Determining Future Medical Exposure Presentation
Determining future medical exposure was the next presentation. Presenters – Alisa Cornetto and Carmen Bullard, Concierge Medical and Risk Consultants
Hire someone certified due to Daubert rules and also that have proper credentials
Review CV’s of life care planners and other consultants
Definition of Chronic Pain – daily pain that has lasted six months to on year after the original pain incident
15% – 20% of the population has chronic pain
Cost of Chronic pain (annually):
- 2003 – $25 billion
- Present – exceeds $40 billion
Pain:
- 25% of all sick days = $50 million
- 80% of all physician visits
Definition of A Life Care Plan:
A life care plan is a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis and research which provides an organized concise plan for current and future needs with associated costs, for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic care needs
Goals
- Provide health education to the interested parties, when appropriate.
- Develop accurate and timely costs information
Functions
Collect data that is systematic, comprehensive, and accurate
Research
- Use reliable sources
- Sources that are readily available to the client
Considers
- Duration of care
- Replacement frequency
- Appropriate use by client
- Care is reasonably available
MSA Analyis and Life Care Plan are two very different things
Life Care Plan needs to be collaborative
Medical Cost Projections are not the same as Life Care Plan
No governing body for Medical Cost Projections
Goal is the patient
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