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First Visit
- BreatheAmerica's program starts with accurately diagnosing every patient during their first visit to the center, and providing them with an individualized treatment plan based on their disease, it's triggers and related diseases.
- To accomplish the First Visit, Diagnosis and Treatment Plan directive, BreatheAmerica's program includes access to a complete and comprehensive array of diagnostic and treatment options within one centralized center. These services are utilized based on BreatheAmerica developed protocols which ensure consistent and medically appropriate utilization.
- During the initial visit, each patient's care is handled by a team of providers, lead by a physician, and including nurse practitioners.
- After the physician makes the diagnosis, an individualized treatment plan is developed and thoroughly reviewed by the physician with the patient. Based on the diagnosis and treatment plan, the patient ends the visit with a meeting with an educator, answering questions, providing instructions, explanations, etc.
Allergic diseases affect as many as 40 to 50 million Americans.
About 70% of asthmatics also have allergies.
Asthma accounts for about 10.1 million missed work days for adults annually.
In a survey of U.S. homes, approximately 25% had levels of dust mites high enough to trigger asthma symptoms.