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Neftali Serrano
May 22, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

Settling Into The New Normal

3 Minute Read CFHA members have worked hard in the last 9 weeks responding to the various challenges posed by the pandemic. These challenges are not going away, however, a great deal of progress has been made in adapting clinical delivery to telehealth, figuring out the economics of all of this and working on the […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag icontelehealth,  COVID-19,  integrated care,  Primary Care

May 18, 2020 by Martha Saucedo

The Feeling of Guilt During the Pandemic

When my alarm goes off at six AM, I begin my day following the same routine I created the first week of quarantine with the intention of bringing structure to my days. But just like yesterday and the day before, my energy level is not there, my body feels tired, and honestly, I really do […]

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Neftali Serrano
May 18, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

This Is The Golden Age For Behavioral Health: Will It Become The Golden Age For Primary Care?

This blog is a follow-up to a recent panel presentation co-sponsored by Comagine, The Institute for Primary Care Behavioral Health and the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association. The chat for the presentation is here. Video is here or just scroll down. What started out as deep consternation as the COVID pandemic hit in March quickly turned […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconbehavioral health,  telehealth,  COVID-19,  Primary Care

Barry J. Jacobs
May 7, 2020 by Barry J. Jacobs

Delivering Poinsettias–Creating a Healing Community For Covid Grief

5 minute read The initial panic about the coronavirus has long passed. Sadness and grief from Covid losses is settling in on clinical settings, including behavioral health. In my small psychotherapy practice, I’ve heard about one client tragedy after another: The adult daughter who feels stricken because hospital policy wouldn’t allow her to be at […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconburnout,  grief,  COVID-19

Neftali Serrano
May 5, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

Looking Towards The Long-Term Implications of The Pandemic

The realities of the pandemic are settling in among our membership and more of our conversation is turning to the long-term implications. We are concerned about our fellow healthcare providers, our patients and the economic realities that healthcare is facing along with the rest of the world. At the same time there is a sense […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconwellness,  Primary Care,  integrated care,  COVID-19,  coronavirus

May 4, 2020 by Nina Russin

Happy Lifestyle, Happy Life: The Benefits of Physical Activity in the Wake of COVID-19

3 minute read In the wake of the current pandemic, the psychological benefits of physical activity may outweigh the physiological ones. It is one of the best ways to combat the effects of social isolation, even when a person exercises alone. Physical activity’s ability to combat stress and depression, improve self-esteem and body image are […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconstress,  physical activity,  COVID-19

April 28, 2020 by Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT

Finding the Silver Lining through a Dark Cloud

Diana and her mother, Dorothy, have had a tumultuous relationship over the past three years. Dorothy (82) has refused to go into an assisted living facility against the wishes of her three daughters. Diana is the only child that lives in town and can care for her mother. During the COVID-19 situation, Dorothy has become […]

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Neftali Serrano
April 23, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

The Upside Down World of COVID-19

You know things are weird when behavioral health visits are outpacing primary care visits (at least as far as percentage increases) at many health centers. This is one of several paradoxes of the COVID-19 era along with the finding that many (if not most?) patients are preferring phone visits to video consults – which is […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  coronavirus,  behavioral health,  Primary Care

April 20, 2020 by Angela Giles

COVID-19: How to Support the Emotional Wellbeing of Veterans Diagnosed with Diabetes

3 minute read Uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 can increase feelings of fear and worry among veterans with diabetes. As a behavioral health consultant, I saw an increase of referrals to primary care mental health. Suddenly, I had to develop innovative ways to address the emotional needs of veterans without the traditional in-person face to face appointment. […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag icondiabetes,  veterans,  telehealth,  COVID-19

Neftali Serrano
April 20, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

Settling Into The Quarantine Period

The second week of April saw our community settle into the COVID-19 era with better established telehealth practices and a better sense of what the near-term would hold for the provision of healthcare. This knowledge did little to diminish the uncertainty of the long-term outlook for healthcare teams, particularly for primary care where the economic […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  integrated care,  wellness,  Primary Care

Neftali Serrano
April 13, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

COVID-19: Week 4 In Review

The first week of April saw our community solidify workflow changes to telehealth and continue to note the toll of the pandemic financially across the healthcare sector. Although less content overall was shared on our listserves compared to the initial weeks of the crisis it was clear community members were hard at work figuring things […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconPrimary Care,  integrated care,  behavioral health,  COVID-19,  ADHD

Neftali Serrano
April 6, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

COVID-19: Week 3 In Review

The last week of March saw diminished COVID-19 information on our list serves as members turned to their new clinic workflows and new normals. Large questions still remained about reimbursement for telework, workflows for integrated care teams and the sustainability of the current situation. As a service to members and to the general public we […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconPrimary Care,  COVID-19,  coronavirus,  integrated care

Neftali Serrano
March 30, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

COVID-19: Week 2 In Review

As a service to members and to the general public we will be posting weekly updates of our conversations and resource sharing efforts here. Because these are taken from email conversations, examples provided may refer to single clinics or situations. We hope this inspires, encourages and educates everyone as to the work that integrated care […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  coronavirus,  integrated care

Katie Snow
March 27, 2020 by Katie Snow

The Whiplash Files: COVID response first 15 days

5 minute read BHC perspective, Portland, OR When our CFHA blog editor reached out to ask for posts on the rapid conversion to telemedicine due to COVID my first thought was, “oh yes, I would like to read those!”.  Then I realized that as one of your bloggers it is my job to try to […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  telehealth,  pandemic,  self-care

Neftali Serrano
March 23, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

COVID-19: Week 1 In Review

CFHA members (click to join) as usual stepped up to the plate to support each other and to begin to collectively frame a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a service to members and to the general public we will be posting weekly updates of our conversations and resource sharing efforts here. Because these are […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  integrated care,  Primary Care,  Family Medicine

Matthew P. Martin
March 19, 2020 by Matthew P. Martin

Research Review

I hope this Research Review blog post finds you virus-free and in good spirits. We are living through history right now with the COVID pandemic. Perhaps this post will give you a break from the ongoing disruptions. This is the post where I save you time searching the hottest integrated/collaborative care research literature by doing […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconfamily health,  research update,  integrated care,  Primary Care

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Neftali Serrano
March 11, 2020 by Neftali Serrano

How To Be A Good Team During COVID-19 Season

We all have COVID-19 on the brain and it got me thinking about the role of high functioning integrated care teams in responding to the pandemic. Turns out, its pretty important. Here are my top 4 ways that integrated care teams can respond adaptively to the COVID-19 crisis. If you have some ideas of your […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconteams,  COVID-19,  coronavirus,  behavioral health,  integrated care

March 10, 2020 by Joel Mcintosh

Motivational Interviewing with the Latinx and Spanish-Speaking Community

7 minute read If you provide services at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), or similar health care center, it would be unusual if you did not meet with patients who are Spanish-speaking. I was thrilled to meet-up with an enthusiastic group of professionals at the recent CFHA conference with the goal of establishing a […]

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