Case Studies

The following case studies provide details of different organisations’ experiences in implementing patient level costing and the use of patient-level costing data. These resources will be added to periodically and users should check back to check for updated content. Organisations keen to share their own experiences or lessons from implementing costing systems should contact costing@hfma.org.uk

	On the level Patient level costing can play a key part in delivering the quality and cost improvements critical in meeting the productivity challenge in the NHS. We examine Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust’s experience implementing a more granular approach to costing. (Healthcare Finance, February 2011). » Download PDF
	Levelling up Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has implemented the first patient level costing system in Wales. But what are the benefits of introducing this tool into a health service without a tariff mechanism? (Healthcare Finance, November 2010) » Download PDF
	Doors open on patient level West Hertfordshire Hospitals is already seeing benefits from its first cut of service line reporting data, based on patient level costing. But as data is refined and clinicians start to drill down into the data, much more is possible. (Healthcare Finance November 2009) » Download PDF
	The right level Service line reporting can get you so far with performance improvements. The experience of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is that if you want the full benefits, you need to be able to analyse cost data down to the patient level. (Healthcare Finance, June 2008) » Download PDF