Online WalkIn Clinic Locator to Support Efficient Use
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Online Walk-In Clinic Locator to Support Efficient Use of Health Care Resources HR Specialty Products & Services Catalogue Executive Summary A No Frills Distillation of Vendor’s Marketing Collateral Thomas A Ference President & CEO Human Resources Mining & Distribution Co Locating, Validating and Accelerating HR Innovation Office: 219 -662 -0201 Cell: 630 -240 -2583 Fax: 219 -661 -0236 e-mail: tference@hrmdco. com Website: www. hrmdco. com
Online Walk-In Clinic Locator • Employees who need routine, non-emergency health treatment frequently use expensive hospital emergency departments because in most communities, nearby hospitals are generally easy to find and require no appointment • Less expensive walk-in / retail clinics cost much less but can be difficult to locate and obtain desired information about if located (e. g. hours of operation, services, prices, etc. ) • This online locator provides access to 2, 500+ US walk-in /retail clinic locations located within a 5 -50 mile radius of any city, town or zip code • The web-based, smartphone-friendly locator can be easily linked to an employer’s HR / healthcare benefits portal • By using this tool, employers can save hundreds of dollars per visit on employees' routine, non-emergency care
Comparison of Per Visit Costs by Setting Preliminary Care Spectrum Telemedicine Number of Providers Typical Visit Price 6 to 10 $ 50 Retail 1, 900 $ 79 to 90 Urgent Care / Walk-in 7, 000 $ 140 - 170 Emergency Room 3, 700 $ 570 -1, 200
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Retail Clinics Hours, Location, Phone and Rx Prices Lipitor Healthcare 311 Screencaps
ER Re-direction ROI Example - 5, 000 Members Dollars Explanation $ 15, 500 $ 960 $ 85 Retail Clinic Per Visit Cost $ 875 Potential Per Visit Savings from Redirection to Retail Clinic ($960 - 85 = $875) 415 2075 Licensing Fees Emergency Room Per Visit Cost –Actual Hospital Cost ER visits per 1, 000 population ( Source: Kaiser State Health Facts, 2011) Total Health Plan ER visits ( 415 X 5000/1000 = 2075 ) 15% Assumed Percent of Emergency Room Visits Channeled to Retail Clinics 311 Assumed Number of ER Visits Channeled to Retail Clinics (2075 X 15% = 311 $ 272, 129 Potential savings (311 visits X $875 Savings per Visit = $ 272, 129) $ 256, 629 Savings net of Licensing Fees ($272, 129 – $15, 500 = $256, 629 Net Savings ) 16. 6 ROI ($256, 629 / $15, 500 = 16. 6) 17. 7 Redirections Needed to Break Even ($15, 500 / $875 = 17. 7 cases)
Next Steps • This product/service is contained in the HR Specialty Products & Services Catalogue™ • Operational level details about this particular service provider can be obtained in conference with the vendor • The HR Mining &Distribution Co. is an independent and contracted representative of the vendor • Upon your request, we will arrange for an introduction that can range from a simple, quick conference call to a services overview / system demo • Tom Ference 219 -662 -0201 (Chicagoland area) or tference@hrmdco. com • Thank you for your potential interest in this fresh thinking