; and (8) provides training programs for personnel involved in the coordination of care. (c) Personal physician defined (1) In general In this section, the term personal physician means a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1)) who meets the requirements described in paragraphs (2) and (3). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing a personal physician from being a specialist or subspecialist for an individual requiring ongoing care for a specific chronic condition or multiple chronic conditions or for an individual with a long-term illness or medical condition. (2) General requirements The requirements described in this paragraph for a personal physician for care of an individual are as follows: (A) The physician is board certified for care of the specific illness or condition of the individual and manages continuous care for the individual. (B) The physician has the staff and resources to manage the comprehensive and coordinated health care of such individual. (3) Service-related requirements The requirements described in this paragraph for a personal physician are as follows: (A) The personal physician advocates for and provides ongoing support, oversight, and guidance to implement a plan of care that provides an integrated, coherent, cross-discipline plan for ongoing medical care developed in partnership with patients and including all other physicians furnishing care to the patient involved and other appropriate medical personnel or agencies (such as home health agencies). (B) The personal physician uses evidence-based medicine and clinical decision support tools to guide decisionmaking at the point-of-care based on patient-specific factors. (C) The personal physician is in compliance with the standards for meaningful use of electronic health records under this title. (D) The personal physician participates with the State’s health information exchange, as available, or the federally sponsored Direct Project. (E) The personal physician uses health information technology, including