Health cost avoidance system

A method of projecting health care cost savings for a complication associated with a disease, comprising:

• determining an indirect cost associated with the complication;
• determining a direct cost associated with the complication;
• determining a mitigating factor associated with the indirect and direct costs;
• calculating a projected total cost savings based on the indirect cost, direct cost and mitigating factor.

A computer readable set of instructions allowing for the projection of health care cost savings for a complication associated with a disease, comprising:

• a first instruction determines a direct cost savings associated with at least one complication;
• a second instruction determines an indirect cost savings associated with the at lest one complication;
• and
• a third instruction for the calculation of a projected total cost savings based on the direct and indirect costs associated with the complication.

A method for providing a patient care program, comprising:

• identifying a medical condition of the patient;
• identifying a complication associated with the progression of the medical condition;
• identifying and grouping a clinical outcome to the complication, the clinical outcome having an impact upon the complication;
• identifying a targeted intervention for attaining the clinical outcome;
• determining the direct and indirect projected cost savings which may be realized based on the complication;
• wherein the patient care program is determined from the identification and determination of the disease, the complication and the projected cost savings, and the targeted interventions for achieving the desired clinical outcome.