Bridging Specialties^®

Building a bridge to close diagnosis and treatment gaps

Uniting clinicians across specialties to tackle shared goals

Clinicians are focused on one mission—better outcomes for their patients. That’s why we’re working to improve diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for patients across the country through interdisciplinary collaboration and communication among our specialized areas.

Together, using our combined strengths, new, clinician-guided approaches to common gaps in diagnosis and treatment can be addressed.

COPD

Access resources for guidance on how to administer appropriate diagnostic tests, determine the severity of disease, and proceed with next steps in the treatment and management of COPD.

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Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Find tools such as an ILD-specific patient questionnaire you can use in your practice, a decision-making module that walks you through various patient scenarios, and much more.

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NEW! NTM Disease and Bronchiectasis

Learn about airway clearance in bronchiectasis, key CT imaging features, initial treatment strategies, how to manage exacerbations, and more.

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NEW! Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease (PH-ILD)

Review an on-demand webinar and e-learning module on the latest approaches in early detection and diagnosis, as well as therapeutic advancements for PH-ILD.

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”We know that patients with PH-ILD have higher morbidity and mortality compared with those with ILD alone. Time is of the essence. The earlier we identify this process, the more opportunity we have to intervene.”

– Deborah Jo Levine, MD, FCCP

”Patients first see their family medicine or primary care clinicians, and, all too often, the most complex lung diseases present in ways that are indistinguishable from more common conditions like asthma and COPD. Bringing together experts in both fields will yield the best results in creating a path to diagnosis.”

– William Lago, MD

”Delays in diagnosis of NTM disease and bronchiectasis cause irreparable respiratory damage and prolong patient suffering. We’re working to provide clinicians with the essential tools for earlier detection, accurate diagnosis, and effective management to help close care gaps and improve outcomes.”

– Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP

”While interstitial lung diseases do not affect a substantial amount of the population, those touched by the disease are impacted tremendously. Any delay in receiving a diagnosis is time that could be dedicated to finding a treatment therapy that can improve their quality of life.”

– Andrew H. Limper, MD, FCCP

”Connecting patients to the correct diagnosis sooner decreases COPD symptom burden and improves their quality of life. It’s all about timely interventions that make a meaningful difference.”

– Megan Conroy, MD, MAEd, FCCP

”PH-ILD is a resource-intensive diagnosis. Not every clinician has access to specialized testing. These tools help bridge that gap, making it easier to identify PH-ILD and ensure patients receive a timely diagnosis and appropriate care.”

– Navneet Singh, MD, ScM

”Closing the gap in diagnosing ILDs like pulmonary fibrosis is critical so therapies can be initiated to manage the symptoms and progression of the disease.”

– Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP

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