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County health system to embed integrative medicine into primary care; board asks for March follow‑up
Summary
Santa Clara Valley Health reported a plan to integrate evidence‑informed complementary therapies (nutrition counseling, acupuncture where indicated, mindful‑eating, yoga and lifestyle coaching) into primary‑care medical homes; the board directed staff to return to the Health & Hospitals Committee in March 2026 with timelines and partnerships.
Leaders of Santa Clara Valley Health presented a plan on Nov. 18 to expand evidence‑informed integrative medicine services — including nutrition, lifestyle coaching, mindfulness programming and referral pathways for acupuncture and other complementary services — by embedding them into the health system’s primary‑care medical‑home model.
Health system officials said…
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