Health cost avoidance system
First Claim
1. A method of projecting health care cost savings for a complication associated with a disease, comprising:
- determining an indirect cost associated with the complication;
determining a mitigating factor associated with complication; and
calculating a projected indirect cost savings based on the indirect cost and mitigating factor.
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Abstract
Complications of various diseases have ascertainable direct costs and indirect costs. A method of projecting direct and indirect cost savings which may be realized from targeted interventions for achieving desired clinical outcomes which may result in the avoidance or mitigation of the complication is provided. Further, a comprehensive patient care management program is provided whereby the targeted intervention strategy of the present invention provides a list of behavioral influencers which assist in achieving desired clinical outcomes. From the achievement of the desired clinical outcomes direct and indirect cost savings from the avoidance or mitigation of a complication provides a projected overall cost savings which may be realized for an employer sponsored health plan.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of projecting health care cost savings for a complication associated with a disease, comprising:
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determining an indirect cost associated with the complication;
determining a mitigating factor associated with complication; and
calculating a projected indirect cost savings based on the indirect cost and mitigating factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of projecting health care cost savings for a complication associated with a disease, comprising:
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determining an indirect cost associated with the complication;
determining a direct cost associated with the complication;
determining a mitigating factor associated with the indirect and direct costs;
calculating a projected total cost savings based on the indirect cost, direct cost and mitigating factor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable set of instructions allowing for the projection of health care cost savings for a complication associated with a disease, comprising:
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a first instruction determines a direct cost savings associated with at least one complication;
a second instruction determines an indirect cost savings associated with the at lest one complication; and
a third instruction for the calculation of a projected total cost savings based on the direct and indirect costs associated with the complication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing a patient care program, comprising:
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identifying a medical condition of the patient;
identifying a complication associated with the progression of the medical condition;
identifying and grouping a clinical outcome to the complication, the clinical outcome having an impact upon the complication;
identifying a targeted intervention for attaining the clinical outcome;
determining the direct and indirect projected cost savings which may be realized based on the complication;
wherein the patient care program is determined from the identification and determination of the disease, the complication and the projected cost savings, and the targeted interventions for achieving the desired clinical outcome. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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