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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 704 - Medical home under the health law
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Current as of June 2015
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“Medical home under the health law”
A health care professional providing a patient's medical home must:
- Provide comprehensive prevention and disease screening for his or her patients and managing patients' chronic conditions by coordinating care;
- Enable patients to have access to personal health information through the Internet;
- Use a uniform assessment tool provided by the Blueprint in assessing a patient's health;
- Collaborate with the community health teams, including by developing a comprehensive plan for participating patients;
- Ensure access to a patient's medical records by the community health team members in a manner compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and
- Meet regularly with the community health team to ensure integration of a participating patient's care.
Current as of June 2015