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Employer Based Medical Clinics Are they right for my organization ?

Learn about the benefits, scope of services, considerations, costs, and measurements of success for employer-based medical clinics. Discover how to choose the right partners and ensure the success of your on-site clinic.

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Employer Based Medical Clinics Are they right for my organization ?

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  1. Employer Based Medical ClinicsAre they right for my organization ? Memphis Business Group on Health David Cummings RN, MHSA, FACHE MLH On-Site August 21,2014

  2. Objectives • On-Site Clinic Goals • Scope of Services • Who has On-Site Clinic’s • Special Considerations • Costs • How Do you measure success ? • Wrap-up

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Clinic Scope of Services • Health Screenings • HRA completion areas • Nutrition counseling • Health coaching/disease management • Fitness centers/Physical therapy • Ergonomic Assessments

  6. 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

  7. Clinic Considerations • 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?

  8. 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

  9. Measurements of Success • Operational Measures • Efficiency Measures • Employee Satisfaction • Cost Savings • Patient/Employee Health Status

  10. 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

  11. 5 Keys to Successful On-Site Clinics • Provide Attractive Incentives for Utilization • Take Privacy and Confidentiality Issues Seriously • Practice Effective Communication and Awareness Building • Demonstrate a Top-Down Commitment to Wellness • Pick the Right Clinicians/Partners Adapted from HNI University

  12. Thanks • David.Cummings@mlh.org • www.mlhonsite.com • www.methodisthealth.org

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