Integrated Care News by CFHA

MARCH 12, 2025

The four core functions of primary care—the 4Cs (first contact, comprehensiveness, coordination, and continuity)—are fundamental to achieving high-quality care. Researchers have worked to refine and operationalize these functions by identifying measurable elements and exploring strategies that enhance their effectiveness. Given the complex interplay among these functions, gathering patient perspectives on those core functions seems key to effectively operationalizing and measuring them.

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Edge Family Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

Why Do Seasonal Allergies Happen? Managing seasonal allergies is a challenge for millions each year. When exposed to pollen, mold, or airborne irritants, the immune system overreacts, triggering sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes. Understanding what causes seasonal allergies is the first step toward effective relief. While allergies are frustrating, the right combination of prevention, natural remedies, and medical treatments can help keep symptoms under control.

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NPR Health

MARCH 12, 2025

Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.

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Sound Physicians

MARCH 12, 2025

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NPR Health

MARCH 12, 2025

They're pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.

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Dignity Health Medical Foundation

MARCH 12, 2025

We have seen a surge in respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. This surge has many seeking care, but deciding between virtual visits, primary care appointments, urgent care, or an emergency department can be overwhelming when you're feeling unwell. We spoke with Cassandra Annunziata, PA with Dignity Health Medical Group – Sequoia , about her recommendations for making smart health care decisions and healthy habits during flu season.

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NPR Health

MARCH 12, 2025

The National Institutes of Health is terminating dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and how to increase uptake. mRNA vaccine research may be on the chopping block, too.

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NPR Health

MARCH 12, 2025

Happier podcast, says happiness is less about attaining joy than it is about growing in the right direction. She explains how to make small changes that can move you toward happiness and why knowing yourself helps contribute to this emotion.'/> Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, explains the secret to happiness and why knowing your personality type can help you make better decisions about what can bring you more joy.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

The American Conference Institutes 21st Annual Paragraph IV Disputes is scheduled to take place from April 29-30, 2025 at The Altman Building in New York, NY. Widely recognized as the industry gold standard, the conference unites leaders from brand-name and generic drug companies, alongside federal judges, the U.S. PTOs PTAB, the FTC, and the FDA, to tackle the critical legal, regulatory, and business issues shaping pharmaceutical patent litigation.

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NPR Health

MARCH 12, 2025

Older men get a surprisingly large benefit from volunteering opportunities that they find meaningful. "Grandpas United" brings them into schools for life lessons that benefit both generations.

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NPR Health

MARCH 12, 2025

As cancer among younger people spikes, more patients are raising young children. The emotional and financial challenges can be intense.

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NPR Health

MARCH 12, 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest providers of mental health care in the U.S. Its integrated care model means patients are already feeling the cuts and changes that are underway.

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