Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case
From Laurie Stillman, Executive Director of the Asthma Regional Council
The Asthma Regional Council (ARC) of New England, together with the
University of Massachusetts Environmental Health Initiative, just
released an important new resource for policy advocates. "Investing in
Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case for Education and
Environmental Interventions" documents the health and cost benefits of
incorporating home-based asthma visiting programs, that include an
environmental trigger component, into the health care sector's asthma
management programs. The Business Case demonstrates, based on rigorous
research studies, that these interventions can improve asthma outcomes
while reducing urgent care utilization-and thus health care costs- when
appropriately targeted to high risk populations. The Business Case can
be ordered through the Asthma Regional Council, or downloaded from their
website at: www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org
The Asthma Regional Council (ARC) of New England, together with the
University of Massachusetts Environmental Health Initiative, just
released an important new resource for policy advocates. "Investing in
Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case for Education and
Environmental Interventions" documents the health and cost benefits of
incorporating home-based asthma visiting programs, that include an
environmental trigger component, into the health care sector's asthma
management programs. The Business Case demonstrates, based on rigorous
research studies, that these interventions can improve asthma outcomes
while reducing urgent care utilization-and thus health care costs- when
appropriately targeted to high risk populations. The Business Case can
be ordered through the Asthma Regional Council, or downloaded from their
website at: www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org
Added on June 13, 2007 by RachelCarson100
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