Managed Care
ALLERGISTS ACHIEVE BEST ASTHMA TREATMENT OUTCOMES AT LOWER COSTS
New Handbook and PowerPoint Presentation Summarize Clinical Data
Patients with asthma have the best treatment outcomes at lower costs when receiving care from asthma specialists, according to a new report that summarizes clinical data from 30 studies in the medical literature.
The benefits of allergist care include:
- Fewer hospitalizations and shorter hospital stays
- Fewer emergency room visits
- Fewer sick care office visits
- Fewer days missed from work or school
- Increased patient satisfaction and improved quality of life
The handbook Asthma Management and the Allergist: Better Outcomes at Lower Cost includes abstracted and summarized data documenting that treatment outcomes are better and costs are lower when allergists directly provide asthma care or coordinate a care team, compared to when an allergist is not involved. Often referred to as the "Blue Book" in previous editions, the report can be downloaded as a PDF file. Printed copies of the report also are available from:
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550
Arlington Heights, Ill., 60005
A companion PowerPoint presentation also is available for audiences of decision makers in managed care and employee health plans. Click on the links below for
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