Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

Dear Mr. Kennedy, First, thank you for bringing urgency and passion to the nation’s conversation on health and the chronic disease epidemic. Your desire to reimagine our approach to well-being is one that we share as a 30-year-old upstart association rooted in the fundamental idea that our health system is disintegrated.

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Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. What is Lifestyle Medicine? It leverages therapeutic lifestyle changes to improve health outcomes. Why Act Now?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Lifestyle medicine involves ongoing engagement with a multidisciplinary team to support health-improving lifestyle changes. Objective: To assess the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle medicine program in a rural Ontario community for patients with chronic diseases. gender, age, race, education, etc.),

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Boutique clinics were more likely to see patients for musculoskeletal, dermatologic, and infectious disease illnesses. Comparatively, physicians in general practice were more likely to see patients for mental health, chronic disease, and preventive care.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Adults with multiple chronic diseases, mental health comorbidities, and/or social vulnerabilities, may have complex health and social care needs (hereafter "complex needs"). Research is needed to identify mechanisms supporting successful scale-up of integrated care programs for this population.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

Sleep apnea leads to poor sleep quality and potential health hazards like cardiovascular disease. Stress, alcohol use, caffeine, mental health challenges, or unhealthy work hours are typical risk factors. Insomnia, which is difficulty falling or staying asleep, is another sleep disorder.

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