LOOKING AT
THE DATA
As we reflect on the year, we pulled a few key metrics to visualize our quality of care and impact on public health.
Thanks to the commitment of our donors and talented team, we exceeded expectations for our patient population again this year.
We are committed to organizational excellence. During a time of higher than average inflation, we’re proud to share a consistently low cost per patient as well as strong programmatic results, improving the overall health of our community and making every dollar count.
Efficiency in operations.
This year 82% of donations went directly into ViM clinical care and patient programming, carrying forth our mission of creating a society where everyone has an equal opportunity for a healthy life.
We provided 9,290 visits at our clinics, including primary care, dental care, women’s health, mental health, and patient service appointments.
Our community care referrals increased by 83% this year as we collaborated with community partners including schools, local government, immigration and housing agencies to address non-medical factors that contribute to good health.
FY24 Total Expenses
Consistently low cost per patient.
The time and generosity of our volunteers allows us to keep our costs low compared to national averages. Even as ViM has grown in number of facilities, patients, staff, and programs, our yearly cost per patient has stayed low, increasing just 17% in five years. Our average annual cost of care for one patient is less than the cost of just one emergency room visit.
Cost Per Patient
$1,374
Prevention of hospitalizations.
Many hospital admissions are preventable if the patient has a primary care doctor to visit for minor illness, or if their underlying condition could have been managed effectively through regular outpatient visits and treatment plans.
Thanks to ViM’s accessible, comprehensive care, our patients visit the hospital at just a tenth of the expected number for our patient population.
Not only is this good for our patients—it decreases costs to our health care system and opens up hospital beds for other community members.
FY24 Hospital Visits
A mammogram rate we’re proud of.
Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S. by nearly 40% since 1990. But women without health insurance are much less likely than women with health insurance to get screening mammograms. According to the American Cancer Society, 42% of women ages 50-74 without health insurance had a screening mammogram in the past 2 years (2021 was the most recent data available).
ViM's 90% mammogram rate outperforms national rates for both uninsured patients and Medicaid patients. We achieve this by building trust through our whole health care approach and bridging accessibility gaps through language translation, transportation, and support as our female patients schedule their appointments.
Percent of mammogram visits per eligible population
Significantly lower rates of hypertension, when compared to the national average.
This year ViM effectively managed and prevented chronic disease and complications for our patients, including hypertension, a serious medical condition that can increase the risk of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases. According to the World Health Organization, it is a major cause of premature death worldwide, affecting upwards of 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women – over a billion people.
Thanks to our whole person health care model, ViM successfully held the number of our patients with hypertension to just 11%—one third of the National Medicaid average.
Percent of patients with hypertension
A patient rate of diabetes that is half the national rate.
Our whole person model, active management, and promotion of early detection has also allowed ViM to hold the number of our patients with diabetes to just 6%—half of the National Medicaid average.
Effective chronic disease management is one more significant way ViM makes our community healthier, and prevents additional strain on our hospital system.
