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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guideline - Asthma

Topic: Asthma Date of Origin: April 1998
Revised/Effective Date: May 2006 Next Review Date: May 2008


Recommendation Summary:

Asuris supports the asthma recommendations on medications, monitoring and prevention issued by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Expert Panel Report from the National, Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. 

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Key Points:

All practitioners and members should be aware of the recommendations of the NAEPP for the management of asthma.  These recommendations, presented in a table format outline medication dosing and a stepwise approach for the management of asthma.   

Asuris Resources:

Washington Healthy Options and PEBB members with asthma are eligible for participation in the asthma disease management programs.  All other Asuris members please check your benefits to determine eligibility for the disease management programs. 

Asthma educational materials are included on the Asuris Web site.

Guideline Adoption and Recommended Use: 

This guideline has been adopted based on nationally recognized sources.  This guideline is based on the most recent medical evidence or a consensus on clinical treatment patterns by physicians in the selected field of practice.  Asuris adopts guidelines to help practitioners and members make decisions about appropriate health care for specific medical conditions.  Guidelines are not a substitute for the advice of a physician. 

Benefit Determination: 

Benefit determinations should be based in all cases on the applicable contract language.  To the extent that there are any conflicts between these guidelines and the contract language, the contract language will control. 

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