Below is log-in information and helpful tips for joining the webinar. 

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2014

Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET

Webinar Link: Click here to join the webinar

Event Number: 743 436 884 (you might be prompted for this)

 

******Important******

 You will need speakers on your computer to listen to this webinar. Also, updated versions of JAVA and WebEx Manager are required to run this webinar. If you do not have these programs, please take a few moments to download them the day before or hours prior to the webinar, as you may need approval from your IT support/network administrator.
Instructions for downloading the WebEx manager are below.

  • You will be allowed to enter the conference no more than 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
  • Open the above webinar link and enter your first and last name and email address when prompted. Then click "Join Now."
  • Once you have joined the webinar, you will see an audio broadcast window where you can adjust volume. Since the audio will be transmitted through your computer speakers, please make sure your speakers are turned on and not muted.
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  • The webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent via email in the weeks following the event.

Instructions for downloading the WebEx platform:

  • Click here
  • Click "Event Center" at the top of your screen
  • From the left column, click "Support"
  • Under "Support", click "Downloads"
  • Download the "Event Manager" application that best describes your computer's operating system and default browser. If you are unsure which application to install, please consult with your IT support team.

Contact

childhoodasthma@ccapr.com
 

Webinar to Explore Best Practices from Successful Community-Based Childhood Asthma Management Program

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are the ideal setting for treating high-risk children with asthma. In fact, 20 percent of low-income children with asthma receive care in these centers. And FQHCs will play a more important role than ever as millions more children are being covered under new health insurance provisions.


Join the Merck Childhood Asthma Network (MCAN) on Thursday, February 20 at 12 p.m. ET for “Insights and Building Blocks from a Successful Federally Qualified Health Center-Based Asthma Management Program.” This educational webinar will explore challenges and opportunities from the Community Healthcare for Asthma Management and Prevention of Symptoms (CHAMPS) project.

WHAT:

This interactive webinar will:

  • Discuss successful strategies for patient/family recruitment engagement
  • Address various challenges to asthma management including site demographics, organizational barriers, reimbursement, care coordination and information transfer across multiple organizations.
  • Highlight positive provider-level practice changes that resulted from participation in the CHAMPS program and provide advice on making similar programs sustainable.

WHEN:

Thursday, February 20, 2014, 12 to 1:30 p.m. ET

WHO: 

  • Floyd Malveaux, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Director, Merck Childhood Asthma Network 
  • Anne Markus, J.D., Ph.D., M.H.S, Associate Research Professor, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
  • Francisco Ramirez, Nurse / Asthma Counselor, Costa Salud Community Health Center
  • Andrew Arthur, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P., Associate Medical Director, El Rio Community Health Center
  • Celia Hightower, Chief Financial Officer, El Rio Community Health Center
  • Susan Snyder, Site Manager, Cherry Street Health Services

WHERE:

This is an online event.

CHAMPS is a partnership between MCAN, the George Washington University (GW) School of Public Health and Health Services, the RCHN Community Health Foundation and Rho.