Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

Dear Mr. Kennedy, First, thank you for bringing urgency and passion to the nation’s conversation on health and the chronic disease epidemic. Your desire to reimagine our approach to well-being is one that we share as a 30-year-old upstart association rooted in the fundamental idea that our health system is disintegrated. At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways.

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AMMD

APRIL 16, 2025

It is hard to enjoy your favorite foods when nausea, digestive upset, and heartburn aren’t far behind. Many people have acid reflux, where acid and other fluids in your stomach travel back up your esophagus. What many do not realize is that this can also be a sign of bile reflux. Your liver produces bile to help your gut break down and absorb nutrients.

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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

Affiliation will allow groups to drive high-value care and innovation PORTLAND, ORE, April 16, 2025 – Oregon-based Northwest Permanente (NWP) and The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) of Northern California announced a formal affiliation today. 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.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 16, 2025

Chest congestion can be a minor problem or a sign of a more serious health issue. When dealing with chest congestion, it’s important to understand potential warning signs, as well as what type of medical care to seek for them. There are times when caring for chest congestion can be done at home without needing to see a doctor. When to see a doctor for chest congestion If you’re experiencing shortness of breath, a fever of 100.4°F or higher, chest pain, or blood in your saliva, you should conside

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 16, 2025

Description: Dr. Julia Armendariz joins Kaylin, Sharmin, and Cheryl to discuss feedback. She shares why giving feedback is so critical as well as an approach to feedback and goal-setting with learners. She also debunks common myths, highlights potential pitfalls, and shares her strategies to create a positive team learning environment. Julia’s bio: Julia Armendariz, MD, is a hospitalist and clinician educator in the Bay Area who works closely with trainees on the wards and in the classr

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.

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My Green Doctor

APRIL 16, 2025

My Green Doctor saves money for healthcare practices as the practices become environmentally sustainable. Our program requires adding ONLY FIVE MINUTES of Green Team business to each of your regular practice or clinic planning meetings.

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

Cases have been rising in Afghanistan and Pakistan and global health specialists are worried that this year's U.S. foreign aid cuts could usher in a wider resurgence.

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A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 16, 2025

When I read a case report in a journal or whenever a patient comes in to see me about a new symptom, all my senses are tuned in and I know there is a diagnosis to be made. But on regular clinic days with “routine” follow ups, I find myself not being as tuned in as I would like to be. I know my patients well; we are all growing older together.

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing.

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

An independent vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to discuss and vote on vaccine policy for the first time since the change in administrations.

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population leaving out confusing plots or jarring ads.

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