Participation in the project is voluntary. ITG is a New Jersey-based subsidiary of Schering Corporation. In the new and expanded asthma project, ITG will analyze Medicaid claims data to identify those asthmatic patients who are the most frequent users of health care services due to asthmatic attacks, and then help them and their physicians monitor the disease to prevent medical crises. Providers will receive assistance with developing appropriate patient care plans, feedback on monitoring patient compliance and education on treatment guidelines. Meanwhile, community outreach programs, like Asthma Adventures, will provide asthmatics and their families a fun forum in which to learn about asthma and the importance of self-management.
Participants receive numerous free asthma-management devices.