Stock in house spine bracing and get patients discharged faster
Using braces stocked on-site versus outsourcing to O+P shows:
Medicare patients
experienced
a LOS reduction of:
Hours1
Average reduction
in time to mobilization:
Hours1
Average orthosis-related
cost savings
Per patient1
Hospital Benefits
- Recovered revenue loss to O&P
- Reduced discharge delays & associated costs
- Reduced average orthosis-related cost per patient
Staff Benefits
- Improved workflow with better efficiency and care continuity
- Faster ER beds turnaround
- Reduced risk of never events
Patient Benefits
- Reduced length of stay
- Reduced time to mobilization
- Increased patient satisfaction
Cost Savings Example
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION | AVERAGE RATE CHARGED BY O&P | AVERAGE COST SAVINGS PER BRACE* |
---|---|---|
LSO L0637 | $1,200 | $1,083 |
TLSO L0464 | $1,500 | $1275 |
*Average cost savings based on ASP
Assuming 300 patients require a TLSO in 12 months
Anticipated spend with O&P | $450,000 |
Expected Spend Enovis | $105,000 |
Cost savings per year: | $345,000 |
When available, Enovis billing insurance directly could eliminate further costs.
Current Process
Patient goes to the hospital with spine injury or for surgery
Outside O&P is called to fit the patient with a spine brace
Patient receives an off-the-shelf spine brace within an average of 24 to 48 hours
Hospital is charged on average 5x the cost of the product by outside O&P
Proposed Process
Patient goes to the hospital with spine injury or for surgery
Hospital staff fits the patient with Enovis spine brace from inventory
Option 1: If applicable, Enovis bills insurance for the brace dispensed to patient
Option 2: Hospital purchases the spine brace at contracted cost
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- Sue Willey, James Lenk, Linda Waters, Charles Joseph French III and Jonathan Mathew Cayce “Impact of the physical therapy-managed spinal orthoses program on cost of care in the hospital setting: a retrospective interrupted time-series study” International Journal for quality in health care, 2022, 34(4), 1-9