Integrated Care News by CFHA

JULY 18, 2025

The AHRQ Integration Academy recently published a topic brief to help pediatric and family medicine care teams support adolescents ages 12 to 17 and their families through behavioral-developmental health screening and response. This approach promotes comprehensive care by building resiliency and fostering safe, stable, nurturing relationships for adolescents with behavioral health conditions or developmental challenges.

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ABIM

JULY 18, 2025

A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that patients treated by physicians who perform well on the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) experience significantly better prognoses—including lower mortality and readmission rates—than those treated by doctors with lower scores. Analyzing data of more than 260,000 Medicare hospitalizations managed by more than 4,000 internal medicine physicians, researchers discovered a clear connection between medical knowledge and patient surv

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KevinMD

JULY 18, 2025

As a quadruple board-certified physician and a patient with a complex autoimmune disease, I live on both sides of the examination table. My professional life is about finding answers; my personal life has been about the agony of waiting for them. This dual perspective makes it impossible to ignore a systemic problem in modern medicine: Read more… Clinical ghosts and why they haunt our exam rooms originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 18, 2025

Gary Sergott felt weary all the time. “I’d get tired, short of breath, a sort of malaise,” he said. He was cold even on warm days and looked pale with dark circles under his eyes. His malady was not mysterious. As a retired nurse anesthetist, Sergott knew he had anemia, a deficiency of red blood cells. In his case, it was the consequence of a hereditary condition that caused almost daily nosebleeds and depleted his hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that delivers oxygen

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Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Family Medicine Austin

JULY 18, 2025

Understanding common lab tests can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure what to expect. Whether you’re visiting for a routine check-up or managing a chronic condition, lab tests are essential tools that provide valuable insights into your health. Why Lab Tests Matter Lab tests play a crucial role in healthcare. They help […] The post Understanding Common Lab Tests: What to Expect and Why They Matter appeared first on Family Medicine Austin.

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KevinMD

JULY 18, 2025

Most people think of high blood pressure as a silent threat to the heart. But it’s time we start talking about another organ it quietly destroys: the kidneys. As a public health researcher and clinician, I have seen how chronic kidney disease (CKD) creeps in unnoticed—especially among older adults—and how hypertension is often the unspoken Read more… High blood pressure’s hidden impact on kidney health in older adults originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 18, 2025

Better health, not just fewer pounds—weight loss quality is the new priority in modern obesity management. The many new and emerging weight-loss treatment options available enable clinicians to shift their focus from how much weight their patients lose to the quality of their weight loss, according to an industry-sponsored review. “Weight loss quality is a new concept… The discussion no longer revolves around the lack of adequate efficacy but rather around…how can the health status o

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JULY 18, 2025

Welcome to our current featured series: Faculty Coaching Skills, where we explore the comparison and contrasting (and seeing the overlap between) physician coaching and the use of coaching skills by faculty. Whether you're just beginning or jumping in mid-way, you can use the links below to navigate each part of the series: Series Overview: Part 1: Physician Coaching and Compared to Faculty Coaching-Skills [link] Part 2: What is Physician Coaching?

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NPR Health

JULY 18, 2025

A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 18, 2025

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition.

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NPR Health

JULY 18, 2025

NPR asks Dr. Thomas Maldonado, a vascular surgeon at NYU Langone Health, about President Trump's chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis and what the public can learn from it.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 18, 2025

In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters. County supervisors approved a feasibility study this spring for such a voluntary database. Supporters applauded the effort to give more notice and assistance to the more than 1 million county residents with some type of disability, such as cognitive impairment or

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KevinMD

JULY 18, 2025

The threats we face throughout our medical practice years are rarely published in the world medical practice literature for a good reason. The medical practice system has so many disruptive, threatening, and hidden educational factors to confess to that it is a miracle we have any American physicians still practicing today. That needs to be Read more… The shocking risk every smart student faces when applying to medical school originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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NPR Health

JULY 18, 2025

What's the difference between "good" work and "bad" work? And how do we talk about the rise in plastic surgery without dehumanizing people for their choices? Rates of plastic surgery are increasing, and minimally invasive procedures like filler and Botox are even more popular. It's also evident on social media that people (including plastic surgeons) are very comfortable speculating and commenting on other people's modifications, what procedures they might've had. and if they look busted.

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Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

JULY 18, 2025

As we head into the weekend, it’s the perfect time to soak up some sun but don’t forget your protection! July is UV Safety Month, and it’s a great reminder that while sunshine is good for the soul, too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can be harmful to your skin and eyes. Why UV Safety Matters: *Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S.

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Physician's Practice

JULY 18, 2025

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Physician's Practice

JULY 18, 2025

Regular, high-quality content boosts your medical practice's online presence and enhances search engine rankings for patient engagement.

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Physician's Practice

JULY 18, 2025

Worried about staffing headaches this summer? This P2 Management Minute delivers three practical strategies to keep your practice running smoothly all year round.

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