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- A multicenter learning health system (IBD Qorus) aimed to cut down on emergency visits and hospitalizations for inflammatory bowel disease by implementing new clinical care processes through a collaborative approach.
- Using Markov decision models, researchers assessed the economic impact of this participation from the payer's viewpoint.
- The study found that patient participation in the Collaborative led to an average reduction of $2,528 in annual costs, indicating overall cost savings, with a suggestion for future research on the effectiveness and sustainability of specific interventions.
Article Abstract
Introduction: A multicenter adult inflammatory bowel disease learning health system (IBD Qorus) implemented clinical care process changes for reducing unplanned emergency department visits and hospitalizations using a Breakthrough Series Collaborative approach.
Methods: Using Markov decision models, we determined the health economic impact of participating in the Collaborative from the third-party payer perspective.
Results: Across all 23 sites, participation in the Collaborative was associated with lower annual costs by an average of $2,528 ± $233 per patient when compared with the baseline period.
Discussion: Implementing clinical care process changes using a Collaborative approach was associated with overall cost savings. Future work should examine which specific interventions are most effective and whether such cost savings are sustainable.
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