Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Chapter!
There are many resources we offer to healthcare providers and healthcare organizations. Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information about any of these tools!
Online Store State Health Department Resources
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Programs Find a Rheumatologist
Professional Education Programs Affording the Costs of Health Care
Online Store
Order materials through our online ordering center, shop.arthritisnorthwest.org.
Contact Claire at 1-800-746-1821 or 206-547-2707, ext. 100 for questions or help setting up an order account.
Safe - And Fun! - Exercise
Refer Patients to the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Programs
Alaska | Oregon | Washington
Learn more about the Arthritis Foundation Exercise, Tai Chi and Aquatic Programs
Professional Education Programs
The Pacific Northwest Chapter provides educational programming to the rheumatology community as well as general practitioners. We also have special outreach programs specific to Alaska and underserved parts of the chapter territory. Contact Johanna Lindsay for information on physician and provider education.
An additional resource for provider education is now available to allied health professionals in rheumatology practices. Visit the American College of Rheumatology to learn more about their NP and PA Postgraduate Rheumatology Training Program.
Researchers
The Pacific Northwest Chapter does not offer any direct grant funding for research; all funding is through the Arthritis Foundation National Office. Visit the Research page for more information about our national research program, available grants and the application process. (Please note, research funding for 2009 will be limited.)
Clinical Trials
The decision to participate in clinical trials should be made in careful consultation between the patient and healthcare provider. The Arthritis Foundation does not specifically promote any clinical trials or studies, and urges patients to talk with their doctor about the option to participate in research. Listings of current, federally approved clinical trials are posted on www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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State Health Department Resources
Alaska and Oregon have state supported Arthritis Programs that are funded through the Center for Disease Control. Find out more about the resources available through our partners at these programs:
Alaska
- Alaska Arthritis Program
- Alaska Resource Guide: A collaboration of the Alaska Arthritis Program the Arthritis Foundation Pacific Northwest Chapter, and the Alaska Arthritis Advisory Group.
Oregon
Find a Rheumatologist
The Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Northwest Chapter is pleased to make this rheumatologist list (physicians specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis) available as a public service.
Look up a rheumatologist on the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) website www.rheumatology.org. The ACR is the largest professional organization of physicians, scientists, and health professionals devoted to the study and treatment of the rheumatic diseases.
The Arthrits Foundation makes no representations, implied or otherwise, about the competence or qualifications of any physicians listed here. The Foundation strongly recommends that you consult your primary care physician before relying on this list.
Resources for Affording the Costs of Health Care
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them.
Oregon Medical Insurance Pool (OMIP)
The Oregon Medical Insurance Pool (OMIP) is the high-risk health insurance pool for the state. OMIP was established by the Oregon Legislature to cover adults and children who are unable to obtain medical insurance because of health conditions. OMIP also provides a way to continue insurance coverage for those who exhaust COBRA benefits and have no other options.
Washington Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) HelpLine
Find out more about how the Washington SHIBA HelpLine assists people of all ages with questions about health insurance, health care access, and prescription access.
Want to direct your patients to more specialized information to help take control of your arthritis?
Have them contact our local Arthritis Answers Help Line at 1-800-542-0295, and speak with one of our trained helpline volunteers for a customized information packet.
