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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

It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit.

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Mental Health in Michigan: A Direct Primary Care Approach

Plum Health

I've seen firsthand the challenges people face when it comes to accessing quality mental health care. Long wait times, high costs, and limited availability of providers can make it feel like you're on your own. The Mental Health Landscape in Michigan Michigan, like many states, has a significant burden of mental health issues.

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Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication?

Doctor On Demand

If you’re considering mental health treatment, you may be wondering: can a psychiatrist prescribe medication? A psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor (MD or DO) who specializes in mental health. Our licensed mental health providers are available 7 days a week, including evenings and weekends.

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What Does Team Function Look Like in Primary Care Integrated Behavioral Health? [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Up to 30% of patients seen in primary care have a co-occurring mental health or substance use issue. Integrating mental and behavioral health with primary care may increase access, improve outcomes, and decrease overall health care costs. Results: 46 interviews were completed. (1)

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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Corona Together

StorytellERdoc

Don't bog down our front-line medical providers with mild symptoms. Your mental health and your physical well-being are tied together in ways that we often overlook and sometimes a better outlook depends on both a healthy mentality and physicality. Wear a mask. Don't touch our faces. Use elbow-bump greetings.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

And that grew into a group of volunteers coming back and at least providing support groups, giving those men a place where they could talk at least. It’s like a long, I don’t know, almost like a quarter-mile centipede with legs, and the legs are the housing units, the medical units, inpatient mental health.

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