Gains in Asthma Management Show Progress in Reducing Health Care Disparities
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A growing number of children are getting their asthma under control in
The improvements brought about by optimal asthma management are illustrated by
"The progress made in asthma care and other areas is encouraging, but it also shows how critical it is to keep our focus on reducing health care disparities," said Human Services Commissioner
When a young boy experiencing his fifth bout of wheezing recently came to see pediatrician
"The idea of asthma terrified her, but in fact she had brought him in when she was supposed to," said Fuerstenberg, whose clinic is part of
At
Other health care systems have also made progress on treating children with asthma and Minnesotans with a variety of health conditions. But more work remains to be done to close gaps between people covered by
The report also analyzes whether
Within the population covered by
- Controlling high blood pressure: Blacks/African-Americans have a significantly lower rate for controlling blood pressure than the average for patients in state programs.
- Appropriate treatment for children with upper respiratory infection: Whites have the lowest rate and are the only group with performance significantly below the state average.- Appropriate testing for children with pharyngitis (sore throat): Asians have the lowest rate.
The Health Care Disparities Report publishes performance rates for patients in the managed care component of
The
"People in publicly funded programs, especially those of color or with language barriers, have worse results from their health care than the general public," said
More than 800,000 Minnesotans receive health care coverage through
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