A Business Case Analysis of the Direct Health Care Provider Program Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Abstract
This research project conducts a business case analysis of the Direct Health Care Provider Program (DHCPP) at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC to determine if this program is a sound business decision. It further investigates the individual productivity of each provider hired under this program. In order to determine the cost effectiveness of the DHCPP, a comparision was made between the dollar amount of workload each doctor provided verses the salary amount paid for September - November 2000. The number of patients treated per day by each provider as well as the average number of laboratory tests, radiological studies and pharmacy prescriptions written by each provider was also calculated. In aggregate, the study demonstrates that Womack has made a sound business decision as the workload provided by the contract doctors exceeded the provider s salaries by nearly $900,000. On an individual basis, sixteen of the nineteen providers generated more workload than the dollar value of their salaries. The three who did not were doctors who provide unique specialty services that often operate at a loss. A productivity analysis of the contracted doctors reveals that 12 of the 19 doctors examined met or exceeded Womack's productivity standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA420833
Entities
People
- Sharon L. Benson
Organizations
- Womack Army Medical Center