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Through an Improving Asthma Care for Children grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Family Health Partners developed KC CAMP, a pilot project to improve care for members with asthma. Through KC Camp, Family Health Partners improved how asthma care is delivered at the health plan, provider, and patient levels. A team approach allows all of these groups to focus on improving patient outcomes.

Family Health Partner's asthma management program increased the use of asthma action plans and appropriate asthma medications. The program achieved a 40 percent reduction in asthma-related ER visits and a 50 percent reduction in hospitalizations. The cost of caring for members with asthma declined by about $2 per member per month, which far exceeds the approximate cost of the program at $.43 per member per month. The savings far outweigh program costs ensuring its sustainability and improving the likelihood that it will be adopted by additional health plans for management of asthma and other diseases.