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Ketul J. Patel
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5 Min Read

Health system CEO listens to doctors. He has to—they’re his family.

Health care has been the family business for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health CEO Ketul J. Patel. Learn about his health system’s plans for 2022.

Sustainability
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4 Min Read

How 2 health systems succeeded with vaccine requirements

Some big hospital names have pulled back on such efforts. Learn from other leaders who have pushed ahead to protect their workers and communities.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about the COVID-19 Omicron variant

The quick speed of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant’s spread has left many patients with questions. One infectious disease physician aims to clear things up.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Gary S. Kaplan, MD
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Q&A: What’s next for Dr. Gary Kaplan after stepping down as CEO

Gary S. Kaplan, MD, stepped down as CEO at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health at the end of the year. His work to boost health care quality and safety won’t stop.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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3 Min Read

Why talk of AI’s transforming health care is premature

Before augmented intelligence (AI) claims credit for remaking medicine, it must prove that it’s helping and not harming patients or introducing bias.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

What is joy in medicine? It’s about more than beating burnout

For The Permanente Medical Group, joy and meaning in medicine is about attending to the spectrum of professional fulfillment with guidance from doctors.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

8 doctors leading the charge in fighting physician burnout

Learn about the chief wellness officers (CWOs) using innovative approaches to battle physician burnout and enhance well-being amid COVID-19.

Physician Health
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5 Min Read

How health systems rise to meet challenges in pandemic’s 2nd year

Efforts to ensure vaccine uptake, battle burnout and drive the future of medicine have characterized the work of these outstanding health systems.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

COVID-19 vaccine requirements: Why U.S. doctors support them

Find out why courts must uphold efforts to increase vaccination rates and employers should require vaccination to keep their workers safe.

Judicial Advocacy