Asthma- NYSDOH Office of Health Insurance Programs

This project is sponsored by the New York State Department of Health's Office of Health Insurance Programs. The 2002 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines are used as the basis to assess the quality of asthma care at 24 clinics and community health centers in New York State. The major goals of the project are to develop a quality indicator monitoring system, improve processes of care and improve patient perceptions of care received and knowledge and capacity for self-management.

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States and has become a serious health threat over the last 20 years. It is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that is characterized by variable airflow obstruction and airway hyper-responsiveness. Asthma is a complex disease that affects people physically, socially, and emotionally. Despite improvements in the understanding of the mechanisms of asthma and availability of effective medications, the incidence and mortality rates of asthma continue to increase.

Project Contacts

Veronica Pryor, Project Manager
vpryor@ipro.org
Alan Silver, MD, MPH, Medical Officer
asilver2@nyqio.sdps.org

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