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Exhibit 3 Baylor Health Care System Hospital Utilization and Cost Analyses for Worth Street Clinic Patients 1 Year Before and After Enrollment Utilization-Total Encounters (n = 1,825 patients) Number of Encounters 4,000 2.6% reduction 3,000 2,000 33.6% reduction 2,246 162.1% increase 1,610 1,790 1,000 48.1% reduction 815 683 423 0 ED IP OP 1 Year Before Enrollment Total 1 Year After Enrollment 1 Year Before and After Enrollment Average Direct Costs per Patient (n = 1,825 patients) $5,894 $6,000 $5,337 57.7% reduction 64.6% reduction $4,000 41.2% increase $1,887 $2,000 28.9% reduction $253 $0 ED $303 $180 IP 1 Year Before Enrollment $2,495 $428 OP Total 1 Year After Enrollment Note: ED = emergency department; IP = inpatient admission; OP = outpatient. Note: ED = emergency department; IP = inpatient admission; OP = outpatient. J oe l T. A ll iso n, F A CHE; Cli ff Ful l e rt on; a nd Ada m C ha b ir a * 13 F E A T U R E $8,000 Direct Costs 3,924 3,823

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Frontiers of Health Services Management - Spring 2014

Frontiers of Health Services Management - Spring 2014
Contents
Editorial
Baylor Health Care System’s Journey to Provide Equitable Care
In Pursuit of High-Value Healthcare: The Case for Improving Quality and Acheiving Equity in a Time of Healthcare Transformation
Ending Healthcare Disparities: An Urgent Priority and a Growing Possibility
Expanding the Evidence Base for Health Equity
A Historical Perspective on Disparities as Context for Our Work Ahead

Frontiers of Health Services Management - Spring 2014