URAC has finalized and released its standards for a patient-centered health care home. The standards include the following topics:
- Organizational core
- Partnership agreement
- Patient Registry
- Access to services
- Community services and resources
- Managing tests and results
- Referral process
- Wellness and health promotion
- Individual care management
- Coordination of care
- Self-management support
- Electronic patient registry
- Electronic communications portal
- Electronic prescribing and dispensing
- Electronic health records
- Performance reporting
A toolkit, which includes details on each of the standards and additional information about measures used in the standards, is available for a fee from URAC.
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