Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services

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Module 0. Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services: An Introduction

ELEARNING PACKAGE:
Module 0. Building Systems Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services: An Introduction
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Unlocking the Power of Home-Based Asthma Services: Model Health Benefit Packages
Module 0 URL Resources

Module 1. Overview of Sustainable Financing

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Module 1. Overview of Sustainable Financing
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Medicaid: A Primer – Key Information on the Nation’s Health Coverage Program for Low-Income People
Pathways to Reimbursement: Understanding and Expanding Medicaid Services in Your State
Affordable Housing’s Place in Health Care: Opportunities Created by the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Reform
Healthcare Financing of Healthy Homes Services Resource Library
Sustainable Financing for Asthma Education and Home Environmental Trigger Remediation: Lessons Learned from the Field
Advancing the Role of Community Health Workers: Engaging State Medicaid Offices to Develop State Plan Amendments Regarding the Preventative Services Rule Change
Medicaid Coverage of Guidelines-Based Asthma Care Across 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2021-22
Health Services Initiatives: Using a CHIP State Plan Option to Address Asthma Among Children in Low-Income Households
EXHALE: A Technical Package to Control Asthma
CMCS Informational Bulletin: Coverage of Services and Supports to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Nov. 2023)
CMCS Informational Bulletin: Coverage of Services and Supports to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Dec. 2024))
CMCS Informational Bulletin: Rescission of Guidance on Health-Related Social Needs (March 2025)
CHCS Policy Cheat Sheet: Using In Lieu of Services to Address Health-Related Social Needs: Upshots from the Recent Federal Rule
Addressing the full costs for delivering asthma home visiting services
Module 1 URL Resources

Module 2. Making the Business Case

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Module 2. Making the Business Case
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
EPA's Value Proposition Tool
CDC's Chronic Disease Calculator
Investing in Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case
Health Investments That Pay Off: Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Children
WebMD Insurance Directory
Boston Asthma Home Visit Collaborative
Asthma Resource Center for Implementing CDC’s 6|18 Initiative
The Medicaid Return on Investment Template
Asthma Mitigation Project: Final Evaluation Report
Module 2 URL Resources

Module 3. Adapting Systems for Sustainability

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Module 3. Adapting Systems for Sustainability
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Helping Communities and States Spread and Scale Up Integrated, Place-Based Initiatives for Children
Healthcare Financing of Healthy Homes Services Resource Library
Ballotpedia's State Legislative Scorecards
Community Asthma Initiative: Program Replication Manual
Medicaid Quality Reporting | Georgia Department of Community Health
Economic Evidence for US Asthma Self-Management Education and Home-Based Interventions
Module 3 URL Resources

Module 4. Client Referral and Eligibility

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Module 4. Client Referral and Eligibility
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Case Studies in Healthcare Financing of Healthy Homes Services
Investing in Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case
Health Insurance Plan Strategies for Managing Asthma and Reducing Exposure to Environmental Triggers
Outreach Flyers
Enrollment Tools
Module 4 URL Resources

Module 5. Developing the Scope of Services

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Module 5. Developing the Scope of Services
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Asthma Community Network
American Lung Association; Courses
Case Studies in Healthcare Financing of Healthy Homes Services
MA DPH Asthma Prevention and Control Program | CHW-led Asthma Home Visiting
Asthma Home-Based Services Toolkit
Boston Children’s Hospital Community Asthma Initiative Program Replication Manual
Asthma Home Visits: The Three-Visit Model
A How-to Guide on the Implementation of the CHAMPS Intervention
Better Home Visits for Asthma Lessons Learned from the Seattle–King County Asthma Program
Asthma Home Environment Checklist
Home Characteristics and Asthma Triggers: Checklist for Home Visitors
Seattle-King County Home Environment Checklist
NEEF's Environmental Intervention Guidelines and Patient Handouts Packet
Module 5 URL Resources

Module 6. Assembling a Qualified Workforce

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Module 6. Assembling a Qualified Workforce
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Asthma Community Network; CHW section
Asthma Community Network; Community Health Workers Podcast
Asthma Community Network; Podcast: The Role of CHWs in Asthma Control
American Lung Association; Courses
National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network
Case Studies in Healthcare Financing of Healthy Homes Services
Community Health Workers: Health System Integration, Financing Opportunities, and the Evolving Role of the Community Health Worker in a Post-Health Reform Landscape
Community Health Workers: Delivering Home-Based Asthma Services
Community Health Workers: Key Partners in Improving Children’s Health and Eliminating Inequities
Community Health Worker Impact Estimator Tool: Childhood Asthma
Medical Billing Codes
Statewide Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification
Asthma Education for the Community Health Worker (CHW)
Building CHW Capacity: Meeting Recordings
Home Characteristics and Asthma Triggers Checklist and Training for Home Visitors: Making Homes Healthier
Community Health Worker Asthma Training: Remote Visits Guidance
Module 6 URL Resources

Module 7. Selecting Supplies and Ancillary Services

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Module 7. Selecting Supplies and Ancillary Services
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program
Example Supplies List | Boston Asthma Home Visiting Collaborative
Example Supplies List | Children's Mercy Kansas City
Example Supplies List | Multnomah County, Oregon
Reducing Environmental Triggers of Asthma (RETA) in Homes of Minnesota Children
Example Supplies List | NEAIC
Tenant Protections
Financial Help for Home Repairs
Air Cleaners for Asthma Programs
Module 7 URL Resources

Module 8. Connecting and Collaborating for Sustainability

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Module 8. Connecting and Collaborating for Sustainability
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Asthma Community Network
Healthcare Financing Resource Library
Partnership Checklist
Asthma Coalitions List
Example Partnership Matrix
EXHALE: A Technical Package to Control Asthma
Module 8 URL Resources

Module 9. Program Evaluation and Reporting

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Module 9. Program Evaluation and Reporting
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
CDC Program Evaluation Framework
Logic Model Development Guide
Additional Evaluation Resources from CDC
Additional Logic Model Resources
Michigan’s Managing Asthma Through Case Management in Homes (MATCH) Program: Evaluation Outcomes and Sustainability Success
Examples of Data Collection Tools to Assess Asthma Control
Asthma Mitigation Project: Final Evaluation Report (copy)
Module 9 URL Resources

Module 10. Incorporating Virtual Visits into Home-Based Asthma Services

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Module 10. Incorporating Virtual Visits into Home-Based Asthma Services
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Strategies for Continuing Healthy Homes Activities While Social Distancing
Telehealth & Implications for Asthma Care Coverage in Medicaid
GHHI's Virtual Healthy Homes Toolkit
Example Virtual Visit Consent and Release Form Central California Asthma Collaborative)
Virtual Visit Guide (Central California Asthma Collaborative)
Template Documenting Asthma Telehealth Encounter (University of Missouri, Columbia (MU))
Community Health Worker Asthma Training: Remote Visits Guidance

Module 11. Building Healthy Indoor Environments with Healthcare (RAMP and NCHH Video Log)

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Video: Building Healthy Indoor Environments with Healthcare
YouTube Access: Building Healthy Indoor Environments with Healthcare
Slides: Building Healthy Indoor Environments with Healthcare
Transcript: Building Healthy Indoor Environments with Healthcare
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES: (copy)
Healthcare Financing of Healthy Homes Services Resource Library
AsthmaCommunityNetwork: Financing In-Home Asthma Care

Module 12. Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation (RAMP and NCHH Live Webinar)

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Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation (Session Recording)
Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation (Session Slides)
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation (Resource List)

Technical Assistance

SELF-STUDY TA RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES:
Assessing the Landscape: Understanding Home-Based Asthma Services in Your Community
Landscape Matrix | Financing Opportunities
Example Partnership Matrix
Formalizing Partner Relationships: Sample Agreements
Partnership Checklist
Client Identification and Eligibility: Sample Report Specifications to Identify Eligible Clients
Fact Sheet Development, Part 1: Making the General Case for Home-Based Asthma Services
Fact Sheet Development, Part 2: Making the Case for a Specific Home-Based Asthma Program or Service
Promoting Sustainable Financing: Understanding the Costs of Your Home-Based Asthma Services
Unlocking the Power of Home-Based Asthma Services: Model Health Benefit Packages

Mini-Module. Why Partner with Energy Stakeholders and Programs?

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Mini-Module. Partnering with the Energy Sector
Slides: Why Partner with Energy Stakeholders and Programs?
KEY READINGS AND RESOURCES:
Occupant Health Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency
Home Rx: The Health Benefits of Home Performance – A Review of the Current Evidence
National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP)
Selected examples of collaboration
Weatherization Barriers Toolkit