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Managing Chronic Illnesses

There are many proven strategies for managing chronic illnesses.  The key is to help patients work closely with health care providers to find the strategy that works the best for the patient.  This information will help your employees and subscribers to get started in their search.

Asthma

Organizations

Washington Asthma Program

Washington Asthma Initiative

American Asthma Foundation

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Resources

Asthma in the Workplace

Special-edition publication from Managed Care Magazine about asthma in the workplace.

 

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Depression

Organizations

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American Psychiatric Association

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

National Institute of Mental Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Resources

Mental Health: It's Part of Every Workplace

Website with resources for creating a workplace friendly to mental health, including informational posters and articles for employee newsletters.


How Mental Health Impacts the Bottom Line

Calculator to estimate how much depression is costing your organization in lost time and productivity and how much you can save by helping to treat and prevent depression.

A Mentally Healthy Workforce: It's Good for Business

Website with guide to creating a workplace to support good mental health.

Employer Innovations to Promote Mental Health

Database that allows you to look at how different employers support mental health in the workplace.

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Diabetes

Organizations

American Diabetes Association

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)

National Diabetes Information Clearninghouse

University of Washington Diabetes Prevention Program

Resources

Diabetes Resources

Website with publications and tools for use by organizations to promote diabetes prevention and control.

Making a Difference: The Business Community Takes on Diabetes

Booklet with call to action for business leaders to become involved in worksite and community activities to control diabetes and diabetes-related complications.

Diabetes at Work

Website with information about establishing diabetes prevention and management programs, estimating the cost of diabetes in your workplace, designing a health plan for people with diabetes, and more.

ABCs of Diabetes Poster

Poster (17" x 23") with information and encouragement to work closely with health care providers to manage diabetes.

Questions to Ask to Help Manage Your Diabetes

Checklist of key questions and issues that people with diabetes should discuss with their health care providers.

Your Need to Control Your Diabetes Flyer

Flyer that encourages people with diabetes to manage their disease so they can avoid the complications of heart disease or stroke.

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Heart Disease

Organizations

American Heart Association

Mayo Clinic Heart Disease Center

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Resources

Questions to Ask to Help Manage or Prevent Heart Disease

Questionnaire to help guide patient discussion about heart disease.

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