We've put together tips to help people with chronic conditions get the care they need to help prevent serious health problems.
To help prevent serious health problems associated with chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes, people with these diseases need regular medical care that includes certain types of tests and medications. The quality scores below show how each doctor's office rated at providing this recommended care.
Asthma is a disease that can make it hard to breathe. It affects your airways — your body's inner tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have an asthma attack, your airways react to something allergic or irritating, and they get narrower. In some cases, the airways can close so much that your organs don't get enough oxygen. In fact, some people can die from serious asthma attacks.
Diabetes is a disease that keeps your body from making or using insulin, which helps turn food into energy. When you have diabetes, the process of changing food into energy doesn't work well and sugar builds up in your blood. If blood sugar stays too high, it can slowly cause problems to your heart, kidneys, eyes and feet.
