Integrated Care News by CFHA

JUNE 12, 2025

Families received help finding housing and employment, transferring social security benefits, and accessing healthcare. That experience still shapes my thinking today, as I reflect on how we might expand our healthcare teams’ presence and impact within the community. In response, the people of Holyoke, Massachusetts, mobilized.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: A patient’s relationship with their primary care physician (PCP) or advanced practice provider (APP) is instrumental in their healthcare journey. Study Design and Analysis: We conducted a secondary data analysis of EHR data which include n=10,279,755 encounters among n=278,406 unique patients.

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Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

There’s a lot that goes into running a healthcare facility , from managing patient care to ensuring adequate coverage around the clock. In these complex and ever-changing environments, staffing challenges can quickly become a critical issue, impacting both patient care quality and operational efficiency.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Efforts to understand patient spirituality and implement spiritual history-taking tools have yet to consider the specific needs of refugee populations. For example, many Burmese immigrants and refugees have faced religious persecution, which may affect the process of spiritual history-taking for enhancing patient care.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. A primary care visit is your chance to build a relationship with a provider who will oversee your general health. People often search: What happens at a new patient visit?

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 8, 2025

Availability and Requirements Vaccination programs in communities, including schools, childcare centers, community gathering places, and homes, also successfully improve vaccine uptake, especially for children less likely to access healthcare. Addressing vaccine hesitancy requires tailored, evidence-based strategies to address the causes.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The healthcare jobs in CT market is growing rapidly; the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that healthcare jobs will grow nearly 13% from 2021 to 2031, or roughly 2 million new healthcare jobs over that decade. However, like a lot of places, Connecticut has a significant need for healthcare employees at every level.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we’ve observed that patients who understand this connection often experience better health outcomes. Regular exercise, proper nutrition, adequate sleep, and preventive healthcare all contribute to a stronger immune system and reduced risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Concierge, Concierge Doctor, Concierge Medicine: Understanding Personalized Care As a doctor with years of experience in the healthcare industry, I've witnessed the ever-changing landscape of medicine. A concierge doctor checking the medicine for the patients." The answer lies in their approach to patient care.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Margaret Greenough, a family medicine specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA, has opened a new medical practice offering patients the Concierge Choice FullFlex™ program. Most importantly, Concierge Choice programs offer patients peace of mind. It’s a wonderful way to practice medicine.”

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Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 24, 2025

Whether it’s your first pap smear or you’re wondering if you can have the test while on your period, this guide walks you through the essentials of women’s health checkups, how to prepare, and common questions many patients have. Many patients search online for variations like: Can you have a pap smear while menstruating?

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. Joseph followed a traditional fee-for-service model, billing insurance companies for patient care. Joseph has succeeded in doing just that.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 2, 2025

The title, Drugs vs. DTx, is a classic case of the “it’s complicated” relationship status. They hold the promise of improved health outcomes, greater accessibility, and cost-effectiveness in patient care when used based on proper evidence. But this isn’t just a novel concept.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

One of the most rewarding parts of being a primary care physician is when I am able to work with a patient to help them find answers to unexplained symptoms they have been dealing with, sometimes for years! The healthcare system in the US is not well-designed for the kind of care that is required to get to the bottom of these symptoms.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Regular health check-ups are a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, allowing us to catch potential health issues early and maintain a better quality of life. Regular health check-ups are proactive visits to your healthcare provider when you are not experiencing any specific symptoms or ailments. What are Regular Health Check-ups?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 26, 2023

Dr. Saha’s research focuses broadly on the influence of race and racism in the doctor-patient relationship, its relation to disparities in the quality of health care, and its implications for diversity in the healthcare workforce. He has also served as a Council member and Secretary of SGIM.

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Plum Health

MAY 22, 2023

Employers are increasingly finding that DPC offers a personalized doctor-patient relationship, comprehensive preventive care, and overall cost savings. As employees change their healthcare usage behavior, both primary and specialty care claims decrease. If you have a great relationship with your PCP, keep it!

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

APRIL 23, 2019

An office in Saint Joseph switched to that healthcare model a year and a half ago. The patients WSBT 22 talked with say it's actually been more cost-effective. That’s not the only benefit -- they say this new healthcare model allows for longer appointments and a more personal relationship with their physician.

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Sound Physicians

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I interacted with Sound clinicians during my residency, and seeing the impact they had on the patients and hospital leadership was inspiring. I began as a nocturnist with Sound, otherwise known as a hospitalist who cares for patients at night. I saw how they approached problems and put out fires. What keeps you at Sound?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The qualitative phase consisted of focus group interviews exploring patients’ experiences and the impact of primary care functional features on health, with integration through meta-synthesis and joint display for meta-inferences. Instrument: PCPCM scores and focus group-derived themes on primary care features.

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LEAD Physician

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Physicians must be leaders in their field to provide excellent patient care, manage a large team and coordinate between departments, and support their patient's overall health with information about prevention and maintenance. For example, a physician might be dealing with a patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Incarceration negatively affects the physical and mental health of people who are incarcerated as well as their family members and loved ones, and limits access to healthcare before, during, and after incarceration. All healthcare professionals will have patients who are directly or indirectly impacted by the carceral system.

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Plum Health

MAY 19, 2023

Plum Health DPC has a primary care solution designed just for you: Embrace the Benefits of Direct Primary Care Direct Primary Care is a membership-based healthcare model that emphasizes a direct relationship between patient and doctor. Ready to transform your healthcare experience?

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to Healthcare IT News, however, less than 68% of Millennials have a primary care physician. Receive Quality Health Care Having a family care doctor can help ensure that you receive quality healthcare throughout your life. Provide Supportive Care Family care doctors can also provide emotional and mental support.

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The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

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. Key findings include: 1.

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The Physicians Foundation

JANUARY 28, 2025

Drivers of health, such as housing stability and food insecurity, significantly influence a person’s overall health and healthcare costs in America. The Foundation’s recent survey found that while nearly all physicians agree that their patients’ health outcomes are affected by DOH, many physicians face challenges in addressing them.

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Vida Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

As the patient your health outcomes will depend on your actions, so it is important that you understand your health and your doctor's recommendations fully so you can make the best choices for yourself. The vast majority of doctors care deeply about their patients and make recommendations with their best interests in mind.

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Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

For many of us, the emergence of medical scribes, both in-person and remote, provided a valuable solution, offloading documentation and allowing us to have more focused patient interactions. It can differentiate between a physician’s questions and a patient’s responses and even filter out non-relevant small talk.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MARCH 20, 2024

You need to be able to trust your doctor and build a relationship with them. Patients value having an accessible primary care doctor—they like to know that they can quickly and easily get on the doctor’s schedule when they need to be seen. Does the doctor’s office offer online scheduling? Can you text message with your doctor?

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Federation, and host of the Permanente Medicine Podcast.

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Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

Prevention begins with understanding the relationship between these two conditions. Unfortunately, high blood pressure does not always present with symptoms that are noticeable by the patient. As many as half of all American adults suffer from high blood pressure without knowing it. And when it occurs, the results can be fatal.

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BMJ

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Specifically, LQR can illuminate patients’ experience of both health and primary care services over time, and explore the transition process from the perspective of individuals (including patients, healthcare professionals and policy makers) and organisations. the COVID-19 pandemic).

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The Direct Doctors Difference

AUGUST 9, 2023

As physicians, our 8+ years of training are focused on understanding what symptoms could be related to what diagnoses and helping patients navigate the many possibilities and narrow it down with appropriate testing and treatment to better understand what their final diagnosis may be. Upfront pricing. No appointments, and no insurance needed.”

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GeriPal

MAY 19, 2022

A patient is on morphine and you want to convert it to another opioid like hydromorphone (dilaudid). Dr. Akhila Reddy and colleagues study looking at converting hospitalized cancer patients from IV hydromorphone to PO morphine, PO hydromorphone, or PO oxycodone. Summary Transcript Summary. How do you do that? Mary Lynn: Thank you.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids, nonpharmacologic alternatives, and a proposed deprescribing regimen (see here for the brochure ). in the usual care group.

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Physicians News Digest

JUNE 26, 2025

Denying patients access to this care not only undermines their health and safety, it robs them of basic human dignity. The ruling also sets a dangerous precedent for legislative interference in the practice of medicine and the patient-physician relationship that is at the core of our health system.

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