Economic Analysis of a Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Program: A Collaboration Between Florida Blue and Mayo Clinic Florida | Zendy

Sletten Christopher D. | Zendy; Kurklinsky Svetlana | Zendy; Chinburapa Vijit | Zendy; Ghazi Salim | Zendy

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Economic Analysis of a Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Program: A Collaboration Between Florida Blue and Mayo Clinic Florida

Author(s) -

Sletten Christopher D.,

Kurklinsky Svetlana,

Chinburapa Vijit,

Ghazi Salim

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

pain medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1526-4637

pISSN - 1526-2375

DOI - 10.1111/pme.12679

Subject(s) - rehabilitation , medicine , physical therapy , chronic pain , health care , economics , economic growth

Objective The cost of caring for patients with chronic pain conditions poses a significant burden to both the healthcare system and patients. We were interested in analyzing the financial costs and benefits of treating these patients in a comprehensive outpatient pain rehabilitation program. Design All participants completed the 3‐week outpatient Mayo Clinic Florida Pain Rehabilitation Program (PRC) between October 2011 and September 2013. Healthcare costs were compared during the 3‐, 6‐, 12‐, and 18‐month periods pre‐ and post‐treatment. Patients The sample included 53 patients. Results Medical costs decreased by 86, 68, 64, and 90% in the 3‐, 6‐, 12‐, and 18‐month post‐treatment periods, respectively, when compared with the same pretreatment periods. Conclusions The appropriate use of a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program for chronic pain patients can result in a significant reduction in medical costs.

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