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Costing shared care
K Buckingham1, N Drummond, I Cameron
1Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen.
Health Services Management
|January 8, 1994
Summary
Shared care schemes for asthma offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional outpatient services. This study compared the costs of integrated care versus conventional hospital outpatient management for chronic asthma patients.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Respiratory Medicine
- Health Economics
Background:
- Increasing interest in shared healthcare models.
- Introduction of GP fund holding and internal markets in healthcare.
- Need to evaluate cost-effectiveness of new care schemes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the relative costs of a shared care scheme for asthma.
- To evaluate this scheme against conventional outpatient care.
- To inform healthcare provision for chronic asthma management.
Main Methods:
- Randomized controlled trial design.
- Inclusion of patients with chronic asthma referred to hospital outpatient clinics.
- Data collection on costs associated with different care models.
Main Results:
- Shared care demonstrated a favorable cost comparison to outpatient care.
- Quantified the economic impact of integrated asthma management.
- Provided data on resource utilization in shared vs. conventional care.
Conclusions:
- Shared care schemes represent a potentially cost-saving approach for managing chronic asthma.
- Integrated care models can be economically viable.
- Findings support the wider adoption of shared care in respiratory health.