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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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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. Embedding a psychiatric registered nurse or SUD counselor can decompress boarding and free physicians to manage medical presentations. Co‑locate behavioral teams. Clarify ED scope.

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Self-management support as an add-on to usual care for adults experiencing anxiety: A pragmatic randomized clinical trial [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Self-management support (SMS) is a complementary intervention to evidence-based treatments that promotes self-efficacy and empowerment. While SMS is well established for chronic physical conditions, evidence is lacking to support the implementation of structured SMS programs for common mental disorders, and particularly anxiety.

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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-ups 

East Cary Family Physicians

Early detection offers a significant advantage in managing and treating these conditions effectively. Stress Management and Mental Health Check-ins: Health check-ups are not just about physical health. Utilize health check-ups as an opportunity to discuss any stress, anxiety, or emotional struggles you may be facing.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. Documentation guidelines for evaluation and management (E/M) services. MEDITECH News. Accessed March 18, 2025.

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You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

PEMBlog

Research suggests most CXRs are performed because ED clinicians (and many parents) are concerned for the possibility of missing pneumonia or another diagnosis requiring specific management. But it’s just a CXR right? However, the impact of such resources has not yet been deeply explored.

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You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

The lack of utility of laboratory testing in children with an unprovoked generalized seizure, or a simple febrile seizure is supported by several observational studies. A careful history and physical examination are ways that we as providers can “see what’s going on inside the head.” Glucose We all need it.