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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Residents and local leaders joined forces to send food and clothing to the island and to welcome newly arrived families to their town. The Holyoke Health Center, in collaboration with the Family Resource Center at Enlace de Familias , played a pivotal role in this local relief effort.

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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

At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways. It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room. Why It Matters Now The current system isn’t built for connection—it’s built for transactions.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Within minutes he integrated the latest findings into practical recommendations for the family. How are you integrating AI into your clinical, teaching or supervisory work?

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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. MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. What is MBC?

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Pajama Time: The Association of EHR Documentation Time with Family Medicine Resident Outcomes [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Multiple studies have identified that working on the electronic health record (EHR) after clinic hours ("pajama time") is a source of burnout and decreasing professional satisfaction. Study Design and Analysis: Survey of US family medicine (FM) residents. Population Studied: PGY2 and above US FM residents.

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Portrait of the reasons of consultation at a walk-in clinic in Quebec, from a patient perspective [Patient engagement]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context In walk-in clinics, physicians have limited time with patients. Objective To paint a portrait of the patient's perspective when visiting a walk-in clinic, focusing on the reasons for consulting, concerns, expectations and impact on their lives. Setting Walk-in clinic of an academic family medicine clinic in Quebec, Canada.

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Patient Perceptions of a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Southwest Virginia [Mixed methods research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective To assess patient perceptions of a primary care-based LM clinic. Study Design and Analysis Survey; t-test and chi-square tests to evaluate variation by race and income status, approximated by having Medicaid, based on the clinic’s goal of reaching underserved community members.

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