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Behavioral Health Provider Perspectives on the Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is a model in which medical and behavioral health providers work together to provide whole person care, usually in primary care settings. Results: Behavioral health providers were remarkedly consistent in strategies identified.

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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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Rural Ontario Complete Lifestyle Medicine Intervention Program (CLIP-ON) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Chronic illness is at a record high in society. Instrument: Participant and provider progress, satisfaction and feedback were elicited through questionnaires and focus groups. All participants increased their physical activity with 80% progressing towards their health goals. gender, age, race, education, etc.),

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Health Trends Across Communities: a healthcare system-public health collaboration to advance health equity across Minnesota [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Health Trends Across Communities (HTAC) is a collaboration of Minnesota healthcare systems and state and local public health that helps fill the gap in community health information by providing timely, detailed, and accessible summary electronic health record (EHR) information and reports. Results: HTAC generated results for 4.6

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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. Provide printed “What to Expect” one‑pagers at registration to align patient expectations with ED capabilities. Safety net at capacity. Co‑locate behavioral teams. Clarify ED scope.

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AATD Treatment Improvement Demands Disease-Specific PROMs

Physician's Weekly

The genetic disorder Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) can result in a range of illnesses, of which chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) is one of the most common. PROMs specific to AATD are needed to better address AATD symptoms and treatment burdens, and to guide the development of new treatments.

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How to Manage Chronic Diseases for a Healthier Life: Expert Tips from Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine

Living with a chronic illness means developing a long-term strategy to manage symptoms, prevent complications, and improve your quality of life. Stay Physically Active Engaging in regular physical activity can help manage symptoms and improve overall well-being.