Achievement of guidelines-based medical management of asthma can:
- Improve medication adherence among people with asthma;
- Reduce asthma-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations;
- Decrease missed school days because of asthma; and
- Reduce healthcare costs.
Effective ways to achieve guidelines-based medical management among people with asthma include:
- Analyzing medical records to identify people who could benefit from additional outreach or interventions;
- Decision support tools, such as treatment algorithms or reminders; and
- Focused training of healthcare providers.