Articles for Asthma Coalition of Texas

Changing pO2licy: The Elements for Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes Space is limited. RSVP today. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Breakfast and Registration: 8:30 a.m./Panel Presentation: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC (Can't make it to DC for the event? Read about a free national webinar below.) A new report from George Washington University provides an evidence-based, national plan to improve life for the one in seven children with asthma and their ...

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Children in Texas are more likely to miss school when certain types of air pollution increase — even when the levels are below the limit set by the federal government, a new study says. The research also shows that absences decrease significantly when pollution decreases. The study is unusual because it tracks the impact on a large group: 39 of the biggest school districts in Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth. In El Paso, which has some of the state’s worst air pollution, ...

OUTREACH TO PERSONS WITH ASTHMA ABOUT 2009 H1N1 RISKS AND PREVENTION (From CDC – APRHB, January 11, 2010) · Overall, flu activity in the United States decreased slightly during the week of December 27, 2009 - January 2, 2010, as reported in FluView. Though flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, it is expected to continue for several more months. · CDC recommends a three-step approach to fighting the ...

In just three years, more than 3,200 health care professionals, medical students and residents have been trained on environmental management of asthma by our Pediatric Asthma Faculty Champions. These Faculty Champions are pediatric faculty members at five medical schools across the country who work toward integrating environmental management of pediatric asthma into medical education and practice. NEEF is expanding the Pediatric Asthma Initiative with additional Faculty Champions in new ...

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November 15 to December 31, 2009 Now is the time to carefully review the healthcare paperwork that may be coming your way during the November 15 to December 31, 2009 Medicare Open Enrollment period in which the seniors of Texas and others will be making important decisions about their healthcare services and providers. This is also the time that many employers offer workers the opportunity to make changes to their healthcare plans. As such, everyone should pay very close attention to ...

Outreach to Persons with Asthma about 2009 H1N1 Risks and Prevention (from CDC – APRHB, OcTober 19, 2009) Persons with asthma have been shown to be at increased risk for severe complications and death from influenza infection in previous influenza pandemics. Historically, influenza immunization rates among persons with asthma have been extremely suboptimal (36% in recent studies). Relative to the general population, persons with asthma are at increased risk of morbidity and ...

Controlling Asthma in Older Adults When asked what asthma is, many people say it is a disease of children that affects few adults. In fact, asthma often starts later in life. Adults over the age of 65 have the highest rates of hospitalization and even death from asthma compared to any other age group. It is clear that interventions tailored towards older adults are needed. The Center for Managing Chronic Disease is investigating a new intervention based on self-management rather than ...

You may have heard that McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the makers of Tylenol) is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Children's and Infants' TYLENOL® liquid products that were manufactured between April, 2008 and June, 2008 in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company is implementing this voluntary recall at the warehouse and retail levels, because examination of one of the inactive ingredients did not meet internal testing requirements. However, the ...

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EPA Announces it Will Reconsider National Smog Standards WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced the agency would reconsider the 2008 national smog standards to ensure they are scientifically sound and protective of human health. Smog, which is also known as ground level ozone, has been linked to asthma and other respiratory illnesses. “This is one of the most important protection measures we can take to safeguard our ...

Hello [firstname], Stakeholders, please note the official notice below on behalf of the DSHS Immunization Branch with regards to the H1N1 Vaccine Registration/Ordering Instructions. Click on the file link below to read. /attachments/wysiwyg/539/H1N1VaccineRegiInstructions.pdf Calendar Events for 3-Sep-09 to 1-Dec-09 Managing Asthma from Air Pollution to Zafirlukast ACT 2009 Annual Meeting Speaker's Name: Day: Thursday 17-Sep-09 12:00 PM ...

August 20, 2009 - 2009-2010 RSV Season The start of the 2009-2010 RSV season varies based on a patient’s county of residence, with most areas in Texas beginning Oct. 1. Prior approvals for Synagis will be available through the Vendor Drug Program beginning September 15, 2009. To learn more about the Vendor Drug Synagis process and get the county schedule, visit the Vendor Drug website.

July 22, 2009 - Preferred Drug List Changes The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Vendor Drug Program implemented changes to the Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) effective today, July 22. The new PDL includes changes recommended by the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. Two new drugs classes, “Cough and Cold Products” and “Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Agents,” are included in this update. The new “Cough and Cold” drug class includes ...

AUSTIN – Operation Lone Star, which provided health care to more than 11,000 South Texas residents in just two weeks last year, is expanding this summer to provide free health clinics in even more locations. Military personnel, state and county officials and hundreds of volunteers will provide free health services at locations in Brownsville, Raymondville, Lasara, San Juan, La Joya, Laredo, Hebbronville, Rio Grande City and Zapata this year.

July 10, 2009 - Medicaid Guarantees Payment for Temporary Medicaid Eligibility Verification Form (1027-A) Medicaid clients may present the Temporary Medicaid Eligibility Verification form (Form 1027-A) as evidence of Medicaid eligibility. Form 1027-A is an official state eligibility document and can used as proof of Medicaid eligibility until the family receives the Medicaid Identification Form (Form H3087). Medicaid numbers should be assigned within one month of the original ...