Providing Health Care to the Citizens of Albany, Ohio

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Providing Health Care to the Citizens of Albany,
Ohio

• Rural Health Care Consultants
• Team 1
• Jessica Beck, David Benseler, Nicole Hutto
• Ryan Rieger, and Holly Seckinger

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Introduction

• What is the best way to provide health care that
  meets the needs of the Albany community?
• Dr. Baumgaertel
• Criteria
• Effectiveness
• Cost
• Desirability
• Time

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Alternatives

• Clinic
• Using existing clinic, several doctors
• Private Practice
• Family doctor, small practice
• Transportation Service
• Shuttle service, small fee
• Status Quo
• Keeping things the way they are now

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Clinic

• Effectiveness
• Caters to all types of medicine and close to home
• Cost
• OU-COM, Holzer, or Rotating Doctors?
• Desirability
• Patients would possibly transfer if they benefit
• Time
• Takes time to get building ready for practice

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Private Practice

• Effectiveness
• Fills niche in the health care system
• Cost
• 875 patients per month to break even
• Desirability
• 1 of Albany citizens find it necessary to have a
  facility within 5-10 minutes
• Time
• Finding the right physician would be time
  consuming

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Transportation Service

• Effectiveness
• Available to all people
• Cost
• Must bring in 850 more patients to cover costs
• Desirability
• Helpful to those without transportation
• Time
• Quick to implement

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Status Quo

• Effectiveness
• Already in effect
• Cost
• Must be a free enterprise
• Desirability
• Switching costs
• Time
• Takes no time to implement

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Recommendation

• Albany should keep the status quo
• Keep directing patients to Athens, Jackson,
  Lancaster, Columbus, and Gallipolis
• This alternative meets every criteria

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Conclusion

• Review alternatives
• Clinic
• Private practice
• Transportation service
• Status Quo
• Review criteria
• Effectiveness
• Cost
• Desirability
• Time

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Thank You
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We will now welcome any questions!