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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

In addition to a standardized screening, care enhancers who are trusted members of the community could be involved in these discussions and deployed for support. Empower patients by establishing partnerships with legal advocates , collecting and sharing relevant legal information, and keeping them informed and up to date.

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Clinician perception of the relationship between mental health, health-related social needs, and diabetes outcomes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Addressing mental health and HRSNs can improve diabetes outcomes, but stigma surrounding these issues can make both patients and providers uncomfortable during clinical discussions. Consequently, clinicians may avoid these stigmatized topics and provide general recommendations that can’t be followed by patients.

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Visiting a Health Clinic for Women’s Health Screenings

Mesa Family Physician

Women’s health screenings are an essential part of preventive care, yet many people aren’t sure what to expect during these visits—or when the right time is to schedule them. A women’s health check typically includes a review of your medical history, a physical examination, and specific screenings based on your age and risk factors.

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Developing a patient-reported outcome measure for patient experiences of social needs care [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Using a semi-structured interview guide, we invited participants to describe their experiences and expectations related to social risk screening and social interventions. Participants also valued the extent to which the screening, follow up, or resource attainment they received aligned with their expectations and priorities.

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Levers and challenges to recruiting clinical settings for a shared decision-making stepped wedge cluster randomized trial [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design and analysis: For a SWcRT aiming at scaling up SDM for prenatal screening of trisomy in Quebec, descriptive statistical analysis and qualitative thematic analysis were performed to have recruitment insights. We aim at describing the challenges and levers to recruitment of sites for an SDM SWcRT.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

We provide many more services over the phone and virtually and we have a whole division for preventative care. We are being crushed by mandated screenings for everything from obesity to domestic abuse ( see my post “ Brief is Good ”). We meet people where they are and in many different ways.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

“Welcoming my patients to this new style of medicine has been overwhelmingly positive,” Dr. Greenough adds. “I love having the time to truly get to know my patients, advocate for them and help them navigate their health challenges in a comprehensive, convenient manner.