​ASTHMA

GINA	Global Initiative for Asthma a joint project of the NHLBI, NIH and World Health Organization
NAECB	National Asthma Educator Certification Board
NAEP	National Asthma Education and Prevention Program

​COPD

Live Better	The campaign is for men and women over age 45, especially those who smoke or have smoked, and those with risk associated with genetics or environmental exposures. In addition, the campaign aims to reach people who have been diagnosed with COPD as well as health care providers, particularly those in the primary care setting.
COPD Coalition	Building a network of committed organizations and individuals to increase awareness of COPD and improve prevention, diagnosis, and care including COPD Congressional Caucus.
COPD Foundation	The COPD Foundation was established to undertake initiatives that result in expanded services for COPD and improve the lives of individuals affected by COPD. The Foundation’s activities focus on achieving these results through research, education and advocacy programs that will lead to prevention, and someday, a cure for this disease.
EFFORTS	"Emphysema Foundation for Our Right to Survive" -  more about COPD from folks who are living with it.

ORGANIZATIONS

AACVPR	American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
AANMA ​	Asthma and Allergy Network Mothers of Asthmatics information packed website.
ACCP ​	American College of Chest Physicians, Chest magazine on line.  Check out the new patient information module "Living Well with COPD."
ALAC	American Lung Association of California
Alpha 1 Association	Support, education, advocacy and research information for those with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.
Alpha-1 Foundation Continuing Medical Education Programs	​This program has also been approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for 3 hours of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE).
ATS	American Thoracic Society
AARC	American Association of Respiratory Care​
CSCR​	California Society for Cardiac Rehabilitation
CSRC	California Society for Respiratory Care
California Thoracic Society	Professional society dedicated to advancing respiratory and critical care medicine, the control of lung disease and the promotion of lung health in California.
Canadian Lung Association	Full of useful educational information, also in French!
NHLBI ​​	National Hearth, Lung and Blood Institute.  Excellent information for clinicians and patients.
NLHEP	National Lung Health Education Program dedicated to providing education to primary care physicians and patients about intervening early in COPD
PERF	Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation.  Help for those with chronic respiratory disease through education, research, and information
Pulmonary Fibrosis Association ​	Online information and support for folks with pulmonary fibrosis.
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation	Primary goal is to improve the quality of live for those with Pulmonary Fibrosis through support for research, referral to specialized centers and more. ​
Society of Thoracic Surgeons	Includes LVRS and lung transplant information and patient discussion area.

SMOKING

National Cancer Institute	Free help to quit smoking links.
Smokefree.gov	Smokefree.gov  provides free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people trying to quit smoking.

GENERAL INFORMATION

AHRQ	Agency for Healthcare Policy Research of the Department of Health and Human Services website. Information for clinicians, consumers and patients.
BlueSkyDrugs.com	Discount prescription medications from Canada available on-line.
CanadaDrugsOnline.com	Discount prescription medications from Canada available on-line.
Doctorsolve.com	Discount prescription medications from Canada available on-line.
CDC	Center for Disease Control media website with up to date links for flu and other disease related statistics and alerts.
Duke University Medical Center's Pulmonary Fibrosis Information	Excellent information regarding all types of pulmonary fibrosis.  Information about enrolling in DUMC's study on Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis.
HealthCentral.com	General health information and with Dr. Dean Edell's latest news.
Human Kinetics	Publisher of Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs, 4rd Ed.
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins	Publisher of ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription; click certification study tools
Medical Travel, Inc.	Travel agency specializing in travel for individuals with medical disabilities.
Medscape Respiratory Care	Hot topics and journal article scans updated daily.
National Jewish Medical Center	National Jewish Medical Center in Denver, CO.  Nationally known center for diagnosis and treatment of asthma and other lung diseases.
Noridian Homepage	Home page for Medicare Jurisdiction E MAC.
Noridian-Respiratory Services LCD	Link to current Respiratory Services LCD from Medicare JE MAC (helpful for G0237, G0238 &  G0239 rules & dx codes)
PAD	Link to PAD exercise toolkit.
Portable Oxygen: A Users Perspective	A collection of information from users, makers, distributers, service and other professionals  who care about oxygen therapy.
PulmonaryChannel.com	Online medical resources to assist health care consumers.