employer based medical clinics are they right for my organization ?
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Employer Based Medical Clinics Are they right for my organization ?. Memphis Business Group on Health David Cummings RN, MHSA, FACHE MLH On-Site August 21,2014. Objectives. On-Site Clinic Goals Scope of Services Who has On-Site Clinic’s Special Considerations Costs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Employer Based Medical ClinicsAre they right for my organization ?
Memphis Business Group on Health
David Cummings RN, MHSA, FACHEMLH On-Site
August 21,2014
Objectives1. On-Site Clinic Goals2. Scope of Services3. Who has On-Site
Clinic’s4. Special Considerations5. Costs6. How Do you measure
success ?7. Wrap-up
On-Site Clinic Goals• Reduce lost time and improve productivity• Improve health outcomes-promote wellness• Improved access and convenience• Keep employees out of the ED• Decrease overall healthcare costs• Decrease in Workers Comp reportables• Control medication expenses• Recruitment tool
Scope of Services• Treat urgent care
complaints• Workers Compensation
Services• Medication Dispensing• Specialty referrals to high
quality in network providers
• Travel medicine• Extension of patients
medical home
Clinic Scope of Services• Health Screenings• HRA completion areas • Nutrition counseling• Health
coaching/disease management
• Fitness centers/Physical therapy
• Ergonomic Assessments
Who Chooses On-Site Clinics• Geographic areas facing
primary care shortages or low PCP utilization
• Those with high ED utilization
• Better ROI for more mature, high retention workplaces
• Employers who offer a high deductible plan
• Who is eligible to use the clinic Employees Spouse/Partner - Dependent Children Retiree’s/Spouses• Clinic Location On-Site Near-Site• Charges Out of pocket expenses• Do you share the clinic with another local
company?
Clinic Considerations
Cost of On-Site Clinics• Single largest expenditure is for labor
Nurse Practitioner Medical Assistant
• Ancillary services are also large drivers of cost but also savings.
Pharmacy Physical Therapy X-Ray Laboratory
Measurements of Success• Operational Measures
• Efficiency Measures
• Employee Satisfaction
• Cost Savings
• Patient/Employee Health Status
Picking the Right Partners• We are not McDonalds
• Need Connections with the local medical community – Accountable Care Organizations, Patient Centered Medical Home, Payers
• Experienced in On-Site Services
5 Keys to Successful On-Site Clinics1. Provide Attractive Incentives for Utilization2. Take Privacy and Confidentiality Issues
Seriously3. Practice Effective Communication and
Awareness Building4. Demonstrate a Top-Down Commitment to
Wellness5. Pick the Right Clinicians/PartnersAdapted from HNI University
