Press ReleaseWednesday, February 20, 2013
Yale University School of Medicine presents preliminary results of the Future
Care, Inc. / Yale University Seafarer's Health Study.
In a presentation conducted in the Union League Club in New York City, Yale
University Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program in collaboration
with Future Care, Inc., reported the initial results of the pilot study on the
health of seafarers internationally, initiated in March 2012.
Using Future Care's unique experience as internationally recognized managed
care specialists for seafarers and its extensive database drawn from its Caring
for the Crew Program, the study has focused on injury and acute illness in
seamen, a unique group for which there are few published studies.
Dr. Carrie Redlich, Professor of Medicine at the Yale University School of
Medicine and Program and Clinical Director of the Yale Occupational and
Environmental Medicine Program, and Marty Slade, MPH, Director of Research of
the Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, presented their
findings based on the analysis of Future Care data documenting 6,724 cases of
illness and injury over a span of four years. Results were analyzed based on a
number of variables, including age, rank, nationality and type of
illness/injury. Average costs per case and type of medical incident were also
presented along with statistics on resource utilization and type of medical
care rendered.
Among the findings presented, the following are of particular interest:
Illness and dental claims comprised 66.7% of the total.
Illness claims alone, as distinguished from injury claims, accounted for almost
half of all medical events (49.8%) with an associated direct cost of $18.5
million, 56.4% of the total direct costs of $32.8 million.
Cardiovascular disease, while accounting for only 4.1% of claims, had an
associated direct cost of $5.7 million (17.3% of total direct costs.)
With regard to point of service, hospital admissions accounted for only 2.4% of
all medical encounters, but 56.8% of all medical expenses.
Dr. Carrie Redlich, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine noted "We are pleased with
the progress of this important study. The results of this project should
provide a sound basis for the development of better strategies to reduce and
better treat injuries and illnesses to seafarers while at the same time
reducing the health care costs to the maritime industry."
Christina DeSimone, CEO of Future Care, Inc. commented, "I am confident that
this joint effort will assist in policy development and health prevention
strategies for the maritime industry, which will benefit seafarers worldwide."
Those attending the event included: Mr. Gerry Buchanan, President of Genco
Shipping, and a representative from China Shipping Lines, representing
commercial blue water vessels operations and management for over 300 vessels.
Representatives of Maritime P&I Clubs Thomas Miller/UK Club, The Standard Club,
and Skuld were also present.
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