A matched-cohort study of utilization outcomes for an adult medicaid population enrolled in an asthma disease management program

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-258

  Johnson, Alan ^a,b   Berg, Gregory D ^a   Long, John ^a   Wadhwa, Sandeep ^a  

^a McKesson   (United States)

^b McKesson Health Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Asthma; Claims data; Medicaid; Utilization of healthcare services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250797918     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000278984.10805.60     Document Type: Article

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