Benefits, Time- and Cost-Saving Analysis for MEMORehab in a Public Hospital
- kylecortesi
- Sep 4
- 3 min read
We often get asked by clinicians working in public hospitals whether MEMORehab is cost effective - and it is! We also know that this type of information can be critical when speaking to decision makers about running the program. So, to help demonstrate the benefits of running MEMORehab in a hospital setting, we have formulated the following cost saving calculations based on hospitals currently running the program.
Importantly, before presenting our own estimates, we would like to share some independently sourced evidence provided by clinical departments running the program as presented at this year's ASSBI conference:
In addition to discussing cost effectiveness, it is important to consider that MEMORehab does more than just save your department money. It is an all inclusive program designed to support both patients through their rehabilitation experience, and the clinicians running it. Here are the benefits of using MEMORehab as opposed to a face-to-face program:
| MEMORehab | In-house/Face-to-face |
Educational Videos & Quizzes for Patients | Y | N |
Group Setup/Management Tools | Y | N |
Computerised Exercises for Patients | Y | N |
Feedback on Patient Engagement | Y | N |
Extended Access for Patients | Y | N |
Automatic Reminders for Patients | Y | N |
Annotated Delivery Slides | Y | N |
Downloadable Handouts for Patients | Y | N |
Regular Content Updates | Y | N |
Teleconferencing | Y | Y/N |
Evidence Based Material | Y | Y/N |
Now for the cost saving estimates. We have calculated these figures based on both the time taken to run the program, and direct costs (for both neuropsychologists and occupational therapists):
Time Savings (per year)
| MEMORehab | In-house/Face-to-face |
Group setup time | 0.5h * 6g = 3h | 1h * 6 groups = 6h |
Weekly prep/admin time | 0.25h 6s 6g = 9h | 1h 6s 6g = 36h |
Session delivery time | 1.25h 6s 6g * 2c = 90h | 2.25h 6s 6g * 2c = 162h |
Content preparation | 0h | 40h |
TOTAL | 102h | 244h |
MEMORehab saves ~142 hours of clinician time |
h = hours, g = groups, s = sessions, c = clinician
Cost Savings – With Organisational License (Neuropsychologists)
| MEMORehab | In-house/Face-to-face |
Clinician salary (with on-costs) | $5,865 ($6,745) | $14,030 ($16,135) |
Licensing fee | $2,950 | N/A |
Facility/materials (room use, print outs, etc) | N/A | $360 |
TOTAL base | $8,815 | $14,390 |
TOTAL inc. on-costs | $9,695 | $16,495 |
MEMORehab saves ~$5,575 - $6,800 in operating costs |
Cost Savings – Organisational License (Occupational Therapists)
| MEMORehab | In-house/Face-to-face |
Clinician salary (with on-costs) | $4,967 ($5,713) | $11,883 ($13,665) |
Licensing fee | $2,950 | N/A |
Facility/materials (room use, print outs, etc) | N/A | $360 |
TOTAL base | $7,917 | $12,243 |
TOTAL inc. on costs | $8,663 | $14,025 |
MEMORehab saves ~$4,326 - $5,362 in operating costs |
(Savings in favour of MEMORehab increase with the number of interventions run).
Assumptions:
Assumption is delivery by clinician to small groups of patients
For a group of as many as 6 patients, 2 clinicians are deemed necessary for either intervention. For smaller groups, only one clinician would be needed on a weekly basis.
Group set up time includes initially contacting patients to verify the time (and place) of the meeting, (and for in-house) printing out handouts, booking meeting room, gathering equipment for presentation
Average Occupational Therapist salary ($48.70 hour): https://au.talent.com/salary?job=occupational+therapist; Average Neuropsychologist salary ($57.5 hour): https://au.talent.com/salary?job=neuropsychologist
On-costs such as superannuation and Workers Compensation calculated at 15% of employee salary
