This learning series addresses issues critical to delivering and financing comprehensive asthma care. Authors of an important report about the cost-effectiveness of asthma management strategies discuss their findings, in particular around education and in-home environmental interventions. Executives from two health plans also discuss their approaches to delivering and financing comprehensive asthma programs.

The Role of Community Health Workers in Asthma Management

Speaker(s)
Tracy Enger (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); Nancy Sutton (Asthma Control Program, Rhode Island Department of Health), Jean Zotter (Asthma Control Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health)

View this webinar to learn how you can help your state get ready for community health worker (CHW) reimbursement. Speakers Nancy Sutton and Jean Zotter discuss five readiness steps for reimbursement and how their programs are: *Promoting a common definition of CHWs* *Integrating standardized asthma education training into CHW training* *Securing partnerships and developing collaborations across an integrated care system* *Ensuring workforce standards for CHW services* *Developing cost-benefits models to evaluate the financial impact of CHWs on healthcare systems and policies*

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Integrating Environmental Health in the Electronic Health Record: Asthma - A Case Study and an Introduction of Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units

Speaker(s)
Shawn M. Garvin (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Lauren Gordon (Mid-Atlantic for Children's Health and the Environment), Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens (Community Asthma Prevention Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), Dr. Kevin C. Osterhoudt (Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment)

Join Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens and Dr. Kevin C. Osterhoudt as they discuss asthma management in terms of environmental triggers. Topics covered include the role of environmental education in treating children with asthma and how including environmental conditions on medical charts can be helpful for determining effective treatments. Additionally, learn how physicians and other health care professionals can use Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PESHUs) for treating environmental health conditions.

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2012 National Award Winners Share Strategies for Reaching Children Most Impacted by Asthma Disparities Webinar

Speaker(s)
Tracy Washington Enger (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Lisa Jordan (Easy Breathing at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center), Lisa Diaz (L.A. Care Health Plan), John Dowling (Michigan Department of Community Health, Asthma Prevention and Control Program), Melinda Shuler (The Regional Asthma Disease Management Program at Mission Children’s Hospital)

Hear the 2012 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management winners as they share their best practices and strategies for addressing asthma disparities and building, evaluating and sustaining their comprehensive asthma management programs.

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Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) Solutions for Asthma During Wildfire Events

Speaker(s)
Anne Kelsey Lamb, M.P.H., Director, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP); BJ Biskupiak, Asthma Control Program Manager, Montana Asthma Control Program; Mary Anderson, Wildfire Smoke Coordinator, Montana Asthma Control Program; Queen Eze, M.P.H., PMP, Healthy Breathing Project Manager, Esperanza Community Housing (Los Angeles), and Tracey Mitchell, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 

Attendees will learn about—

  • Serious and growing risks from wildfire smoke to people with asthma and other respiratory diseases. 
  • How to use data, equipment, and community networks to prepare to deliver IEDOH solutions for people with asthma and others at risk from wildfire smoke. 
  • Communities financing and delivering indoor air cleaners, replacement filters, environmental education, and in-home counseling for people with asthma during wildfire air pollution spikes.

Visit Air Cleaners for Asthma Programs: Reducing Exposure to Wildfire Smoke to view Regional Asthma Management and Prevention's resources from the webinar.

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Components of a Winning Program: Health Plans’ Perspectives on EPA’s National Environmental Leadership Award

Speaker(s)
Chris Regal, AHIP; Tracey Mitchell, EPA; Karen Meyerson, Priority Health; Karen E. Michael, The AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies

Learn from previous winners how winning EPA’s National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management can benefit your health plan! This webinar discusses the application process and provide insight on what it takes to win the award and how receiving the award can enhance your program.

Securing Coverage for In-Home Asthma Care Services

Speaker(s)
Tracy Enger (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Amanda Reddy (National Center for Healthy Housing) Abby Hugill (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) Jill Bednarek (Healthy Living Branch, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment)

Learn more about the changing landscape of healthcare coverage and how to prepare your own organization for existing opportunities in sustainable financing.

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A Business Case for Education and Environmental Interventions – A Discussion with the Authors

Speaker(s)
Introduction —Tracy Enger and David Rowson, Environmental Protection Agency

Learn about the vision for the Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments Initiative and how EPA is mobilizing communities.

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A Business Case for Education and Environmental Interventions – A Discussion with the Authors

Speaker(s)
Laurie Stillman, MMHS, Asthma Regional Council

Learn about the history of the Asthma Regional Council, the astonishing asthma statistics in New England, and the Environmental Investments Initiative that became the foundation for the business case.

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A Business Case for Education and Environmental Interventions – A Discussion with the Authors

Speaker(s)
Polly Hoppin, ScD, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Hear about environmental triggers and the effectiveness of asthma education and environmental interventions on health outcomes across all risk levels. Learn how the “business case” was established for health care decision-making based on cost savings and cost effectiveness.

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A Business Case for Education and Environmental Interventions – A Discussion with the Authors

Speaker(s)
Molly Jacobs, MPH, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Discover the literature reviewed and studies evaluated during the development of the business case. Learn about the evidence on costs for both asthma education and environmental interventions. Listen to how this literature is in practice and benefiting two health plans: Optima Health and the Monroe Plan for Medical Care.

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2007_June_Molly.pdf (202.91 KB)
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