Case Study: Western Maryland Health System cuts acetaminophen costs and improves outcomes with Dimensional Insight’s Diver Platform

Improving Clinical Outcomes and Decreasing Acetaminophen Costs by 78% with Diver Platform

Western Maryland Health System, a rural hospital, was facing a significant financial challenge due to rapidly rising drug costs, particularly a 250% price increase for IV acetaminophen. To address this and better manage their value-based reimbursement model, they turned to the Diver Platform from vendor Dimensional Insight.

Using the Diver Platform's analytics, the hospital determined that IV acetaminophen did not produce better patient outcomes than the far cheaper oral version. This insight allowed them to dramatically reduce their spending on the drug by 78%, saving nearly $200,000 annually. Dimensional Insight's solution also enabled the analysis of another drug, Entereg, which led to shorter patient stays and reduced readmissions, resulting in an additional $112,000 in savings over six months.

Western Maryland Health System

Surender Kanaparthi

Director of Pharmacy Services