Asthma program targets patient and physician compliance; wins first DM excellence award.
When motivated with financial incentives and aided by office resources and tools, PCPs write more appropriate prescriptions and manage the care of asthma patients much better, as this award-winning disease management program proved.
D001249:Asthma / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans; D017046:Cost Savings; D019468:Disease Management; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013022:South Carolina