title: Asthma treatment guidelines: how do we measure up?
abstract: The use of clinical guidelines for the management of asthma can help improve patient outcomes and control costs. This article explores ways that managed care organizations can encourage physicians to follow guidelines more consistently to achieve better asthma management outcomes among their patients and reduce healthcare spending.
authors.affiliation: Executive Advisory Group, Campbell Alliance, Raleigh, NC 27613, USA. rpnavarro@msn.com
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents