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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

This position statement from the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) outlines our organizational commitment to Measurement-Based Care (MBC) as a foundational element of integrated healthcare. Families, Systems, & Health, 39(2), 259–268. 3, 4) Why is MBC important? 3, 5, 6) b. Lengerich, A. DeSantis, B., Comeau, C.

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I Feel Things.

StorytellERdoc

My last post, on March 16, 2015, was not a planned exit from writing for my blog but, unfortunately, life happens and I needed to take some time to gather the bits of myself that became brittle and crumbled over the years. As before, I still love my three amazing kids and my big forestry family. They still do.

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“Zoom”ing through virtual interviews

Louisville Lectures

If it’s possible (as in Zoom) to shrink/move the images of yourself/interviewer directly below your camera, your eyes will naturally be in line with the camera (rather than looking below the camera at the screen). Some people choose to have framed photos of family/pets; one interviewee even had soccer posters!

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Colorectal Cancer in Younger Individuals & The Importance of Hereditary Cancer Testing 

Myriad Genetics

Another key issue is family history. Singleton’s story In 2015, J.J. The single best way to ensure early detection is to get screened regularly, which can include a colonoscopy. However, your doctor may recommend screening tests based on stool samples as a non-invasive alternative.

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A review of the utility of the ECG in Pediatric Syncope

PEMBlog

The majority of these are cardiac and so today we will review what to look for in your screening ECG. Discussing obtaining an ECG with patients and families Presentations to the emergency department for syncope can be stressful for families. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, 2015. Brugada Syndrome.”

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

After discussing screening options for substance use disorder, we go on to talk about both the treatments for it and the issues that arise. And as of 2015, the survey started to ask folks about cancer history, just some broad questions about lifetime history of cancer and whether they’ve had a cancer diagnosis in the past year.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. And then the second one in 2015. They may have few family members, live alone.

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