Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Health Administration
College
College of Health Professions
First Advisor
Kit N. Simpson
Second Advisor
Jillian B. Harvey
Third Advisor
Jane O'Brien
Fourth Advisor
Judith Bierman
Abstract
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has changed the dynamics of how health care is delivered throughout the United States. The purpose of this study was to develop a cost model as a tool that may be customized to calculate costs and compare community-based and outpatient settings for pediatric rehabilitation in South Carolina. Community-based services, in contrast to the outpatient rehabilitation setting has raised questions among rehabilitation professionals and payers of whether outpatient services in contrast to community-based services are more cost-effective, or at least cost neutral. The use of a cost model is important to identify cost-comparisons of community-based versus the outpatient clinic and the reality of delivering rehabilitation services to children while staying within the financial limitations allotted for the delivery of care.
Recommended Citation
Lenker, Charlene, "A Model to Compare Community-Based and Outpatient Settings for Pediatric Rehabilitation: An Example from South Carolina" (2015). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 465.
https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/465
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