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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Dear Mr. Kennedy, First, thank you for bringing urgency and passion to the nation’s conversation on health and the chronic disease epidemic. What You Can Do Direct HHS to prioritize integration in every health reform initiative—especially in mental health, pediatric + maternal health, and chronic disease management.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

So we measure things like hospitalizations and ed visits and the like, and those data are a bit weaker, but they’re also, you know, I think they need to be contextualized in what, why we would even want to reduce hospitalizations right. Why would we want to? Anna 22:46 I actually think you could.

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Q&A: Experts Urge Pediatric Advocacy Amid Worsening Climate Hazards

Physician's Weekly

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting millions of people worldwide and nearly 4.7 Families also need physical resources such as places to go for shade or to cool down during extreme heat days. million children in the United States,” Dr. Shah and Dr. Ragavan noted.”

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

A lot of those symptoms of depression can also be attributed to different kinds of physical symptoms. So what’s amazing about these guidelines, so if you go to 12 different hospitals and ask them, “How are you managing psychiatric conditions and mental health concerns in the context of palliative care?”

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

And in fact, as Alex mentioned in the intro, probably more than 20 years ago, Muriel Gillig asked me to help out with the geriatric modules at the Brigham women’s hospital primary care medicine sort of sessions. Because I also feel like we target people’s low sodium diets in the hospital. Alex 04:47 Probably was, yeah.

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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

GeriPal

These are patients who had a pre-existing chronic disease, very broadly defined. COPD, heart failure, solid oncology, hematologic malignancy, dementia, ALS, interstitial lung disease, several others. Kate: It was done in 10 hospitals, 17 ICUs in Atrium Health down in North Carolina. Also the same hospital system?

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The Benefits of Preventive Care

Vida Family Medicine

Flu and COVID vaccines do not eliminate infections, but they can reduce the risk of infection and drastically reduce the risk of severe disease requiring hospitalization or ICU care. Typically they will check your vital signs, perform a physical exam, and order bloodwork depending on your age and health status.