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Patients with asthma at any level of severity should be questioned about exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.

Yank Coble has found a powerful platform from which to beat the drums for his lifelong crusade in support of better health education.

Ordering physicians should obtain authorization from NIA prior to scheduling these procedures. ... Specialists with valid referrals should contact NIA directly to request authorization.

"Treatment of high blood glucose levels is often ignored in older people or relegated to secondary importance because of perceived barriers that often don't exist," says Jeffrey B. Halter, M.D., professor of internal medicine and director of the Geriatric Center at the University of Michigan.

This column is devoted to answering frequently asked questions about claims processing and related topics raised by provider staff at BCBSF BlueNews Seminars.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is studying ways to improve internal processes that will help providers eliminate the problem of duplicate claims.

The use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors has been shown to significantly decrease rates of morbidity and mortality in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).