A focus on the asthma HEDIS measure and its implications for clinical practice
Davies, T.J.; Bunn, W.B.; Fromer, L.; Gelfand, E.W.; Colice, G.L.
Managed Care Interface 19(2): 29-36
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1096-5645 PMID: 16529078 Document Number: 596621
With more than $16.1 billion in annual costs, the asthma management system is inadequate and needs revision to improve health and financial outcomes. Solutions may be found in the National Committee for Quality Assurance's guidelines and in such programs as Pay for Performance that financially reward providers for adherence to standards of practice based on Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set measures.