The Patient Access/Central Scheduling module of our C.A.R.E. System solution allows a direct service for physicians to make appointments for outpatient diagnostic testing and procedures. Our web based solution allows referring Physicians to send all the required paperwork electronically and automates much of the front end manual paper processing associated with the scheduling processes of multi system environments.
Some of the many departments and procedures scheduling that can be streamlined by our solution include:
Our second case study evaluates an organization that regularly did not perform tests due to delays in the order entry process. The following assumptions have been used to analyze this case:
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Some of the many departments and procedures scheduling that can be streamlined by our solution include:
- Radiology
- Ultrasound
- Breast Center
- Mammograms
- CAT Scan
- Cardiology
- Pulmonary Function Lab
- Nuclear Medicine
- EEG
- Sleep Lab
Patient Access ROI Case Studies
Our first case study is an analysis of a Hospital increasing the referral capture and the resulting effect on their revenue. The following assumptions have been used when calculating the ROI for this institution:- The Hospital started by capturing 67% of referrals coming from market of Primary Care Clinics
- Hospital typically processes 17,174 referrals per year
- 1/3rd of referrals can come from out of system providers
- Average Outpatient technical charge is $742.60 per procedure, with 20% of that Gross Income
- Average Professional charge is $125.00, with 23% of that gross Income
| Baseline Statistics | ||||||
| Date | Utilization Percentage | Procedures | Technical Revenue | Technical Margin | Professional Margin | Total Revenue |
| OCT 06 | 67% | 17,174 | $12,753,412 | $2,550,682 | $493,752 | $3,044,434 |
| Revenue Enhancements | ||||||
| Date | Utilization Percentage | Increased Procedures | Technical Revenue | Technical Margin | Professional Margin | Total Revenue Enhancement |
| DEC 06 | 72% | 859 | $637,893 | $127,579 | $24,696 | $152,275 |
| FEB 07 | 77% | 1,717 | $1,275,044 | $255,008 | $49,363 | $304,371 |
| APR 07 | 82% | 2,576 | $1,912,937 | $382,587 | $74,060 | $456,647 |
| JUN 07 | 87% | 3,435 | $2,550,831 | $510,166 | $98,765 | $608,922 |
| Aug 07 | 92% | 4,294 | $3,188,724 | $637,744 | $123,452 | $761,196 |
Our second case study evaluates an organization that regularly did not perform tests due to delays in the order entry process. The following assumptions have been used to analyze this case:
- 8 tests per week were not performed due to order entry process issues
- Average reimbursement per test is $1500.00
| Revenue Enhancements | |||
| Issue | Current Annually | With Metabolyst | Annual Revenue Enhancement |
| Tests not performed due to delays in order entry | 416 | 156 | $390,000 |
| Labor Savings and Productivity Gains | |||
| Task | Current Annual Cost | With Metabolyst | Annual Savings |
| Phone calls to physicians for ABN, unclear orders, ect. | $605 | $152 | $453 |
| Manually Indexing Med Orders | $205,920 | $70,013 | $135,907 |
| Total Annual Revenue Enhancements/Savings: | $526,360 | ||
To learn more about how our Patient Access / Central Scheduling module can help your organization, contact us.