title: The medical home and PL 99-457 in Hawaii.
abstract: The concept of the "medical home" was adopted by the Hawaii Medical Association and the Hawaii Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics in the Child Health Plan over 10 years ago. The medical home is an integrated system of services that focuses on the well-being of the child, within the context of the family. Primary health care under the medical home would be continuous and comprehensive, addressing the needs of the whole child. It would provide coordinated care that is family-centered, community-based. Several recent publications have emphasized the importance of the medical home in providing access to a continuum of medical and health services to enable young children to develop and maintain a state of optimal health.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Sia
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013220:State Health Planning and Development Agencies; D014481:United States