Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room. It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: In a convergent, mixed methods design, a cross-sectional survey allowed us to assess the concurrent validity of Proactive by comparing its results with those of a clinical examination. Setting: Community-based. Intervention: Proactive consists of 21 items covering nine constructs.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

At the University of California Los Angeles, the PRIME Leadership and Advocacy (PRIME-LA) program prepares medical students to be leaders and advocates in clinical care, research, or policymaking for marginalized communities. reported providing clinical care for underserved populations. Of all respondents, 50.6%

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a health professions education model that uses telehealth technology to bridge specialists to community clinicians to disseminate best practices and foster interprofessional collaboration.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a virtually-delivered health professions education model, designed to improve patient care by enhancing primary care capacity in specialty topics. Methods We adopted a multi-method study design, where qualitative and quantitative components of this study were conducted.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Multivariate analyses were conducted to evaluate adjusted hazard ratios for various demographic, clinical, and comorbid factors at the onset of the disease and after a 10-year follow-up period. Setting: Community-based study using Clalit Health Services (CHS) data.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There is a gap in the literature on understanding experiences of food insecurity in rural dwelling older adults and the role primary care providers can play in systematically screening older adults for age related food issues.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 15, 2025

By engaging with lawmakers and key stakeholders, the Academy worked to ensure that the voices of family physicians were heard in discussions that have the potential to impact healthcare delivery and access for communities across the state. What Happened: This legislation has been enacted into law.

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Sound Physicians

MARCH 12, 2025

With the absence of intensivists on the ground in these community hospitals, the question becomes how to treat these patients where and when they need care. Our tele-ICU program , which is part of our critical care specialty, has brought meaningful and much-needed intensive care to remote communities for the past five years.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 8, 2025

Evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake A recent systematic review provides an overview of evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake and indicates that multi-component interventions are more effective than single-component interventions.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset De-identified data from 268 primary care providers participating in the Manitoba Primary Care Research Network (MaPCReN), the Manitoba network within CPCSSN. Population Studied Providers participating in MaPCReN represented 306,394 patients with ≥1 visit between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2021.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 24, 2024

This year’s event was a testament to the vibrant community of family physicians, medical students, residents, and healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing family medicine in Alabama. in Psychology from Duke University, a Master’s in Rural and Community Health from The University of Alabama, and an M.D.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The 60+ Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSAs)-supported institutional programs also offer robust training (e.g., TL1 or KL2), including in team science, community-engaged research (CER), and implementation science (IS), all well aligned with PC research. However, most PC departments are not leveraging such programs.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

As your trusted healthcare providers in Mesa, Arizona, we’re committed to helping you understand and access the preventive services that can keep you and your family healthy for years to come. Our female practitioners understand the unique health needs of women in our community.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

June 10, 2025) — Maria Ansari, MD, FACC , co-CEO of The Permanente Federation at Kaiser Permanente, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s list of 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2025. We are dedicated to the mission of improving the health of our patients and communities. Advancing the highest quality specialty care.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Pre-consultation tools are considered a promising way to support health providers and older adults in identifying multiple and often complex needs. Objective: This study compared the perspectives of patients and providers using ESOGER, a novel multidimensional assessment tool for older adults.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 19, 2025

A patient’s appearance when they enter a doctor’s office impacts clinical decision-making, such as the risk-benefit ratio of certain procedures and the patient’s prognosis (the course of their medical condition). Despite its promise, FaceAges isn’t yet ready for use in a real-world clinical setting as it requires further testing.

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

My theory is that the behavioral health staff members felt isolated and not integrated with the primary care providers. It begins here; with the way we see our patients as the center of the clinical work we do, indeed the justification for our own existence as doctors in our communities. (I

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Sound Physicians

JUNE 25, 2025

Who you serve matters Every hospital and facility have a unique patient population and clinical environment. Are you looking for a vibrant city life or a quieter, family-friendly community? Shift scheduling expectations Each clinical specialty comes with unique scheduling norms that can impact your personal and professional plans.

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Sound Physicians

APRIL 28, 2025

Still, we know that sometimes the final decision comes down to a single factor: cost. While we’ve earned our reputation over the decades for our clinical excellence in hospital medicine , we’ve also earned — somewhat unfairly — a reputation for being more expensive than our competitors.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A Collaborative Approach Between Health Care Providers and Community Partners Food insecurity affects thousands of Minnesotans, often contributing to chronic health conditions and overall poor health outcomes. An excerpt follows: 2024-04.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Here, we examined the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the eFI-CGA by primary care providers (PCP). Method : We enrolled community-dwelling older adults with mild/moderate frailty under the care of Fraser Health and Nova Scotia Health (n=100). The mean eFI-CGA was 0.28±0.11 and 0.28 ±0.12). by PCP, r≥0.45

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 27, 2024

It was emphasized that well-being is a shared responsibility—systems must provide adequate resources and a healthy environment to prevent burnout, which is an occupational issue. It was true in both university and community settings, urban- and rural-focused programs, large and small. ” The top answer across the board?

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My Green Doctor

MAY 29, 2025

The pilot, currently focused on a select practice within the system, reflects a growing interest in integrating climate-smart operations into everyday clinical care. 19 countries have national medical associations that provide MGD resources. MGD by the Numbers: 30 health professional societies offer MGD as a free membership benefit.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 20, 2025

Its expertise shapes clinical guidance, insurance coverage and public health programs including the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MnVFC). MDH continues to offer up-to-date resources for health care providers and the public. Call to Action The MAFP urges members to speak out.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 24, 2025

Minnesota’s Health Care Homes (HCH) certification program is transforming primary care by recognizing clinics that prioritize patient-centered, team-based care. This free and voluntary program offers significant benefits to clinics, health care professionals and patients across the state. What is a Health Care Home?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

There is robust data regarding the importance of patient connection and engagement in the hospital and clinic setting. Many of us are taught in medical school and residency the importance of patient communication on improving patient satisfaction scores, quality metrics, and professional fulfillment.

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Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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BMJ

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Value, challenges and practical considerations when designing, conducting and analysing a longitudinal qualitative study in family medicine | Family Medicine and Community Health (bmj.com). It can provide insights into the nature, causes and consequences of change as well as identifying continuity, stability and lack of change.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 6, 2025

It will connect with other interested parties, including representatives from the interpreter and patient communities, to work on answering the following questions: What are the biggest barriers for patients in accessing interpreters? Is there a role for MAFP in addressing those barriers — and if so, what are the next steps? Interested?

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 4, 2024

Together with the Pain Management Group (PMG), Logansport Memorial is dedicated to providing high-quality care right here in our community. We are grateful for the invitation to be a part of the Logansport Medical Community,” shared Mark Ozimek, PMG’s President. A referral from a provider is not required but is recommended.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

When a child has risk factors but has not developed the disease, we must continue to provide preventive care and support for the family and appropriately match intensity and dose of the intervention. Clinicians can also lean on social workers or community health workers if they are available. They are a wonderful resource.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey of patients and clinicians active at Mayo Clinic in the American Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa). Outcome measures: Use of well water and knowledge about the health risks of chronic arsenic exposure; knowledge about community testing availability.

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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

NWP and TPMG are physician-led, independent Permanente Medical Groups who partner exclusively with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to provide care for their patients in Oregon, southwest Washington, and Northern California. By collaborating clinically, sharing innovations, and supporting physicians and staff, NWP will improve quality of care.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

APRIL 12, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the field will grow by 15 percent from 2023 to 2033 , which is higher than the average for roles that provide support to healthcare professionals. What Medical Assistants Do Medical assistants play a crucial role in healthcare by supporting physicians and other providers. According to the U.S.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Nwamaka Eneanya and Jennifer Tsai to discuss the limitations and harms of race-based medicine in clinical practice. Our guests explain how we can incorporate race-conscious medicine in clinical settings, medical education, and biomedical/epidemiological research to responsibly recognize and address the harms of racial inequality.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

The r/Hidradenitis subreddit is an actively growing community that boasts 40,485 subscribers as of August 2024. This was closely followed by non-specific management (19.5%) and miscellaneous questions (19.2%), which included requests for community support and advice on navigating daily life with HS.

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