Button Systems, Inc. initially developed a patient centric medical home application to improve the quality of healthcare in Vermont.  Our premise was to offer powerful tools to patients that would allow them to become more active in the treatment of their own health.  It is also intended to enhance the communication and relationships between patients and their health care providers.

Our medical home software has the capability to "attach" to other systems, such as electronic medical records (EMRs), as well as our other healthcare programs like our Chronic Disease Registry and Closed Social Network applications.  The software can also connect with local hospitals, visiting nurses, and Health Information Exchange (HIE) structures.

The medical home software then evolved to include additional levels of data collection, reporting, and communication.  Provider-level features were added to allow patients to choose what providers they wish to correspond with, and what patient-level data those providers can or cannot see.  Any type of provider can use the system, whether it's a single doctor, a large practice, visiting nurses, or a hospital physician.  Providers can use the built-in secure messaging system, and administer ad hoc surveys to their patients.

Organizational-level features were also added to the medical home application.  Organizations can maintain the providers who would have access to the system.  Like providers, organizational-level personnel can use the secure messaging system to communicate with their providers, and administer surveys.  Finally, organizational-level personnel can view activity for their providers and their patients.  They can also upload data to the system, including patient demographics, vitals information, and lab test results. 

For detailed information about our medical home software, please visit http://www.myvermontmedicalhome.com.

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