Resources for Providers

Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition

• Working Together to Improve Asthma Care - Matt Sadof, MD (Powerpoint)
• Covers asthma physiology, environmental triggers, asthma severity and control, and review of medications and delivery systems.
• Developing an Effective Asthma Action Plan - Matt Sadof, MD(Powerpoint)
• Covers how to develop, implement, and evaluate a written asthma management plan and how to identify local resources. 

Public Health - Seattle & King County

• Tools and Documents for Health Care Professionals (Handouts)

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

• Wee Breathers  (Program)
• Health professionals use this program to teach parents of children (under age 7) to recognize, prevent and manage asthma symptoms.
• Parents learn about resources for information about support and how to communicate with caretakers and physicians. 
  

National Association of School Nurses

• Is the Asthma Plan Working? (Assessment Tool, 2009)
• Tool for school nurses to assess whether asthma action plans are working. 

Allergy & Asthma Networks

• The Doctor Is…Online: The Emerging Role of Telehealth
• Information overview of new technology that support long-distance healthcare and patient education.
• Telemedicine is as effective as in-person visits for patients with asthma (Annals, 2016)
• Webside vs Bedside Manner: Telehealth for Allergies and Asthma
• Allergy & Asthma Network Webinar with Dr. Tania Elliott