Want a better way to manage asthma?

Keeping asthma under control often requires a multi-faceted approach. We incorporate three valuable resources - a Disease Management asthma nurse, an educational workbook and valuable online tools - into one effective program.

By joining the CareAllies Disease Management program, you are taking the first step towards helping your employees take control of asthma - instead of letting it control them and you. Best of all, they don't have to do it alone. They'll be able to work closely with the Disease Management nurse - a Registered Nurse or other clinical specialist* who's specially trained to help minimize the effects of asthma. Think of the nurse as a personal asthma coach - someone who can:

• Access personal health profiles to supply employees with pertinent information.
• Tell your employees where to find valuable information and helpful resources.
• Give suggestions that help your employees and their doctor create a asthma action plan.
• Send your employees helpful reminders that let them know when they're due for checkups and tests.

The Disease Management nurse - and your employee's asthma issues.

From the first day they join the Disease Management asthma program, they'll begin to see just how helpful the program can be. At the heart of this program is the Disease Management asthma nurse, someone who can get to know more about your employees and their specific asthma issues with each phone call. From there, the Disease Management nurse can begin helping your employees to:

Learn more about asthma and its effects on your life.

Knowledge is power. And the more knowledge your employees have, probably the better they'll feel. The Disease Management asthma nurse can help empower your employees by guiding them to additional educational resources.

Use the asthma workbook to better manage conditions.

Once enrolled, your employees will receive an asthma workbook, a valuable tool that helps your employees control asthma more effectively. Look inside and you'll find tips and hints to help your employees breathe easier every day. Best of all, the workbooks are customized with specific content for different age groups - adults, teens and children. There's also a parent's guide to help in dealing with their child's asthma.

Create a personalized asthma action plan with your doctor

Once they receive their workbook, it's important to keep a diary of what happens on both good and bad days. From there, they can work with their doctor to create an action plan that gives them more good days and less bad days.

Partners in health - the CareAllies Health Coach^SM and your Disease Management asthma nurse.

In addition to your Disease Management asthma nurse, there are other nurses who can help your employee's with their health concerns. Instead of focusing solely on asthma issues, the CareAllies Health Coach^SM takes a broad view of health history. The Health Coach is an additional benefit if you choose to combine the Disease Management offering with the Health Coach^SM offering from CareAllies.

We'll work with you for a lifetime of better health.

Living with asthma can be a challenge - but it doesn't have to be a big issue if your employees take steps to control it. And one of the first steps they should take is joining the Disease Management asthma program through CareAllies.

* A CareAllies employee licensed as a registered nurse in at least one state.

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