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| About the Workgroups |
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The Oregon Asthma Network has had a number of working groups dedicated to focusing on specific asthma issues in Oregon. The working groups are staffed by the Asthma Program and seek to bring together health care providers, people with asthma, health systems, and community organizations to address current and emerging asthma concerns.
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| Current Workgoups |
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 The Asthma Data Workgroup (or ADWG) meets to provide expert advice on asthma data issues and develop methods of measuring medical and pharmacy claims for the asthma care measures outlined in The Guide to Improving Asthma Care in Oregon.
The Asthma Data Workgroup (ADWG) is composed primarily of data analysts and quality improvement coordinators from participating health plans and health systems, the Division of Medical Assistance Programs (DMAP, Oregon's Medicaid program), and the Oregon asthma program's epidemiologist.
Learn more and see how you can participate in this workgroup.
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| Past Workgroups |
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Asthma Disparities Leadership Team
Oregon is one of six states that participated in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Learning Partnership to reduce disparities in pediatric asthma care. The Asthma Disparities Leadership team provided guidance and support to Oregon's Pediatric Asthma Disparities Project. The three priority areas of the Leadership Team were to improve pediatric asthma surveillance, improve asthma self-management, awareness, and education among low-income children and their caregivers, and to improve access to care for low-income and at-risk children who have asthma. This group stopped meeting in 2006 after the successful completion of the project and finalized Geographic Disparities in Pediatric Asthma Control Among Oregon Children on Medicaid (pdf) report.
Schools and Asthma Workgroup
Members of this workgroup worked on issues of asthma among children and school staff with asthma and those who interact with them. This workgroup ceased meeting in 2006.
Self-Management of Asthma Workgroup
The goal of this group was to ensure Oregonians with asthma and their caregivers have easy access to the information, skills, and support they need to manage asthma. The workgroup completed the development of asthma education materials for the Oregon Asthma Resource Bank in 2006.
Physician's Advisory Council on Asthma
The Physicians Advisory Council on Asthma (PAC) provided guidance to the Oregon Asthma Program. The purpose of the PAC was to promote a cooperative effort in improving asthma care in the primary care setting. From time-to-time past members of this workgroup are asked to help with updating asthma information. However, this group ceased meeting in 2006.
Provider Resources and Tools Workgroup
In 2005, this workgroup completed the development of clinical tools and resources for inclusion in the Oregon Asthma Resource Bank.
Air Quality and Asthma Workgroup
This workgroup worked to ensure that Oregonians with asthma and at risk of developing asthma live, work, and attend school in environments with good air quality. The group gathered educational materials on outdoor and indoor triggers of asthma for the Oregon Asthma Resource Bank. Because other groups were working on these issues, the workgroup convened in 2004.
Improving Asthma Care Workgroup
This workgroup developed The Guide to Improving Asthma Care in Oregon. This workgroup consisted of clinicians, health systems administrators, pharmacists, quality auditors, community organizations, researchers, and people with asthma. The Guide was completed in 2001.
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