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Gathering Family Perspectives on Integrated Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

I am sharing a few excerpts from a family interview I conducted a few years ago that illustrates how integrated behavioral health enhances the four primary care functions. Or if there’s a concern today, ‘Hey, let me introduce you,’ so a therapeutic relationship can start right off.

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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

These individuals are often high utilizers of health care services, with some of the costliest services being hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits. A difference-in-differences (DID) approach was used to compare outcomes in two groups: Medicaid beneficiaries assigned to KHH and those who were not.

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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

We must understand how the current policies impact access to care and identify policy-related barriers faced by our patients and families. An integrated care champion could be selected to represent the clinic in meetings with community agencies, and community representatives should be included on the Clinic Advisory Boards.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Beyond the Screen: The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Patient Learning and the Patient‑Physician Relationship. Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash The post Artificial Intelligence in Health Care appeared first on Integrated Care News. Cureus , 17(1), e76825.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

An important consideration in this case is the effect of pediatric vaccination nudges on parent-physician relationships. Image by Iván Díaz for Unsplash The post Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II appeared first on Integrated Care News. There could not be a better time to follow up on this call.

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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).

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Nurturing collaboration between non-profit organizations and primary healthcare partners: An instrumental case study [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Appropriate care for these people calls for integrated care from the healthcare, social services, and community networks. Clear communication was then essential not only for aligning visions, but also for building healthy interpersonal relationships and mutual trust, key to successful collaborations.