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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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