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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

CFHA represents thousands of professionals across the country who are implementing integrated care —the coordination of medical and behavioral health care in primary care and specialty settings. Also encourage state Medicaid offices to renew efforts to limit regulation related to integrated care practices.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S.

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Episode 177: Wdx #10 – Negotiations

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Katrina Armstrong is the Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief of Massachusetts General Hospital. Through her role, she bridges educational and hospital leadership to engage frontline staff into the institutional quality, safety, and value mission.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

4) Cureskin The artificial intelligence-based app was developed by two engineers previously working for Google , and it aims to compensate for the lack of dermatologists in India. In the continent-sized country, approximately 11,000 skin care specialists are working, which means less than one dermatologist for 100,000 people.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

Andrew Whelton , a civil and environmental engineer at Purdue University who works with communities affected by disasters, said the money is necessary — and should have come sooner. The NIH said it will soon begin accepting applications from researchers interested in leading the new health studies in East Palestine.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

We learned this and much more, and I had a great time making engine noises singing the Woody Guthrie song “driving in my car.” . I’ve worked in hospital settings as an occupational therapist, inpatient rehab and outpatient rehab. Emmy: I was seeing people in the hospital setting, saying they had had a massive brain injury.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa Offers Next Level Care

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. In some cases, you may be referred to a hospital or specialty service. You can continue to use your insurance for medications and for labs as well.