A method and system for managing a chronic medical condition, such as chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder, is disclosed. The method includes generating a baseline score for a patient recording an exacerbation severity for a plurality of symptoms weighting the recorded exacerbation severities determining an exacerbation score relative to the baseline score based on at least one of the recorded or weighted exacerbation severities assigning the exacerbation score to a category publishing the exacerbation score and assigned category for review by a physician or medical professional and transmitting a treatment plan to the patient, the treatment plan being prescribed by a physician and based at least in part on the exacerbation score and/or assigned category. The system includes a computer that allows the patient to perform the steps of the method and a triage center for evaluating the published exacerbation scores and prescribing and communicating a treatment plan for the patient.
