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Webcast: The 3 Challenges & 4 Wins for Hospitals Implementing Integrative Medicine Services Programs (IMSPs)
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Studies show the current use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is as high as 90 percent for certain patient populations in the United States and 38 percent for all adult Americans. Another 62 percent of Americans reported using some form of CAM therapy within the 12 months that preceded a recent survey. In 2007, American adults spent an estimated $34 billion on purchases of complementary and alternative services and products, an increase of 26 percent from the last CAM survey, conducted in 2004.
Patient demand for CAM services, as evidenced by healthcare consumers’ willingness to spend up to 12 percent of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures on CAM, is continuing to grow. Patients would benefit from appropriate CAM services offered as an adjunct to their conventional medical care, in a trusted, structured, well-regulated environment such as a hospital or healthcare system. In addition, a healthcare system can integrate all CAM services, whereas currently, many patients may visit two to three different practitioners. Finally, physician oversight and quality control can bring additional peace of mind to the patient.
Some of the benefits of an Integrative Medicine Services Program (IMSP) include:
- Increased patient satisfaction.
- Increased revenue.
- Increased profit margin.
- Increased patient retention.
- Decreased length of stay.
- Decreased costs.