Please address how cultural competence is reflected in your approach and in what ways, if any, you incorporate CHWs into your asthma program.

Did HCSC or ALAUM look into any difference in impacts of childhood asthma across the states addressed?

I see that ALAUM has partnered with health providers at more than 60 clinics. Can you briefly ellaborate on some of these partnerships and which ones were most successful/why?

I recently had a question from a fellow asthma educator in NY concerning the scope of practice limitations for CHWs in regard to instruction on asthma medication device usage in her state.   She stated that instruction on medication device usage is limited to licensed professionals in NY.  This would include instruction on how to use a spacer with an MDI.  In New York, this can only be done by a licensed RN, RT, PA, NP, MD, pharmacist, etc.

Are the CHWs give individualized information regarding triggers for the patients? We are recommending SPT or Specific IgE blood testing in the development of pathways. Has anyone else incorporated such a measure?

The Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia is becoming increasingly interested in Wx+Health programming that integrates repairs, treatments of health threats, and other services outside the scope of our energy retrofits.

What benefits did you see with the weatherization program?

How do the programs in New England and Seattle pay for IPM? And what does an IPM visit cost in other places beyond NYC where this service is still prohibitively expensive?

Would be great to hear how other cities, groups are handling IPM.

Thank you!

For Dr. Gelser, How do providers pay for the BEST Program (automated unit)? or is this a collobarative effort? other details would be very much appreciated.  Thank you for this great presentation.