Care Process | Percent Usually or Always Using Process |
---|---|
Delivery System Design | |
Ensure primary care followup after urgent care visit | 90 |
Use asthma nurses or other case managers | 42 |
Information Systems | |
Give feedback reports to providers to improve asthma care | 30 |
Provide registries to clinicians | 14 |
Use registries to prompt clinicians regarding guidelines | 21 |
Source: Lozano P, Grothaus LC, Finkelstein JA, et al. Variability in asthma care and services for low-income populations among practice sites in managed Medicaid systems. Health Serv Res 2003; 38 (6 Pt I):1563-78.