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Changes in patterns and referrals of Nova Scotians seeking mental health care through 2-1-1 Referral Service [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context 2-1-1 is a designated phone help line in Canada and the US that provides referrals for individuals to local government and community-based services for a wide variety of needs, including social, health care, and mental health services. 2-1-1 Nova Scotia has operated since 2013 as a nonprofit that offers 24/7 assistance.

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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

mHealth applications can complement and expand care provided at traditional face-to-face visits, and exploring their untapped potential to improve health in the U.S. We debated the types of policies that would be most likely to encourage innovations that make a positive difference for individuals and populations.

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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

At that point, he had not yet committed to the individual health insurance mandate that made his reforms possible but later became a political liability during his Presidential campaigns. It was one thing to ask drivers to buy car insurance. Owning a car is a choice. Together, Romney and Kennedy approached the George W. Phillips, Jr.

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From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience

Concierge Choice Physicians

Many seemed to blame physicians as much as insurers and the government for everything they experience as wrong in healthcare, from long waits to Covid-19. They want time to spend with patients, to find the root cause of illness, provide lifestyle support, and help with treatment compliance. But what can be done?

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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

We offered trauma-informed support and helped newly displaced individuals connect with health and community resources. This trip was one of several that delivered aid and helped evacuate residents devastated by the hurricane. In response, the people of Holyoke, Massachusetts, mobilized.

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Officials boost access to a drug that can protect the immunocompromised from COVID-19

NPR Health - Shots

The government is making it available through pharmacies and individual providers. Evusheld, a course of injected antibodies, helps protect people with weak immune systems for up to six months. Image credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Joseph, the family medicine practice is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, patient-centered primary care in SW Michigan without reliance on insurance companies for payment of services. Joseph has succeeded in doing just that. Joseph, P.C., Anchored at 147 Peace Boulevard in St. Family Physicians of St.