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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The plane was piloted by a native of the island, deeply committed to helping his community. What followed was a powerful expression of community and compassion. We offered trauma-informed support and helped newly displaced individuals connect with health and community resources.

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Permanente Live webinar — Finding success in value-based care

Permanente Medicine

June 19, 2025) — National health care leaders from Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Community Health Plans will share insights on value-based care during a free Permanente Live webinar on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. We are dedicated to the mission of improving the health of our patients and communities. OAKLAND, Calif.

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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

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. Increasingly a valuable option for rural hospitals, tele-ICU provides access to higher acuity care and support to emergency and hospital medicine clinicians who are called to the ICU.

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We can do better: Applying anti-racism scholarship to develop guidelines for social care research [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Social care research is the study of healthcare sector strategies to improve socioeconomic conditions for patients and communities. Study Design and Analysis: We first compiled a draft set of recommendations synthesized from articles, commentaries, reports, and webinars.

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Beware the bait-and-switch when it comes to HM program contracts

Sound Physicians

Consider me a resource — I’m here to answer your questions, hear your concerns, and provide perspective on the landscape of hospital medicine. Rightly concerned about cost, hospital leadership makes the decision to go with the program whose initial contract is the least expensive, all other things seemingly equal. All rights reserved.

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Dedicated ICU management: Navigating the transition

Sound Physicians

For smaller or rural hospitals, this can mean supplementing patient care with tele-ICU clinicians, available 24/7, to keep our providers from stretching too thin. Sound also supports residency programs, which guarantee a consistent pool of new critical care clinicians who can provide support in the ICU. All rights reserved.

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Finding the right fit: Considerations for a confident clinical career choice

Sound Physicians

Are you looking for a vibrant city life or a quieter, family-friendly community? Study this as closely as the job description and be sure to consider: Where you work is where you’ll live : Consider if the area matches your lifestyle. Do you dread a long winter, or has the cold never bothered you anyway? All rights reserved.

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