Among the many challenges faced by families of children with autism is how to coordinate behavioral treatment with other medical services.
That’s why the state Department of Health plans to fund studies of a new approach called “medical home,” in which an autistic child’s pediatrician works closely with behavioral and other specialists.
Primary-care practices and health insurers across the state are already adopting the “medical home” model as a way to better coordinate care.
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April 20, 2015
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