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The Impact of Integrated Care on Healthcare Utilization and Costs: Evidence from the Kansas Health Homes Medicaid Program [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Individuals with complex conditions—those with multiple physical, mental, or behavioral health conditions--require numerous health and social services that are not effectively co-delivered by the current healthcare system. This study also provides the first formal evaluation of the KHH program.

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A Guide to Allergy Testing

Mesa Family Physician

Let your provider know about any medications or recent illnesses. Always consult a healthcare professional for accurate diagnosis and treatment options that suit your lifestyle. Avoid caffeine or certain supplements that might affect your immune response. Understanding Your Results Interpreting allergy test results can be tricky.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) â„¢. This is Eric Widera. It’s me.

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