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  • Title: Outpatient spinal cord injury rehabilitation: managing costs and funding in a changing health care environment.
    Author: Riis V, Verrier MC.
    Journal: Disabil Rehabil; 2007 Oct 15; 29(19):1525-34. PubMed ID: 17852226.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To examine the literature describing the cost of outpatient rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) as well as the effect of funding type on cost and outcome. A SCI rehabilitation planning and funding model is presented that calls for structured assessment of the client's economic environment, with follow through to promote full access to funding for rehabilitation plans. METHOD: Literature review of specific outpatient rehabilitation intervention costs and effect of funding type, followed by development of a funding model to improve access to available funding for SCI rehabilitation. RESULTS: There is insufficient economic data to draw conclusions about the relationship between an individual's rehabilitation needs and access to appropriate funding for outpatient rehabilitation. Consequently, health providers and payers need to adopt an approach that will improve consistency of payment decisions and access to necessary funding for rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS: A model for a more formal approach to: (a) Assessment of a client's economic environment; (b) use of evidence-based SCI rehabilitation; and (c) use of available financial resources should promote better access to appropriate rehabilitation following SCI.
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