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SJ 325 Chronic diseases; Joint Commission on Health Care to study opportunities for early identification.

Introduced by: R. Edward Houck | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Study; chronic diseases; report.  Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study opportunities for early identification and preventive care of chronic diseases. In conducting its study, the Commission shall (i) examine clinical and other studies concerning the manner in which early identification and preventive care can be utilized to halt or slow the evolution of such conditions as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, obesity, and pneumonia into chronic and terminal conditions, (ii) assess the means by which Virginia can address fragmentation of services across the health care delivery system and the patient's community in order to enhance early identification and preventive care and care management for chronic disease and identity opportunities for providing more coordinated care management for individuals with multiple chronic diseases, and (iii) estimate the fiscal impact on the Commonwealth and private payers from such strategies.


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