Ask the Bean Counter

How does the SFM save my organization money?

Hospitals benefit from the SFM by reducing falls and fracture rates of patients and reducing re-admission levels. Under the Affordable Care Act avoiding costly financial penalties for re-hospitalization rates exceeding Medicare guidelines has become a key risk management strategy for hospitals. Preparing for a future whereby hospitals are financially rewarded for reductions in re-admission rates is also a viable strategy that hospitals can adopt to improve the fiscal health of their organizations while simultaneously improving patient outcomes. For non acute care environments, the SFM as a functionally based assessment helps physicians to meet the wellness visit requirements for Medicare, potentially avoiding costly penalties and paybacks due to non-compliance. For physical therapy practices the SFM is a billable assessment that will prove as a revenue generating and clinically significant measure of risk, functioning and safety.

What added value does the SFM bring to my organization?

By adopting a bone health program that includes holistic tools such as the SFM your facility can become a market leader in progressive ways to treat Osteoporosis. In addition new revenue streams and increased consumer health, well-being and satisfaction are also key reasons to implement the system now.

Is it expensive to implement this program?

Cost effective and accountable care is a priority for IonMed Systems. We believe in fairly pricing our program so that it is accessible for healthcare systems large and small. Putting a price tag on better patient health outcomes and reduced risks of large financial penalties can be a challenge. Our experience tells us that our program is competitively priced to be within the operating budgets of hospitals, practices and non-acute care facilities alike.