title: Prominent allergist group makes the case for more specialty referrals of asthma cases.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents