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.
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Univ New Mexico, Sch Med, Dept Med, Los Alamos Med Ctr, Los Alamos, NM USAUniv New Mexico, Sch Med, Dept Med, Los Alamos Med Ctr, Los Alamos, NM USA
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Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, San Francisco, CA 94143 USAUniv Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA