Endorsed by:
Association of
Breast Surgery
Association of
Breast Surgery
Information providers
Institute for innovation
& improvement
Liverpool John Moores University
The cost saving benefits of mihealth
Cost saving benefits
“Getting the right information to the right person at the right time can significantly change the cost and quality of healthcare for the better". Don Kemper, CEO Healthwise USAmihealth is a cost effective means of providing high quality information and support to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Providing information to prepare patients for hospital visits can reduce appointments and their duration helping to
save time, save money and help clinicians to stay on schedule.
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Providing preventative information can help reduce unnecessary returns to hospital.
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Providing patients with self care information can enable them to care for themselves
at home and help to reduce inpatient stays - (NHS bed and breakfast = £250)
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Reduce unnecessary GP referrals
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Reduce missed appointments and the time and cost involved in re-scheduling
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Lower risk of litigation and potentially compensable events -
(In 2004-5 compensation pay-outs for clinical negligence claims came to £502m)
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Cut the cost of developing information materials
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Cut the cost printing information materials