part 1: rethinking on-site clinics
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What will my on-site clinic look like? Who will I get to staff it? What services will I offer? These are some of the questions you could be asking yourself if you’re interested in offering an on-site clinic to your employees. And actually, there are a lot of potential answers to those questions. To help figure out solutions that work for you, this two-part webinar series will explain the most popular and effective characteristics of on-site clinics in Wisconsin.TRANSCRIPT
09/23/2014 Speaker: Chris Ceniti, Health Promotion Advisor
Moderator: Mel Grau, Marketing Coordinator
Rethinking on-site clinics
Speaker: Chris Ceniti • WEA Trust Health
Promotion Advisor since 2010
• Founded on-site clinics in Kenosha, West De Pere, and Oconto
• Works with employers to increase utilization, plan appropriate wellness interventions, and control costs
Agenda
Agenda
Myth busters
Clinic Logistics
Determining Access Cost Models
Don’t miss our second webinar!
Wednesday, October 22 @10am
Myth Busters
True or False? On-site medical clinics are a new trend.
Fifty years ago, a sick or injured worker in a
manufacturing plant did not have to leave work to get health care — the worker simply went to the plant clinic and saw the company doctor.
FALSE
On-site medical clinics are THE solution to cutting health care costs. Conflicting reports, like the Towers and Watson
survey versus anecdotal evidence
True or False?
FALSE
There’s basically one kind of on-site medical clinic.
There are countless approaches to creating your
on-site clinic!
True or False?
FALSE
Clinic Logistics
Hours of Operation • Full-time hours • Part-time hours
– Develop hours of operation around your employees’ workday
• Physician-led approach – Medical doctor is the on-site practitioner
• Non-physician approach – Nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant is
the on-site practitioner – Most common approach
Staffing
“When you go to a traditional office or clinic, you only get a few minutes with the provider. You feel more like a number. Here, it’s not just whoever was on the schedule that day.”
-Dana Skinner, Director of Operations, Interra Health
• Chiropractor • Wellness programs • Licensed athletic trainer • Physical therapist • Occupational therapist • Massage therapist • Dietician • Other clinical services
Additional Services
• Dispensed at a local pharmacy
OR • Clinic dispenses
medications
Prescriptions
“It’s almost like when people used to do house calls. It’s a modern version of it. Instead of coming to their house, I’m in their workplace.”
-Katie Collins, Nurse Practitioner,
West De Pere Clinic
Who should have access?
Eligibility
Good Employees on health plan
Better Employees on health plan + dependents
Best All employees and all dependents
How much will the clinic cost
for employees?
Cost for Employees
•Waive copays •Waive deductibles “Free”
•Flat fee •Copay
Cost-sharing
Conclusion