.

Melissa Garretson, MD, member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees, and Alex McDonald, MD, of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, explore the challenges adolescents face online and how physicians can support their overall health. From screen time to sleep deprivation, Dr. Garretson shares strategies to help manage unhealthy social media use.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Introducing Menstruation: Science, medicine and mythology from ZOE Science & Nutrition.Follow the show: ZOE Science & Nutrition Periods are taboo! Despite the fact that half of the world's population experience them. This taboo has led to countless myths around the topic. “The internet's gynecologist” Dr. Jen Gunter is here to usher in a new era where people understand – and can advocate for – what they need as their body changes each cycle.Jonathan is joined by Dr Sarah Berry and Dr Jen Gunter to get a better understanding of our body's behavior during the menstrual cycle. Jen will provide you with her period toolkit and offer solutions to the most common problems of modern-day period health.Dr. Jen Gunter is a gynecologist and pain medicine physician at the Permanente Medical Group in northern California. Her books ‘The Vagina Bible' and ‘The Menopause Manifesto' were both New York Times bestsellers. Her 2024 book ‘Blood' tackles the science, medicine and mythology of menstruation.

In today's episode I speak with Graham Walker, MD, the co-founder of MDCalc.  In this conversation we talk about leadership, HealthTech and Graham's visionary HealthTech innovations including  MDCalc, the NNT, the Physicians' Charter for Responsible AI, and OffCall.  Graham is an emergency medicine physician in San Francisco and holds leadership positions with The Permanente Medical Group. He is trained in medical simulation and focuses on clinical informatics and AI in medicine. Graham created, edited, and co-authored the Physicians' Charter for Responsible AI, a practical guide for how AI should be adopted in medical care.  If you enjoy the show, please leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating or review on Apple or YouTube and subscribe via the Website.

About Michelle:Michelle is an award-winning, NIH-funded researcher at the University of Michigan with thirty years studying how to help people change their healthy behavior in sustainable ways.Her work focuses on how to adopt physical activity and other lifestyle behaviors in ways that can be sustained within the unpredictability of the real world - and her client list includes Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Medical Group, Business Group on Health, Walmart, WW, and Anytime Fitness. Michelle's research on creating sustainable change is recognized as uniquely pragmatic for real-world applications. Her advice is sought for prominent initiatives, including the World Health Organization's expert group on the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity and she was selected to be the inaugural chair of the United States National Physical Activity Plan's Communication Committee. She has also written two critically acclaimed books about how to support lasting changes in lifestyle behaviors, No Sweat and The Joy Choice.Michelle has a doctorate in Psychology (PhD), master's degrees in Health Behavior/Health Education (MPH) and Kinesiology (MS) from the University of Michigan and she is a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Michelle's decades of academic research combined with her real-world coaching offers her a comprehensive perspective and permits her to create and scale engaging and practical sustainable-change systems for digital health and patient counseling. Michelle speaks around the world, trains clinicians in easy-to-use sustainable-change methods, and is frequently interviewed in major media outlets including The New York Times, NPR, The Atlantic, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Prevention, Real Simple, and TIME. She ran with the Olympic Torch at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Links:Connect with Michelle at her website, MichelleSegar.com, or LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellelsegar/

Dr. Ansari started to lead The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) in 2023 as the first female CEO of the organization. With over 11,000 physicians and 44,000 staff, TPMG provides care to over 5.4 million Kaiser Permanente members. Dr. Ansari is passionate about addressing physician burnout, improving team-based care, and fostering innovation in healthcare delivery. In this episode, you will hear about: What are Kaiser Permanente and The Permanente Medical Group? What is Value-Based Care? Why is the American healthcare system broken? The biggest challenge in scaling Value-Based Care model in the United States and how to tackle it? Dr. Ansari's journey in the healthcare industry and her advice for women transitioning into leadership roles. Current AI applications in Value-Based Care system? The future of the Telehealth? Advice for people who are interested in becoming a healthcare practitioner.

In this episode, Meghann Brock, Director of Innovation for The Permanente Medical Group Northern California region, shares her insights on how to match catalytic speed to what she calls “the organizational speed limits.” Our desire as Catalysts to move quickly and get things done at speed can feel good at first, but she points out, as we leave people behind in our desire to move quickly, it will actually take us longer to get to the finish line. This can be particularly true in heavily regulated industries. But if you arrive at the finish line alone, you've lost. Meghann describes several key steps we need to take to make sure we're moving at a velocity the organization can handle including: paying attention to the different stakeholder groups you need to engage, sensing when the timing is right for your vision, the power of storytelling that must include stories of customers that illustrate the power and impact of your vision, and being able to manage this emotional load by creating intentional breaks in your day, even if it's just a few minutes between meetings. Original music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lynz Floren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What is inclusion in healthcare? How does the cocoon pregnancy care model work? Why is holistic care important? How do you provide holistic health care? Our guest is Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, MPH, physician lead, equity, inclusion, and diversity, for the The Permanente Medical Groups. He is also the president and executive medical director for The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine is a weekly podcast series that features expert commentary on the latest healthcare news, landmark research, and more.On this episode, PW editorial board member and regular contributor Alex McDonald, MD, FAAFP (Southern California Kaiser Permanente, and President-Elect of the California Academy of Family Physicians), interviews pediatrician Shannon Udovic-Constant, MD, (The Permanente Medical Group, San Francisco, California) about the ethical considerations of treating physician colleagues or their children.  Stay tuned for next week's episode to listen to part 2. Let us know what you thought of this week's episode on Twitter: @physicianswkly Want to share your medical expertise, research, or unique experience in medicine on the PW podcast? Email us at editorial@physweekly.com! Thanks for listening!

Envision a platform with the most trusted medical reference for clinical decision tools and content, trusted by millions of clinicians globally. In this episode, Dr. Graham Walker discusses his passion for responsible AI in healthcare and his involvement in crafting the Physicians' Charter for Responsible AI. He also uncovers how he balances his clinical practice with his tech innovations and what drives him to enhance patient care through technology continually.  Don't miss this engaging discussion packed with insights on the intersection of medicine and technology! Resources: Connect and follow Graham Walker on LinkedIn. Follow The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. on LinkedIn. Discover The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Website! Visit the Physicians' Charter for Responsible AI here! Explore the MDCalc website!

In today's episode, we're talking about periods.Jonathan and Sarah are joined by “The internet's gynecologist” Dr Jen Gunter to get a better understanding of our body's behavior during the menstrual cycle. Jen will provide you with her period toolkit and offer solutions to the most common problems of modern-day period health.Dr. Jen Gunter is a gynecologist and pain medicine physician at the Permanente Medical Group in northern California. Her books ‘The Vagina Bible' and ‘The Menopause Manifesto' were both New York Times bestsellers. Her 2024 book ‘Blood' tackles the science, medicine and mythology of menstruation.Learn how your body responds to food. Take our FREE quiz and get 10% off here. Follow ZOE on Instagram.Timecodes:00:00 Introduction01:26 Quickfire questions02:31 Shame culture around menstruation04:20 The evolution and purpose of the menstrual cycle06:30 Menstrual cycle mechanics11:08 Understanding heavy periods and iron deficiency14:01 Addressing period pain and discomfort21:39 Diet, appetite, and periods: what's the connection?26:09 Understanding PMS and PMDD27:55 PMS causes and symptoms30:52 Treatment options for PMS and PMDD31:51 Demystifying polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)35:42 The role of diet and obesity in PCOS37:32 Advice for managing PMS40:19 Menstrual cramps and pain management47:08 Iron supplementation strategiesStudies related to today's episode:Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020, from the Journal of the American Medical AssociationThe Role of Estrogen in Insulin Resistance: A Review of Clinical and Preclinical Data, from The American Journal of PathologyIs there a nutrition topic you'd like us to explore? Email us at podcast@joinzoe.com, and we'll do our best to cover it.Episode transcripts are available here.

Send us a Text Message.Description:In this episode of the Healthcare Trailblazers Podcast, Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of the Permanente Medical Group and author of the book "ChatGPT MD," returns for another discussion. Dr. Pearl shares his journey into writing about AI in healthcare, drawing from his extensive experience in the medical field and previous authorship. The book focuses on how AI, particularly generative AI, can transform healthcare by empowering patients and doctors alike.Key Takeaways:Inspiration and Motivation for "ChatGPT MD": Dr. Pearl was driven to write the book due to the persistent issues in healthcare he addressed in his previous works. The emergence of generative AI like ChatGPT provided a tool that could potentially overcome these challenges by offering not just information, but real expertise to both patients and healthcare professionals.Utilization of AI in Writing: Dr. Pearl employed AI to assist in the writing process, injecting a large database of his previous works into ChatGPT to maintain consistency in voice and thematic elements. He emphasizes the iterative process of collaboration with AI to refine and elevate the content.Potential of Generative AI in Healthcare: The discussion delves into the capabilities of generative AI in diagnosing diseases, managing chronic conditions, and integrating seamlessly into daily medical practice, potentially reducing the risk of medical errors and enhancing patient care.Challenges and Opportunities: While AI presents significant advancements, Dr. Pearl also notes the challenges, such as ensuring accuracy, managing 'hallucinated' data, and integrating AI into the healthcare system without compromising the doctor-patient relationship.Vision for the Future: Dr. Pearl advocates for a healthcare system that leverages AI to make healthcare more preventive, personalized, and accessible. He calls for a shift from a fee-for-service model to a value-based care model to align incentives with patient health outcomes.

We're discussing ChatGPT MD: AI Empowered Medicine! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Robert Pearl: physician leader, author, and former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group.Our conversation revolves around utilizing generative AI tools in medicine, clinicians managing patient success through AI applications, and the difference between knowledge and expertise in tech-provided information.Order Dr. Pearl's New book - Chat GPT MDRegister for the PrimaryCare24 event at primarycareforamerica.org/primarycare24

Through sharing knowledge and participation in the transformation process, we can harness the power of AI to create a brighter future for American medicine. In this episode, Dr. Robert Pearl, a prominent figure in healthcare, AI expert, and former CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, explores the transformative potential of generative AI in American medicine. Discussing his recent book "GPT, MD: How AI Empowered Patients and Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine," Dr. Pearl outlines how AI technologies can revolutionize healthcare delivery and talks about the challenges of the current healthcare system, emphasizing the high costs and the prevalence of medical errors and misdiagnoses.  Throughout this interview, Dr. Pearl explains its ability to empower both patients and doctors, facilitating better communication and more proactive care and highlighting the exponential growth of generative AI. He also discusses the ethical implications of AI adoption, stressing the importance of understanding its limitations while embracing its potential to reduce errors and improve outcomes.  Amidst this exchange between Christopher Kunney and Dr. Pearl, the latter underscores the role of leadership in driving change and encourages both clinicians and patients to embrace AI technology. He also calls for active participation in the transformation of healthcare, urging listeners to share knowledge and engage in the process of change. Tune in and learn how generative holds the potential to revolutionize the healthcare landscape, improving efficiency and patient outcomes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-kunney/support

Listen to a captivating conversation with Dr. Robert Pearl, the transformative former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, clinical professor at Stanford University, and best-selling author of "ChatGPT, MD." Under his leadership, Kaiser Permanente evolved into a global beacon of high-quality, innovative healthcare, serving over 5 million members with a team of 10,000 physicians and 38,000 staff. Dr. Pearl's strategic vision not only rescued the organization from financial distress but also transformed it into a model for healthcare delivery worldwide. In this episode, Dr. Pearl discusses the revolutionary potential of artificial intelligence in reshaping the American healthcare system. With a rich background in both clinical surgery and healthcare management, he offers unique perspectives on how AI can enhance patient care and provider efficiency. This episode is essential for anyone interested in healthcare reform and the role of technology in improving health outcomes. Join us to discover how innovation and integrated care can lead to a brighter future in healthcare. #RobertPearlMD #HealthcareReform #AIinHealthcare #PatientCare #DrSinicropi  #HealthcareLeadership #StanfordMedicine #IntegratedCare #FutureOfHealthcare

This Podcast offers a pathway to continuing education via this CMEfy link: https://earnc.me/zifQrx Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation's largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In these roles he led 10,000 physicians, 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts.   Named one of Modern Healthcare's 50 most influential physician leaders, Pearl is an advocate for the power of integrated, prepaid, technologically advanced and physician-led healthcare delivery.  He is the author of “Mistreated: Why We think We're Getting Good Healthcare—And Why We're Usually Wrong,” a Washington Post bestseller that offers a roadmap for transforming American healthcare. All proceeds from the book go to Doctors Without Borders. His next book, Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients will be published spring 2021.  Connect with Dr. Robert Pearl on Twitter @RobertPearlMD, LinkedIn and at his website robertpearlmd.com.  -=+=-=+=-=+= Are you a doctor struggling to provide the best care for your patients while dealing with financial and caregiving matters out of the scope of your practice? Do you find yourself scrambling to keep up with the latest resources and wish there was an easier way? Finally, our Virtual Health and Financial Conference for Caregivers is here! This conference helps you and your patients enlist the best strategies around health care resources and the best financial steps for your patients to take while navigating care. You don't have to go home feeling frustrated and helpless because you couldn't connect your patients with the best services. In just 90 minutes, our VIP Live Roundtable will answer your questions and be the lifeline that helps your patients put together an effective caregiving plan. Find out more at Jeanniedougherty.com and click on Conference for Caregivers VIP. -+=-+=-+=-+= We at MD Coaches know that match is a stressful time. If your match results were not what you expected, you might need the time and the space to explore what's next. MD Coaches is proud to offer a comprehensive six-week virtual group coaching program that explores your unique value and possibilities beyond the match. We're offering four separate rolling cohorts, Sundays, April 7 through May 12, or May 19 through June 23. A second option is Thursdays, May 2 through June 6, or June 13 through July 25. All sessions begin at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. You can register today at https://www.mymdcoaches.com/medical-student-coaching   Join the Conversation! We want to hear from you! Do you have additional thoughts about today's topic? Do you have your own Prescription for Success? Record a message on Speakpipe   Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify --- There's more at https://mymdcoaches.com/podcast Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_, Contact Ryan at ryjonesofficial@gmail.com Production assistance by Clawson Solutions Group, find them on the web at csolgroup.com

In a special episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, co-host Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and a respected voice in healthcare, shares two chapters from ... The post FHC #129: A reading from Dr. Pearl's newest book, ‘ChatGPT, MD' appeared first on Fixing Healthcare.

Join us as we engage in a dynamic conversation with Dr. Stephen Parodi, Associate Executive Director at The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., as he shares his background and expertise. Explore the pressing healthcare issues of 2024 through Dr. Parodi's lens, uncovering his excitement and concerns, alongside valuable insights on the essential traits for effective healthcare leadership in the near future.

Benefits of AI in health care: How is AI used by doctors? What is augmented intelligence? How are LLMs used in medicine? What is ambient AI for medical documentation? Our guest is Vincent Liu, MD, MS, chief data officer, at The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Hosts Gil Bashe and Gregg Masters welcome Hal Wolf, CEO of HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society). They discuss his career trajectory, including tenure at Permanente Medical Group and goals for HIMSS going forward, as well as previewing the upcoming annual conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida, from March 11th – 15th, 2024. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

On this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen and Dr. Joanna Richey are joined by Dr. Jack Schuberth in the studio for part 2 of his interview. Dr. Schuberth is a long-time leader and innovator in podiatric medicine. Since 1984, Dr. Schuberth has been an Attending Staff in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service with the Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco, CA. A prolific surgeon, Dr. Schuberth performed over 26,000 cases and was a leader in the development and evolution of Total Ankle Replacement surgery having performed over 1600 total ankle replacements. Dr. Schuberth highlights his training at the Waldo Residency program in Seattle after graduating from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Schuberth gave a talk on total ankle replacements at Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine.  Dr. Jack Schuberth shares valuable insights on the maturation process of a surgeon. Dr. Schuberth emphasized that the journey to becoming a proficient surgeon extends well beyond formal training, with true growth occurring through on-the-job experiences and continuous learning. Reflecting on his own career, Dr. Schuberth highlights the importance of gradually advancing from simpler to more complex cases as a means of building confidence and expertise without compromising patient outcomes. He stresses the significance of honest and open conversations in surgical practice, emphasizing the need for surgeons to take responsibility for complications and mistakes in order to learn and improve their skills. Dr. Schuberth's reflections underscore the idea that surgeons mature over time through a combination of experience, ongoing learning, and the ability to navigate challenging situations. By embracing difficult conversations, being transparent with patients and colleagues, and taking ownership of their actions, surgeons can enhance patient care and professional growth. Tune in for a great episode as we discuss the evolution of a surgeon, new innovation opportunities, podiatric medicine, and its future, music, and wine! https://explorepodmed.org/ Dean's Chat Website Dean's Chat Episodes Dean's Chat Blog Why Podiatric Medicine?  Become a Podiatric Physician https://lelandjaffedpm.com

All Home Care Matters is helping to shine a light on the importance of the arts in the dementia space. We are honored to welcome three instrumental individuals who are helping to incorporate the arts into dementia care and the dementia space. The members of this esteemed panel of guests are Alexis Baker, MT-BC, CDP who is founder of Bridgetown Music Therapy, Laurette Klier founder of NANA'S Books, and Dr. Marc Rothman founder of Dementia Spring and the CEO of Lizzy Care. About Alexis Baker, MT-BC, CDP - Founder of Bridgetown Music Therapy: Alexis Baker is a board-certified music therapist of 10 years and owner of Bridgetown Music Therapy, which she founded in 2017. She is passionate about using music to make a difference in the lives of older adults, especially those living with dementia. About Laurette Klier - Founder of NANA'S Books: As the founder of NANA'S BOOKS, Laurette Klier brings a wealth of experience and expertise to elder care and compassionate communication. With a lifelong commitment to teaching and caregiving, Laurette holds undergraduate and master's degrees in speech communications and education from Boston College. A certified dementia practitioner and cognitive stimulation therapist, Laurette is dedicated to enhancing the lives of elders through innovative techniques and purposeful resources. An Aetna fellow and teacher consultant for the National Writing Project, Laurette blends academic knowledge with hands-on caregiving experience. Her pioneering approach to re-imagining the culture of elder engagement has earned her a 2021 Maude's Award, a 2023 National Mature Media Award and a 2023 Service to Seniors Award from the National Society of Certified Senior Advisors. About Dr. Marc Rothman CEO of Lizzy Care & Founder of Dementia Spring: Dr. Rothman is a physician executive with deep experience in home- and community-based services for older adults, physician practice management and clinical operations, value based care and Advanced Alternative Payment Models, regulatory affairs, quality improvement, and post-acute and long-term care. Dr. Rothman is the Chief Executive Officer of Lizzy Care, a new model of Dementia Care Management that provides the people, technology and resources needed to keep those with Alzheimer's and dementia safe and vibrant at home. Founded in 2022, Lizzy Care services clients in the New York, New Jersey and southern Connecticut area. Prior to Signify Dr. Rothman served as Senior Medical Officer at Aspire Healthcare where he led the nationwide provider network, the Aspire TeleHealth palliative care service line, as well as all centralized telephonic care services. Before Aspire he was the Chief Medical Officer of Kindred Healthcare, Inc., at that time the nation's largest provider of integrated post-acute care services with over 2,400 locations in 45 states. There he led the medical affairs division and held responsibility for physician engagement, quality, patient experience and pharmacy services. Kindred acquired Gentiva Health in 2015, and was then taken private and sold to the Humana/Welsh/TPG consortium in 2018. Prior to joining Kindred, Dr. Rothman directed post-acute medical services at the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center and practiced geriatric, post-acute and palliative medicine with the Permanente Medical Group. Dr. Rothman is the founder of the Dementia Spring Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual and performing artists who are portraying dementia and Alzheimer's disease in a new light through their work. He currently serves as a Director for the Mission Healthcare Corp. in Southern California, with the Vistria Group, and until recently was a Director for the Healthdrive Corp., which was acquired by Cressey and Co. in 2023.

How is AI used in the medical field? Who regulates AI in healthcare? In this episode: how AI is disrupting healthcare and patient data privacy. Our guest is Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of external affairs, communications and brand at The Permanente Federation and associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. ⚖️ Learn more about AMA policy and guidelines for AI in medicine: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ama-ai-principles.pdf

Howie and Harlan are joined by Christopher O'Connor, CEO of Yale New Haven Health, to discuss his career path and his experience leading hospitals through Hurricane Katrina and COVID-19. Harlan reports on promising AI tools for taking clinical notes; Howie looks at the financial headwinds facing the companies offering Medicare Advantage plans.  Links: AI Notetaking “OpenAI-backed healthcare AI startup raises $70 million Series B” “Burnout Related to Electronic Health Record Use in Primary Care” “Ambient Artificial Intelligence Scribes to Alleviate the Burden of Clinical Documentation” “Medical AI scribe startup Nabla rolling out tool to the Permanente Medical Group docs in Northern California” “Ambience Healthcare reels in $70M for generative AI tools to battle clinician burnout” Hospital Leadership "After 20 Years and $16,000, A Hospital Debt Is Canceled" Harlan Krumholz: “Out‐of‐Pocket Annual Health Expenditures and Financial Toxicity From Healthcare Costs in Patients With Heart Failure in the United States” "Connecticut hospitals face record financial losses" "Update on Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Ochsner Clinic Foundation, LA" "YNHH and Hospital of Saint Raphael become one" Medicare Advantage “Humana slashes profit predictions amid soaring Medicare Advantage costs” HHS: “Biden-Harris Administration is Strengthening Medicare; Protecting and Serving America's Seniors” "Cano Health's downfall offers a warning for Medicare Advantage" CMS: Risk Adjustment Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

About The Guest(s): Graham Walker is the Assistant Physician in Chief at The Permanente Medical Group. He has been an ER doctor for over 12 years and is passionate about using AI to improve healthcare delivery.Summary: Graham Walker, Assistant Physician in Chief at The Permanente Medical Group, discusses the role of AI in healthcare. He believes that AI has the potential to assist physicians in various aspects of their work, such as providing quality responses to patients' questions and helping with documentation. While he acknowledges the risks and challenges associated with AI, he sees it as a necessary solution to the complex and expensive nature of healthcare. Graham also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a human in the loop for critical decisions and highlights the need for standardized evaluation tools and regulations to ensure the safe and effective use of AI in healthcare.Key Takeaways:Physicians are cautiously optimistic about AI in healthcare and see its potential to assist in various aspects of their work.AI tools could help provide quality responses to patients' questions and allow physicians to spend more time with patients.Patient-facing AI tools should be carefully evaluated and regulated to ensure safety and accuracy.Critical decisions in healthcare should always involve a human in the loop to take responsibility for life-altering decisions.The healthcare industry needs to update regulations, such as HIPAA, to allow for more convenient and efficient use of technology.

What is value-based care? Interest in value-based care is at an all-time high. This episode gives an overview of this payment model and explores what's driving this growing interest in it and where the conversation about value-based care is headed in 2024. Our guest is Maria Ansari, MD, CEO and executive director at The Permanente Medical Group. Dr. Ansari also provides insights into barriers to adoption for value-based care and the culture an organization needs to maintain a long-term commitment to value-based care. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Burnout has been a major concern for healthcare providers for years, with clinicians pointing to administrative work being a chief contributing factor. Now, some organizations are testing new tools powered by artificial intelligence to help assist with that workload. On today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Kristine Lee, MD, Associate Executive Director of Virtual Medicine, Technology, and Innovation at The Permanente Medical Group, joins the podcast to share what the 10,000-physician group is seeing from its current pilot of an ambient AI scribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 1921: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dr Robert Pearl, author of UNCARING, about how the American healthcare system is rigged against ethical doctors and poor patients and what needs to change in 2024Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation's largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In these roles he led 10,000 physicians, 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts. Named one of Modern Healthcare's 50 most influential physician leaders, Pearl is an advocate for the power of integrated, prepaid, technologically advanced and physician-led healthcare delivery. He serves as a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and is on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches courses on strategy and leadership, and lectures on information technology and health care policy. He is the author of “Mistreated: Why We think We're Getting Good Healthcare—And Why We're Usually Wrong,” a Washington Post bestseller that offers a roadmap for transforming American healthcare. His new book, “Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients” is available now. All proceeds from these books go to Doctors Without Borders. Dr. Pearl hosts the popular podcasts Fixing Healthcare and Coronavirus: The Truth. He publishes a newsletter with over 12,000 subscribers called Monthly Musings on American Healthcare and is a regular contributor to Forbes. He has been featured on CBS This Morning, CNBC, NPR, and in TIME, USA Today and Bloomberg News. He has published more than 100 articles in medical journals and contributed to numerous books. A frequent keynote speaker at healthcare and medical technology conferences. Pearl has addressed the Commonwealth Club, the World Healthcare Congress, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's National Quality Forum and the National Committee for Quality Improvement (NCQA) Board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Pearl received his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University. From 2012 to 2017, Pearl served as chairman of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), which includes the nation's largest and best multispecialty medical groups, and participated in the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Delivery System Reform and Health IT in Washington, D.C.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.

Dean's Chat hosts, Dr. Jensen and Dr. Richey, are joined by Dr. Jack Schuberth, a long-time leader and innovator in podiatric medicine.. Since 1984, Dr. Schuberth has been an Attending Staff in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service with the Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco, CA. A prolific surgeon, Dr. Schuberth performed over 26,000 cases and was a leader in the development and evolution of Total Ankle Replacement surgery having performed over 1600 total ankle replacements. Dr. Schuberth highlights his training at the Waldo Residency program in Seattle after graduating from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine. He also discusses his mentors that paved the way for him to be a leading podiatric surgeon in the USA and also highlights his fellowship training in Europe that honed his skills and confidence. Dr. Schuberth is no stranger to volunteering his valuable time to enhance our profession. He was president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and has trained dozens of residents at the Kaiser -San Francisco Bay Area Residency program. His publications are too numerous to count, and his CV resembles a book! Dr. Schuberth has been retired for a few months and this discussion highlights the evolutionary journey of foot and ankle surgery through the eyes of an icon! Enjoy Part 1 with Dr. Schuberth and we are planning to release Part 2 in February when Dr. Schuberth is in Arizona to present to the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine students and faculty!  https://explorepodmed.org/ Dean's Chat Website Dean's Chat Episodes Dean's Chat Blog Why Podiatric Medicine?  Become a Podiatric Physician  

AI was predicted to change medicine a long time ago. Little happened. Robert Pearl believes that time has come. A Forbes author, a podcaster, Stanford professor, physician, and former leader of The Permanente Medical Group in California and then leader of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Robert Pearl has unique insight into healthcare due to the transformations he's led in both organizations. AI is now learning on its own, and Dr Pearl predicts this ability is what will begin a truly radical healthcare transformation. This is worth a listen to greater understand AI's impact, its ramifications, and what you can expect. Show Sponsors: Mason Hills Farms - True Farm to Table Meats E3 Termite & Pest Control Roy Lewis Construction Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Angelo DePaola - The Coastal Connection Realty Persons Services Corp Seth Cherniak - Jeffrey Matthews Financial First Horizon Bank's "Bucket List-ening" Podcast Find Cam Marston's book - What Works: The Ten Best Ideas from the First Two-Hundred Episodes on Amazon.com. 

This episode features Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, Co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, CEO & Executive Director of The Permanente Medical Group, and President & CEO, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group & Ramin Davidoff, MD, Co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, Executive Medical Director & Chair of the Board, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group; Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Permanente Medical Group. Here, they discuss their backgrounds, The Permanente Federation, what they're currently focusing on in their roles, and much more!

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in five states —including 22,000 in the Bay Area — went on strike Wednesday after the company and unions failed to resolve a dispute over wages and staffing levels. The union says the strike, set to last three days, is the largest in the healthcare sector in U.S. history. We'll look at how the walkout is affecting patient care and how it fits into the recent trend of labor actions targeting a range of industries across the country. Guests: Jeannifer Key, licensed clinical social worker at Kaiser Oakland; member, SEIU-UHW Ken Jacobs, chair, Center for Labor Research and Education at UC Berkeley Farida Jhabvala Romero, reporter, KQED Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO, The Permanente Medical Group; author, "Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients"

One of the questions I often get asked is this (actually, it's more of a comment usually than a question): Someone says, “Seems like this whole transformative primary care thing is pretty much just, let's go back to the old country doctor. Let's just have a single doctor out there taking care of patients like a Norman Rockwell painting.” To which I reply (and I'm channeling many experts, including my guest Robert Pearl, MD, when I do), “Yeah … except no.” In the golden olden days of the “ye olde country doctor,” there was a lot of art in medicine and a lot less science. If someone got cancer or even heart disease, what was required, fairly exclusively, was comfort and compassion. Now, first and foremost so there's no confusion, am I dismissing the importance of bedside manner and of providing comfort and compassion? Hell no. Would rather have that any day of the week than deal with a “drive-by PCP” or “drive-by specialist” with the throughput of a freeway who has no idea what I may befall the second I step out of his or her exam room. But in the olden days, medicine was fundamentally art with a lot less science … because there wasn't much science. For the most part, we didn't have data. Or MRIs. This was before the whole pharma industry for the most part. We had weird heroin-infused tinctures, but we didn't have oncology meds or biomarkers or even statins for Pete's sake. Consider all the new diabetes meds and biologics and artificial joints and sub-subspecialists who have, through data and advanced analytics by looking at patients across the country, proven out some best practices that might be fairly unintuitive—or disproven some conventional wisdom. It's a different and much more complicated world today, and what's required now is a healthy appreciation for not only the art of medicine but also the science. And science inherently means that, yeah, there are standards of care to be adhered to. That's what science means. There are rules and better ways to do things as proven by looking at the data and not relying primarily on personal recollections of what may or may not have worked in the past. Listen to the shows with Bob Matthews (EP315) or Alex Akers (EP154) for more on this topic, but this all leads me to the interview with Dr. Robert Pearl in this healthcare podcast where we get into some concepts that he covers in his new book, Uncaring. In this episode, we're talking about some how-tos for being a leader of doctors, going about that against the backdrop of this evolving art and science of medicine dynamic, and the impact of this evolving art and science dynamic on physician culture and self-esteem. Because (spoiler alert) if a doc is following evidence-based guidelines, not relying solely on their own personal experience, does that make said doc feel like they are being devalued and that they are but a cog in the wheel and practicing so-called “cookie cutter” medicine? So many nuances, so little time. But, yeah, there's a lot going on which, at its core, is this tension that can play out in some big bad ways. I asked Dr Pearl for some advice for today's healthcare leaders, and he did not disappoint. He suggested using a model that he calls the A to G model, and, in short, you've got to have: A: an aspirational vision B: behaviors C: context D: data E: engagement (throughout the organization and also with the patient) F: faculty G: governance You'll have to listen to the episode for the why and how of each of these. My guest today, as aforementioned, is Dr. Robert Pearl. I am sure that most of our Relentless Tribe who are listening to the show today already know Dr. Pearl, but in short, he was the CEO of Kaiser Permanente for 18 years. Now he hosts a podcast called Fixing Healthcare. He teaches at the Stanford Graduate School of Medicine and Business. He writes articles for Forbes and elsewhere. He's also an author. He wrote a great book called Mistreated, and now there's a new one called Uncaring. I would recommend both. Also mentioned in this episode is Zeev Neuwirth, MD.   You can learn more at robertpearlmd.com.   Robert Pearl, MD, is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation's largest medical group, and former president of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In these roles, he led over 10,000 physicians and 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts. Named one of Modern Healthcare's 50 most influential physician leaders, Dr. Pearl is an advocate for the power of integrated, prepaid, technologically advanced, and physician-led healthcare delivery. He serves as a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and is on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches courses on strategy and leadership and lectures on information technology and healthcare policy. He is the author of Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Health Care—And Why We're Usually Wrong, a Washington Post bestseller that offers a roadmap for transforming American healthcare. All proceeds from the book go to Doctors Without Borders. His most recent book, Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients, was published May 2021. Dr. Pearl hosts the popular podcasts Fixing Healthcare and Medicine: The Truth (formerly Coronavirus: The Truth). He publishes a newsletter with over 13,000 subscribers called Monthly Musings on American Healthcare and is a regular contributor to Forbes. He has been featured on CBS This Morning, CNBC, and NPR, and in TIME, USA Today, and Bloomberg News. He has published more than 100 articles in medical journals and contributed to numerous books. A frequent keynote speaker at healthcare and medical technology conferences, Dr. Pearl has addressed the Commonwealth Club, the World Healthcare Congress, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's National Quality Forum, and the National Committee for Quality Improvement (NCQA). Board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Pearl received his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University. From 2012 to 2017, Dr. Pearl served as chairman of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), which includes the nation's largest and best multispecialty medical groups, and participated in the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Delivery System Reform and Health IT in Washington, DC.   04:50 What is the idea of the art of medicine? 09:29 EP407 with Vivek Garg, MD, MBA. 09:32 Why has the intrinsic motivation of doctors plummeted? 09:48 Patient perspective versus doctor subjective response. 12:36 Why is there a fundamental change in what doctors and medical professionals can take pride in? 14:38 What did change management look like in the past? 15:24 “What does a patient really want? They'd like not to have a stroke, a heart attack … in the first place.” 20:23 “How do leaders achieve evolution?” 23:57 “Incentives always work … the problem in medicine is, they rarely work the way you planned.” 24:20 What's the way to make change happen, and why doesn't it involve financial incentives? 28:10 What do leaders in organizations today consistently underestimate? 29:11 What are the three parts of leadership? 29:25 What is the hardest part about leadership? 31:31 Dr. Pearl's two books, Mistreated and Uncaring.   You can learn more at robertpearlmd.com.   @RobertPearlMD discusses art vs science and leadership in #medicine on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Larry Bauer (Summer Shorts 8), Secretary Dr David Shulkin and Erin Mistry, Keith Passwater and JR Clark (Summer Shorts 7), Lauren Vela (Summer Shorts 6), Dr Jacob Asher (Summer Shorts 5), Eric Gallagher (Summer Shorts 4), Dan Serrano, Larry Bauer, Dr Vivek Garg (Summer Shorts 3), Dr Scott Conard (Summer Shorts 2)  

This summer short is about the dynamic between payers and providers. An opening point that Jacob Asher, MD, my guest in this healthcare podcast, makes in the interview that follows is that, for a payer, it's super hard to competitively differentiate from both a cost and/or a quality perspective when you and all of your payer competition use the exact same PPO (preferred provider organization) networks. I mean, what? Are these same exact doctors gonna somehow do a better job with your members than with the rest of their patients? This is even more true if you think about this from a physician or a practice point of view. Will clinical teams in their clinical workflow figure out who your members are, first of all, which is a thing, and then switch up what they choose to do for your members that is special? Even theoretically, that sounds like an executional fandango, which is exacerbated in markets with lots of payers. I guess I am not shocked when I hear stories like Dr. Asher was talking about: Doctor sits down at desk after a long day and sees 27 “Dear Doctor” letters from all of the payers in his or her payer mix. “Hey, Doc. Let me tell you about our amazing new thing.” And Doc's like, “Pajama time awaits.” And—boom!—the letters, unopened, right in the recycle bin. From a payer's standpoint, back to square one, I guess. Now, I will chuck in the mix here—and this has nothing to do with the conversation with Dr. Asher that follows—but one thing I've spent my entire career doing is helping organizations set up programs to collaborate with other organizations. If I authentically solve an actual, authentic, prioritized problem, I usually can find many people who seem pretty pleased to work with me. Now, is this easy to do? No. It takes strategic thinking and executional competence and/or grit to see it through. You really have to understand and account for vested interests and all the weird perverse incentives. Personally, I gotta work with a whole team of others coming at this from all different directions to untie this Gordian knot. But anyone who really wants to or needs to reach across the aisle and engage with other stakeholders or customers, even in any sort of systemic way, it's just not possible to phone it in. Anyway, I just want everyone to succeed in working together. It is impossible to have a longitudinal patient journey if everybody is all up in their own silos fragmenting care.   You can learn more by connecting with Dr. Asher on LinkedIn.   Jacob Asher, MD, completed a residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, after receiving degrees from Brown University and the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Asher then practiced as an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgeon with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California and also served on the board of directors of The Permanente Medical Group, where he focused on physician compensation reform, member satisfaction initiatives, and retirement benefits. After transitioning to full-time health plan management, Dr. Asher served as a California commercial market medical director between 2008 and 2022 for Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. In those roles, he supported membership growth and retention in both fully insured and self-funded product lines and promoted value-based reimbursement, including capitation. He has led utilization management teams, collaborated with internal and external population healthcare advocates, and worked to develop clinical initiatives that sought to achieve the Triple Aim. In his role as the clinical face of the health plan to the local market, he worked with network colleagues on accountable care organization partnerships and hospital and physician contract renewals with integrated pay for performance, supported Obamacare exchange participation, engaged in quality improvement collaboratives, and supported regulatory compliance efforts. Currently, Dr. Asher is serving as a mentor for the Stanford Master in Medical Informatics program while exploring innovative solutions to healthcare delivery.   03:38 Why providers contracted with multiple health plans don't have a financial incentive to do something unique with one payer over another. 04:01 Why it doesn't make sense for providers to offer unique pathways for different payer organizations. 05:23 Why, broadly speaking, standards of care between payer policies aren't really differentiators in clinical practice. 06:47 Why financial incentives might not be aligned to make providers want to standardize their care. 09:16 What improvement has there been in plans making providers more aware of the benefits they offer? 11:47 Why won't providers off-load their pop health?   You can learn more by connecting with Dr. Asher on LinkedIn.   @JacobAsher18 discusses #payers and #providers on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Eric Gallagher (Summer Shorts 4), Dan Serrano, Larry Bauer, Dr Vivek Garg (Summer Shorts 3), Dr Scott Conard (Summer Shorts 2), Brennan Bilberry (Summer Shorts 1), Stacey Richter (INBW38), Scott Haas, Chris Deacon, Dr Vivek Garg  

You are in control of much more than you think when it comes to your health.    Today's special guest is Dr. Rakesh Jotwani, a former colleague at The Permanente Medical Group. He is a former hospitalist who is now practicing Lifestyle Medicine full-time.   We talk about the importance of practicing mindfulness and its many practical applications.     Mindfulness is the instrument you can use to help you make choices and decisions that create healthy outcomes if they are what is valuable to you.   Rakesh tells the story of how I came into his life “at just the right moment.” He shares how a physician wellness talk I gave on Evidence-Based Workplace Happiness set off his “BS meter” but turned out to be the impetus he needed to begin his journey to mindfulness, better physical and mental health, and changed career in medicine.   Dr. Rak started by practicing headspace in his car- serendipitously in the transitions of his day.   He ultimately lost over 50 pounds, gave up his fast food addiction and emotional eating, and changed to a plant-based diet. In 2018, he became certified in lifestyle medicine - the second year board certification was offered. In 2022, he transitioned to practice lifestyle medicine full- time.   Enjoy a RAIN practice with Dr. Rak as today's mindful moment.The RAIN practice helps with both intense emotions and cravings.   You can connect with Dr. Rak (Dr. Rakesh Jotwani) on LinkedIn, or at @thehealthfeast or @rakyourlife on IG.   His new under-development website is: www.rakyourlife.org   The book we mention: Healthy Heart, Healthy Planet: Delicious Plant-Based Recipes and Tips to Reduce Heart Disease, appears to no longer be available for purchase.   If you would like to change your life too, join me for coaching. www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching   I get a lot of questions about which programs are open to whom. 1:1 Coaching, Honoring Diastole, and The Mindful Healers Connect in Nature are open to all.  Caring with Grace for physicians caring for aging parents is open to physicians of all genders.  My other small group coaching programs - Ongoing Presence, Parent with Presence, Mindful Love, and Transition Well are generally for women physicians with exceptions made by special permission (reach out).    The Nourish and Transform Coaching Yoga and Culinary Medicine Retreat is currently only open to women physicians (with special exceptions as well). www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching   If you are in healthcare, please join the mindfulhealthcarecollective.com.

Our guest this week on the podcast is Robert Pearl, MD, a lifestyle medicine champion and leader. He is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the largest United States medical group, and the former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In those two roles, he led 10,000 physicians and 38,000 staff. Currently, he cohosts a podcast and is an author, clinical professor, contributor to Forbes, and speaker. In this podcast episode, we discussed the economics of health care and different payment models that can support preventative care and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Pearl laid out his perspective on the issues with fee-for-service payment models—mainly that it incentivizes disease treatment rather than prevention. He proposed an alternative model known as capitation, which is the model Kaiser Permanente uses. Capitation pays a group of doctors an established, upfront fee to fulfill medical needs for a defined population of patients.  Listen to this fascinating conversation to learn more about the following: Capitation versus fee-for-service models Dr. Pearl's vision for how clinicians can contribute to building an alternative market for lifestyle medicine The role of artificial intelligence in supporting patient education, compliance and outcomes Using telemedicine and groups to make lifestyle medicine more economical And much more!