Estimated Nonreimbursed Costs for Care Coordination for Children With Medical Complexity.

ABSTRACT: : media-1vid110.1542/5852348672001PEDS-VA_2017-3562Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Multidisciplinary care teams may improve health and control total cost for children with medical complexity (CMC). We aim to quantify the time required to perform nonreimbursed care coordination activities by a multidisciplinary care coordination program for CMC and to estimate the direct salary costs of that time. From April 2013 to October 2015, program staff tracked time spent in practicably measured nonbilled care coordination efforts. Staff documented the discipline involved, the method used, and the target of the activity. Cost was estimated by multiplying the time spent by the typical salary of the type of personnel performing the activity. Staff logged 53 148 unique nonbilled care coordinat

SUBMITTER: Ronis SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6421831 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature