Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-2010
Publisher
George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and the RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative
Keywords
Childhood Asthma, Asthma, Health Information Technology, Chronic Disease
Abstract
Childhood asthma is a serious and chronic health issue that affects one in seven U.S. children and their families, compromising their health and quality of life and placing a heavy financial burden on families as well as an enormous strain on the health care system. Treating, managing, and ultimately preventing and reducing the burden of asthma represents a critical test of the ability of the U.S. health system – health insurers, clinical care providers, and public health agencies – to work together. Our investigation found that, as a country, we already know enough to act and improve life for the millions of children living with asthma; we’re just not aiming high enough. If we did, the nation would create and put into place an array of policy reforms that together could translate into real change.
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Recommended Citation
Markus, Anne Rossier; Lyon, Meagan; and Rosenbaum, Sara J., "Changing pO2licy: The Elements for Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes" (2010). Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative. Paper 54.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_policy_ggrchn/54
Open Access
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