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Gathering Family Perspectives on Integrated Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

These excerpts also emphasize the interconnection between those functions and the role of integrated care in removing the stigma associated with mental health and strengthening the patient-provider relationship. I think it’s so convenient, especially to have the provider just come in. So, I think it’s amazing.”

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

If your vision for health in America is about access, dignity, and truly holistic care, then integrated care should be at the heart of your Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) platform. It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room.

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Primary care workforce planning within integrated care models: Application of a workforce planning toolkit [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

While approaches have been developed to support primary care health human resource (HHR) planning, most planning is conducted within sector silos and there are few examples that consider a regional approach within an integrated care system. Apply a HHR planning framework to one Ontario Health Team, a model of integrated care.

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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Our team—the Integrated Behavioral Health team at Holyoke Health Center—established a psychological first aid station at Enlace. We offered trauma-informed support and helped newly displaced individuals connect with health and community resources. Where can we start? Key Principles for Success Center patient voice in every phase.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake A recent systematic review provides an overview of evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake and indicates that multi-component interventions are more effective than single-component interventions.

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Planning scale-up of integrated care programs for people with complex needs: a multiple case study [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Adults with complex needs require health and social services from a variety of providers, which can lead to frequent use of services. Appropriate care for these people calls for integrated care. Setting: Two health and social services organizations and 5 primary care clinics in Quebec, Canada.

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Integrated care for adults with complex needs: opportunities of case management in primary care to improve equity [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Case management in primary healthcare has been documented as a promising integrated care approach to overcome fragmented care faced by adults with complex healthcare and social needs (hereafter complex needs). Research team members were involved in key steps of the analysis in an iterative process.