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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 moves away from fragmented systems, provides alternatives to medication-only treatment paths, and leads patients to practical pathways for healing—whether for anxiety, diabetes management, depression, or addiction.

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Factors associated with patients' experience of access to their primary health care clinic: a multilevel analysis [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Understanding patients’ experience accessing primary health care (PHC) is necessary in order to move toward better service organization and more equitable PHC access. Analyses were stratified by the number of consultations in the last 12 months: between 1 and 5 or over 5 consultations. Study Design and Analysis.

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Organizational Dehumanization of Nurses in Healthcare Systems: A Scoping Review [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

However, much of the published research on dehumanization in the healthcare system is limited to the experience of patients, leaving that of nurses poorly understood. The reference lists of selected articles were also consulted. To clarify the definition of organizational dehumanization as experienced by nurses. Study Design.

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Strengthening Primary Care Research on Health System Transformation in the Education of Health Professionals through PERC-PHC [Patient engagement]

Annals of Family Medicine

To address this issue, healthcare partners have advocated for system transformation to enhance access and achieve the quintuple aim. Existing research primarily focuses on health professionals, with minimal engagement of patient partners. Instrument: Framework on health system transformation in the education of health professionals.

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shared decision-making with users with complex care needs: a scoping review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context A number of patients have complex care needs that arise from interactions among multiple factors, such as multimorbidity, mental health issues, and social vulnerability. These factors influence decisions about healthcare and health services. Setting Any context across PCCNs healthcare services utilization.

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Translating complex clinical environments to virtual care: Standards of Care in Virtual Medicine in Canada [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Improvements in implementation of virtual care are needed across Canada for safer, equitable and accessible healthcare. Results Regulatory bodies defined virtual care similarly, however differences were noted in the inclusion of synchronicity and interprofessional consultation.

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Discussing Weight Management in Real-world GP-Patient Consultations: Video Analysis of Australian Primary Care [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

The highly individualised experience of living with obesity, coupled with the challenge for GPs to deliver healthcare messages in non-stigmatising ways, makes the role of a GP in obesity management complex. This study aimed to explore discussion strategies used in real-world GP-patient consultations when discussing obesity.

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