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Client Case Study #1: Major Manufacturer
Client Objective: To improve medical outcomes and decrease costs
Action Taken: Client sponsored a Smart Employer Network (Smart E Network®)
Two hospital systems in a metropolitan area:
Hospital System A—Four times the number of clinical services ranked (in the 90th percentile) for clinical quality. In addition, offered a significant improvement in discount from the current discount.
Hospital System B—Far fewer clinical services ranked in the 90th percentile for clinical quality and offered less improvement in discount from the current discount.
Employer Sponsor selected Hospital System A.
Imagine Health® established a contract with Hospital System A for a significant improvement in discount for healthcare services— resulting in better medical outcomes and decreased costs.
For the second quarter of 2009, 92% of inpatient hospital expense and 70% of physician expense occurred within the Smart E Network. Based on the first two quarters of 2009, the Employer Sponsor is expected to save about $1,200 in provider healthcare expenses per employee per year*. Members received better benefits and better quality care.
Client Case Study #2: Major Manufacturer
Client Objective: To improve medical outcomes and decrease costs
Action Taken: Client sponsored a Smart E Network
Two hospital systems in a metropolitan area:
Hospital System A—ranked in the 74th percentile for clinical quality and offered a significant improvement in discount from the current discount.
Hospital System B—ranked in the 34th percentile for clinical quality and offered much less improvement in discount from the current discount.
Employer Sponsor selected Hospital System A
Imagine Health established a contract with Hospital System A for a significant improvement in discount for healthcare services— resulting in better medical outcomes and decreased costs.
At inception, physicians selected for the Smart E Network achieved 16% better compliance with evidence-based best practice clinical guidelines than those not selected.
In 2008 and 2009, about 63% of inpatient provider healthcare expenses occurred within the Smart E Network. The Employer Sponsor has saved about $1,500 in provider healthcare expenses per employee each year*. Provider healthcare costs per employee per year were less than 60% of the Employer Sponsor's other manufacturing plants and the regional average. Absenteeism decreased. Members received better benefits and better quality care.
*Provider healthcare savings are based on per unit price reductions only. Per unit price reductions are easily quantified and entirely credited to the Smart E Network. However, most believe higher quality lowers cost due to such things as lower complication rates, fewer unnecessary services and less absenteeism. These "softer" or indirect savings are not included in the provider healthcare savings expressed in the above case studies.