Zapka J, Averill B W
Am J Public Health. 1979 Aug;69(8):814-6. doi: 10.2105/ajph.69.8.814.
A Cold Self-Care (CSC) Center was established in a prepaid ambulatory care setting serving 21,500 subscribers and their dependents. After CSC establishment, a decrease in visits to practitioners for common colds was demonstrated. The operating cost ratio of an outpatient visit as compared to a CSC visit was 14.7/1. Savings over a two-year period are estimated at over $46,000, representing an average estimated ratio of $.09 cost per dollar saved per member per year.
在一个为21,500名订阅者及其家属提供服务的预付费门诊护理机构中设立了一个感冒自我护理(CSC)中心。CSC中心设立后,因普通感冒去看医生的次数有所减少。门诊就诊与CSC就诊的运营成本比为14.7/1。据估计,两年期间节省的费用超过46,000美元,这意味着平均每位会员每年节省一美元的成本估计为0.09美元。