Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Asthma ePharmacotherapy Network?

The Asthma ePharmacotherapy Network offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with a group of interdisciplinary healthcare practitioners and professionals interested in Asthma Pharmacotherapy. Our mission is to network caregivers, educators and researchers in the field of Asthma to provide resources, expertise, and an interactive forum from which to advance practice, knowledge and patient care. The network focuses on areas in clinical practice, education, and research.

What does the Network do?

The Asthma ePharmacotherapy Network is a dynamic tool for sharing information through an electronic medium. The foundation of this process is an information sharing and a content management system designed to provide pharmacists and other healthcare providers with a forum from which data and information useful to the management of patients with Asthma can be inputted and extracted.

Who is eligible for membership in the Asthma ePharmacotherapy Network?

The network is available to pharmacists, other healthcare providers, and researchers working in any area related to Asthma practice, education and/or research. Information available on the Asthma ePharmacotherapy Network may be freely accessed. However, only peer-reviewed materials can be posted to the site.

How do I use the Network?

¤ Ask the Experts
Users can post questions related to Asthma to the network that will then be forwarded to our contributing editors for responses. Using the dynamic tools of the network, exchange of information between practitioners and the contributing editors can be accomplished expeditiously. Contributing editors will forward to you the answers to your questions. The network also offers the capability of interactive conferring on case questions.

¤ Patient-specific case submissions
Practitioners and professionals will be able to enter case information into our database using the case submission forms provided on the site. All forms are password protected and the database is secure. All information is HIPAA compliant when posted.

¤ Published Literature
Dynamic news feeds provide both national and international information regarding Asthma. In addition, contributing editors will be posting and updating their research findings to their specific sections of the Network.

¤ Internet Resources
Our editors provide links to relevant, quality websites that pertain to their specific section of the network. In addition, the network maintains a resource list of asthma websites that provide information on any related area of the topic.

How can I use the Network to improve care provided to Asthma patients?
¤ Ask the Experts
¤ Resources/Links
¤ Case Submission features