Economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health system
Abstract Multimorbidity and patient-centered care approaches are growing challenges for health systems and patients. The cost of multimorbidity patients and the transition to a new care strategy is still sightly explored. In Chile, more than 70% of the adult population suffer from multimorbidity, op...
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| author | Paula Zamorano Manuel Antonio Espinoza Teresita Varela Tomas Abbott Alvaro Tellez Nicolás Armijo Francisco Suarez |
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| description | Abstract Multimorbidity and patient-centered care approaches are growing challenges for health systems and patients. The cost of multimorbidity patients and the transition to a new care strategy is still sightly explored. In Chile, more than 70% of the adult population suffer from multimorbidity, opening an opportunity to implement a Multimorbidity patient-centered care model. The objective of this study was to perform an economic evaluation of the model from the public health system perspective. The methodology used a cost-consequence evaluation comparing seven exposed with seven unexposed primary care centers, and their reference hospitals. It followed three steps. First, we performed a Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing with routinely collected data routinely collected. Second, we run a comparative analysis through a propensity score matching and an estimation of the attributable costs to health services utilization at primary, secondary and tertiary care and health outcomes. Third, we estimated implementation and transaction costs. Results showed savings in aggregate costs of the total population (-0.12 (0.03) p < 0.01) during the period under evaluation. Costs in primary care showed a significant increase, whereas tertiary care showed significant savings. Health outcomes were associated with higher survival in patients under the new care model (HR 0.70 (0.05) p < 0.01). Implementation and transaction costs increased as the number of pilot intervention centers increased, and they represented 0,07% of the total annual budget of the Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur Oriente. After three years of piloting, the implementation and transaction cost for the total period was USD 1,838,767 and 393,775, respectively. The study’s findings confirm the purpose of the new model to place primary health care at the center of care for people with non-communicable chronic diseases. Thus, it is necessary to consider implementation and transaction costs to introduce a broad health system multimorbidity approach. The health system should assume some of them permanently to guarantee sustainability and facilitate scale-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d47549ae69324e2a9d54b8819ef674982023-11-26T12:44:18ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632023-09-012311910.1186/s12913-023-09970-yEconomic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health systemPaula Zamorano0Manuel Antonio Espinoza1Teresita Varela2Tomas Abbott3Alvaro Tellez4Nicolás Armijo5Francisco Suarez6Centro de Innovación en Salud ANCORA UC, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileHealth Technology Assessment Unit, Center of Clinical Research, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileCentro de Innovación en Salud ANCORA UC, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileHealth Technology Assessment Unit, Center of Clinical Research, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileCentro de Innovación en Salud ANCORA UC, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileHealth Technology Assessment Unit, Center of Clinical Research, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileUnidad de Análisis y Gestión de la información, Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur OrienteAbstract Multimorbidity and patient-centered care approaches are growing challenges for health systems and patients. The cost of multimorbidity patients and the transition to a new care strategy is still sightly explored. In Chile, more than 70% of the adult population suffer from multimorbidity, opening an opportunity to implement a Multimorbidity patient-centered care model. The objective of this study was to perform an economic evaluation of the model from the public health system perspective. The methodology used a cost-consequence evaluation comparing seven exposed with seven unexposed primary care centers, and their reference hospitals. It followed three steps. First, we performed a Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing with routinely collected data routinely collected. Second, we run a comparative analysis through a propensity score matching and an estimation of the attributable costs to health services utilization at primary, secondary and tertiary care and health outcomes. Third, we estimated implementation and transaction costs. Results showed savings in aggregate costs of the total population (-0.12 (0.03) p < 0.01) during the period under evaluation. Costs in primary care showed a significant increase, whereas tertiary care showed significant savings. Health outcomes were associated with higher survival in patients under the new care model (HR 0.70 (0.05) p < 0.01). Implementation and transaction costs increased as the number of pilot intervention centers increased, and they represented 0,07% of the total annual budget of the Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur Oriente. After three years of piloting, the implementation and transaction cost for the total period was USD 1,838,767 and 393,775, respectively. The study’s findings confirm the purpose of the new model to place primary health care at the center of care for people with non-communicable chronic diseases. Thus, it is necessary to consider implementation and transaction costs to introduce a broad health system multimorbidity approach. The health system should assume some of them permanently to guarantee sustainability and facilitate scale-up.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09970-yMultimorbidityEconomic evaluationImplementation scienceTransactional analysisChile |
| spellingShingle | Paula Zamorano Manuel Antonio Espinoza Teresita Varela Tomas Abbott Alvaro Tellez Nicolás Armijo Francisco Suarez Economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health system BMC Health Services Research Multimorbidity Economic evaluation Implementation science Transactional analysis Chile |
| title | Economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health system |
| title_full | Economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health system |
| title_fullStr | Economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health system |
| title_short | Economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the Chilean public health system |
| title_sort | economic evaluation of a multimorbidity patient centered care model implemented in the chilean public health system |
| topic | Multimorbidity Economic evaluation Implementation science Transactional analysis Chile |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09970-y |
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