title: Doctor-patient partnerships key to successful asthma DM.
abstract: A majority of HMOs now have asthma DM programs, and although most are highly successful at achieving cost savings and better medical outcomes, researchers say new technologies and new methods can augment these efforts. Patients design an action plan with their doctor that takes into account new federal guidelines and new knowledge about medication use in this look at what's helping patients breathe easier.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003142:Communication; D019468:Disease Management; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States