Part 1: Rethinking On-site Clinics

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What will my on-site clinic look like? Who will I get to staff it? What services will I offer? These are some of the questions you could be asking yourself if you’re interested in offering an on-site clinic to your employees. And actually, there are a lot of potential answers to those questions. To help figure out solutions that work for you, this two-part webinar series will explain the most popular and effective characteristics of on-site clinics in Wisconsin.

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09/23/2014 Speaker: Chris Ceniti, Health Promotion Advisor

Moderator: Mel Grau, Marketing Coordinator

Rethinking on-site clinics

Speaker: Chris Ceniti • WEA Trust Health

Promotion Advisor since 2010

• Founded on-site clinics in Kenosha, West De Pere, and Oconto

• Works with employers to increase utilization, plan appropriate wellness interventions, and control costs

Agenda

Agenda

Myth busters

Clinic Logistics

Determining Access Cost Models

Don’t miss our second webinar!

Wednesday, October 22 @10am

Myth Busters

True or False? On-site medical clinics are a new trend.

Fifty years ago, a sick or injured worker in a

manufacturing plant did not have to leave work to get health care — the worker simply went to the plant clinic and saw the company doctor.

FALSE

On-site medical clinics are THE solution to cutting health care costs. Conflicting reports, like the Towers and Watson

survey versus anecdotal evidence

True or False?

FALSE

There’s basically one kind of on-site medical clinic.

There are countless approaches to creating your

on-site clinic!

True or False?

FALSE

Clinic Logistics

Hours of Operation • Full-time hours • Part-time hours

– Develop hours of operation around your employees’ workday

• Physician-led approach – Medical doctor is the on-site practitioner

• Non-physician approach – Nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant is

the on-site practitioner – Most common approach

Staffing

“When you go to a traditional office or clinic, you only get a few minutes with the provider. You feel more like a number. Here, it’s not just whoever was on the schedule that day.”

-Dana Skinner, Director of Operations, Interra Health

• Chiropractor • Wellness programs • Licensed athletic trainer • Physical therapist • Occupational therapist • Massage therapist • Dietician • Other clinical services

Additional Services

• Dispensed at a local pharmacy

OR • Clinic dispenses

medications

Prescriptions

“It’s almost like when people used to do house calls. It’s a modern version of it. Instead of coming to their house, I’m in their workplace.”

-Katie Collins, Nurse Practitioner,

West De Pere Clinic

Who should have access?

Eligibility

Good Employees on health plan

Better Employees on health plan + dependents

Best All employees and all dependents

How much will the clinic cost

for employees?

Cost for Employees

•Waive copays •Waive deductibles “Free”

•Flat fee •Copay

Cost-sharing

Conclusion

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