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Resources for Professionals
NOF recognizes the importance of current information for the proper prevention, treatment and management of osteoporosis. To provide healthcare professionals with up-to-date information, NOF offers a variety of resources and publications. In addition, links to other organizations with valuable osteoporosis related information are also included. Please click on the designated links to access each product.
My Bone Health History Card
Download a copy of NOF’s new My Bone Health History card to share with your patients. This resource can help individuals keep track of their bone density test results, nutritional supplements and prescribed osteoporosis medicines. Ask your patients to bring this resource with them to their medical appointments. Download
Osteoporosis: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
This professional education activity has been developed to provide an in depth study of key issues related to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis It includes more than 180 professionally produced PowerPoint slides to be used for grand rounds, as teaching tools for residents and students, on-the-job training for staff, continuing education presentations, and peer-to-peer meetings. Supplemental written material makes this packet an all-in-one educational resource on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis.
To access this presentation package please click here.
Best practices for osteoporosis screening and care
Join the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), and industry experts for an OnDemand web presentation of best practices for osteoporosis screening and care for older women and for women who have had a fracture. This complimentary educational program for health care and health plan providers focuses on the importance of screenings and on osteoporosis among older women and women who have had a fracture. This seminar is also designed to give professionals a better understanding of the current NOF clinical guidelines and the associated Health Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) measures.
Access this OnDemand program now at: http://medconference.net/osteoporosis
This is an NCQA program in collaboration with NOF and supported by Lilly
Protect the spine through exercise
NOF and Karen Kemmis, PT, DPT collaborated on the article “Protect the spine through exercise” published in the September/October issue of Functional U: Exercise and Activity for Healthy Aging a publication produced by the International Council of Active Aging. This article provides comprehensive information about exercise and safe movement including specific exercises individuals can do to improve strength, balance, posture and function as well as exercises that should be avoided or modified to reduce the risk of spine fractures.
Click here to download this article
Hormones and Healthy Bones
NOF and the Association for Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) developed a comprehensive education program to inform US healthcare providers about the role and impact of hormones on overall bone health.
Consensus Meeting Summary
Comprehensive Literature Review
Slide Presentation
Consumer Brochure (PDF)
A Reference Guide for Osteoporosis Reimbursement Policy for Healthcare Professionals
NOF developed this billing and reimbursement guide to assist healthcare professionals with reimbursement issues encountered in the treatment of patients with osteoporosis.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the report.
Surgeon General's Report
Recognizing that bone health and osteoporosis can have a significant impact on the overall health and wellbeing of Americans, Congress commissioned this report to cover a range of important issues related to improving bone health.
Companion Piece: The 2004 Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis: What It Means To You
Own the Bone
Own the Bone is a program initiated by the American Orthopaedic Association. The program is a hospital-based, quality improvement, interspecialty approach to patient care after fragility fractures. Own the Bone is a positive, proactive force for quality improvement and change. Learn more
