Mercer Survey Reveals Continued Growth in Employer Sponsored Medical Worksite Clinics
10 10월 2018 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
A full one-third (33%) of US employers with 5,000 or more
employees offer general medical worksite clinics in 2017, up from
24% in 2012. This is according to a survey from Mercer, a global
consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and career, and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:
MMC).The Mercer Survey on Worksite Medical Clinics 2018 was
conducted in collaboration with the National Association of
Worksite Health Centers (NAWHC), a non-profit trade association for
employers who sponsor worksite clinics.
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Worksite clinics focused on occupational health* are still
slightly more prevalent (38%), but not growing as fast as those
offering general medical services. While just 16% of organizations
with 500-4,999 employees currently provide a general medical
clinic, another 8% say they will add one by 2019.
“More and more employers are finding measurable value in
providing high quality healthcare and patient experience via
worksite clinics,” said David Keyt, Worksite Clinics Consulting
Group Leader, Mercer. “Given the high rates of employee
satisfaction and utilization, I think we will continue to see
growth in offerings of clinics and expansion of the health services
that clinics provide.”
Larry Boress, Executive Director, NAWHC, commented, “Employers
of all sizes and industries are finding they can effectively
address the wide variations in quality and cost from local
providers by offering clinics that are easily accessible, low or no
cost to employees, high quality medical services at or near the
worksite, and that are not driven by the need to generate volume
and fees.”
Using a worksite medical clinic as a primary care provider and
even as a “medical home” is another growth trend that aligns with
many employers’ strategy of leveraging Accountable Care
Organizations (ACO) and other network approaches. A
patient-centered medical home is a healthcare delivery model
whereby patients (often very high risk or chronically ill) have
their care coordinated by a primary care physician, a nurse
practitioner, or a physician assistant.
More than a third (35%) of survey respondents with general
medical clinics say their clinic serves as a patient-centered
medical home, up from 26% in 2015. In addition, two-thirds (67%)
allow employees to select the worksite clinic as their primary care
provider, compared to just 49% of respondents in 2015.
Carly Deer, NAWHC Board Chair and Senior Benefits Leader at
Target Corporation, said, “Employers are becoming more directly
involved in shaping the health care market and improving their
employees’ health. Properly structured onsite medical facilities
can create a foundation of primary care and associated services
that can assist moving care upstream, which can help improve
outcomes, manage cost and increase productivity.”
About the Mercer Survey on Worksite Medical Clinics
2018
All survey participants from Mercer’s National Survey of
Employer-Sponsored Health Plans 2017 that reported offering a
worksite clinic were invited to answer detailed follow-up questions
about their clinic operations along with NAWHC members and other
employers known to have worksite clinics; 121 employers responded.
The full report is available
www.mercer.us/what-we-do/health-and-benefits/strategy-and-transformation/mercer-worksite-clinic-survey.html.
About Mercer
Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help
organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a
changing workforce. Mercer’s more than 23,000 employees are based
in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies
(NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the
areas of risk, strategy and people. With nearly 65,000 colleagues
and annual revenue over $14 billion, through its market-leading
companies including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh
& McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and
complex environment. For more information, visit www.mercer.com.
Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.
About NAWHC
The National Association of Worksite Health Centers (NAWHC) is
the nation’s only non-profit, trade organization focused on
assisting public and private employers and their vendor partners in
developing and getting the greatest return from their onsite,
near-site, shared and virtual health centers, onsite pharmacies,
worksite fitness and wellness centers. NAWHC offers educational
programs, networking opportunities, resources, benchmarking and
support for those interested and involved with worksite clinics.
The organization recently released its latest guidebook for
measuring the performance of worksite health and wellness centers.
For more information visit www.nawhc.org and join the NAWHC
LinkedIn Group.
* Occupational Health is an area concerned with the safety,
health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.
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