justifying your occupational health clinic budget
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Facing increasing budgetary pressures means that more than ever occupational health clinics are under pressure to justify their existence. Here is a preview of our forthcoming webinar with Dr Mary Anne Alexander which addresses the concerns of nurses, doctors and managers and shows how better use of data can help to provide the answers.TRANSCRIPT
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JUSTIFYING THE EXISTENCE OF YOUR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC
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DR MARY ANNE ALEXANDER• Many years managing
occupational health services and integrating technology into the practice of medicine
• Deputy Medical Director of the Fairfax County Public Safety
Occupational Health Center for 10 years• President of MD Prime Analytics• Medical consultant for Medgate OH&S software
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Occupational Health Clinic
Patients
Providers (physicians, allied health
professionals)
Investors
Government health agencies (CDC)
Government agencies (federal or state)
Third-party vendors
Regulatory agencies (OSHA, NIOSH)
Organization management
Admin Staff
Clinic managers
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
Internal
External
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CYCLE OF HEALTH & PRODUCTIVITY Health status, risksChronic disease
Health & Lifestyle behavior
Ability to work
AbsenteeismPerformance
Profitability
Productivity
Presenteeism
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EVER SHRINKING BUDGETS
“The federal budget for protecting workers is less than half of that set aside for protecting fish and wildlife.”
Source: Center for Effective Government – “Austerity Budgets Threaten Worker Health and Safety”
FY 2008 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2013 (With sequester’s5.1% Cut)
FY 2014 (With House 22.2% Cut to FY 2013 levels)
FY 2014 (With sequester’s7.2% Cut)
Overall 1,306 1,286 1,274 1,209 991 1,190
OSHA 529 576 569 540 443 531
MSHA 361 379 378 359 294 353
NIOSH 416 331 327 310 254 305
Source: The New York Times – “As OSHA Emphasizes Safety, Long-Term Health Risks Fester” – March 2013
Worker Safety and Health Agency Budgets Cuts in Millions of FY 2013 Dollars
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• ROI = practical way to provide financial justification for investment in health programs
• Example: Obesity costs moneyObjective: Worksite health promotion programResults over 1 year:
7 of 10 health risks decreased. Total projected savings: $311,75559% attributed to reduced health care expenditures41% resulted from productivity improvements
A $1.17 to $1.00 ROI.
ROI ESTIMATION MODEL
Source: JOEM • Volume 50, Number 9, September 2008
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CHALLENGES TO THE OCCUPATIONAL CLINIC
#1 - Healthcare providers are capturing data
#2 - Are you capturing what you need to?
#3 - Accurate Data Capture
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FREE WEBINAR ON APRIL 30, 11:00-12:00 EDT
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