Client Referrals Case Study – North Of England
January - December
800 Holter recordings sent to Express Diagnostics for analysis and Cardiologist Pathway Referral Recommendation
575 (71.85%) recordings received were analysed as ‘Normal’ with the recommendation of no treatment required
78 (9.75%) recordings received were analysed as ‘Normal’ with the recommendation of an additional test in Primary Care
6 (0.75%) recordings were analysed as ‘Abnormal’ with the recommendation to treat in Primary Care
141 (17.65%) recordings were analysed as ‘Abnormal’ with the recommendation of referral to Secondary Care
Client Savings
January - December
Costs if patients were referred to Secondary Care for 24 hour Holter ECG:-
800 patients
x
£314.00
(£79.00 Referral + £75.00 24hr Holter ECG analysis + £160.00 Follow up & Discharge)
= £251,200.00 (Previous Cost)
Costs of patients who were seen in Primary Care for 24 hour Holter ECG:-
800 patients
x
£44.00
(£29.00 24hr Holter ECG analysis + £15.00 Cardiologist Referral Recommendation)
= £35,200.00 (Actual Cost)
Cost savings
of patients who didn’t require a referral to secondary care:-
659 patients x £314.00 = £206,926.00 – 659 patients x £44.00 = £28,996.00
£206,926 – £28,996 =
Total saving £177,930.00
