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Resources for Healthcare Providers
Our goal is to educate all healthcare providers on “best practices” for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of asthma using the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)guidelines as well as ensure that people with asthma have an appropriate, coordinated system to access primary and specialty care.
Below is a list of resources for healthcare providers to learn more about asthma so they can better help their patients who have asthma:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Learning Connection: Asthma-Learning products and resources on managing symptoms, patient education, and asthma diagnosis
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB)-Learn how you can become a certified asthma educator or find an asthma educator
American Lung Association (ALA)
- Asthma Educator Institute-If you qualify for the NAECB exam, learn more about this 2-day prep course
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
- Wee Breathers-Learn about this program which helps health professionals who teach parents of children under 7 years old learn how to manage asthma
Connecticut Children's Medical Center (CCMC)
- Easy Breathing Program: Asthma clinical management program based on NAEPP guidelines
Resources to help your patients:
Healthcare Resources for your Patients: Information on how they can get insurance coverage and what companies have patient assistance programs
Putting on AIRS: Free in-home asthma education and environmental assessment|
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