Prominent allergist group makes the case for more specialty referrals of asthma cases.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology maintains that too many managed care organizations are blocking access to specialty clinicians, and as a result asthmatics are not getting appropriate care. In a new report, the group is urging a shift in policies and practice that it maintains will substantially reduce utilization and costs.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000486:Allergy and Immunology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D020793:Gatekeeping; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents