Solutions
Patient level costing system
Take control of your patient level data and cost modelling
Health services can struggle to accurately track and manage patient care costs – leading to inefficiencies and wasted resources.
Our patient level costing system, Synergy, combats these challenges with granular, patient-level cost data. Helping better decision-making, improving patient outcomes and building efficient resource management.
Struggling to pinpoint the true cost of patient care?
Tracking costs across multiple services without clear, patient-level data can feel overwhelming.
Facing inefficiencies in resource allocation?
Without detailed insight into patient-specific costs, optimising care delivery is a challenge.
Lost in outdated costing methods?
Traditional cost allocation leaves gaps in understanding the real financial impact of patient care.
Did you know?
70%
of elective care incurred costs that were more than 10% different than the tariff, driven by factors including diagnosis complexity and resource use.
£60B
The total cost for acute patient-level activities in the NHS can amount to over £60 billion per year.
From complex to simple
A patient level costing system that is designed to be efficient
Gain a clear view of patient costs
Provide managers and clinicians with detailed cost data, enabling confident assessment of cost legitimacy across all patients.
Identify cost discrepancies
Highlight variations in costs across teams and departments to pinpoint inefficiencies and guide targeted improvements.
Streamline National Cost Collection submissions
Leverage built-in tools and expert support to ensure NCC and PLICS submissions are completed accurately and on time.
Improve budget accuracy
Enhance the precision of budget projections and make informed adjustments for patient groups, supporting smarter financial planning.
Make better decisions
Apply cost and demographic insights to refine strategies, improve care quality, and allocate resources where they’re needed most.
Simplify with single-model reporting
Generate both patient-level costs and statutory submissions from one comprehensive model, reducing complexity and saving time.
We give health services control over costs
Leading NHS organisations choose our patient level costing system us for a reason
Better patient outcomes
Activity-based costing provides a complete view, enabling informed decisions that directly enhance patient care.
Optimise service delivery
Gain clarity on patient demographics and treatment pathways to deliver services more efficiently and effectively.
Cost-effective, results-driven
Designed with health services in mind; reduces overheads, streamlines operations and delivers measurable value.
Awards & accreditations
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Synergy
NHS trusts face increasing pressure to identify inefficiencies and optimise costs. Synergy empowers teams – from costing specialists to clinicians – with intuitive, patient-level costing data.
FAQs
Answers to common questions about patient level costing systems.
A patient level costing system benefits healthcare providers by offering a clear view of patient costs, empowering managers and clinicians to assess cost legitimacy across all patients confidently. It helps identify cost discrepancies across teams and departments, pinpointing inefficiencies and enabling targeted action for improvement. Additionally, PLCS simplifies National Cost Collection submissions, improves budget accuracy, and supports better decision-making by providing cost and demographic insights.
Yes, a patient level costing System can help with regulatory compliance by simplifying the process of National Cost Collection (NCC) submissions. With built-in tools and expert support, PLCS ensures that healthcare providers can confidently meet NCC and patient level information and costing systems (PLICS) submission requirements on time. This reduces the complexity of compliance and helps maintain adherence to regulatory standards.
CACI’s Synergy system is unique because it offers a comprehensive view of patient-level costs and supports both patient-level and statutory submissions using a single model. This simplifies workflows and reduces complexity for healthcare providers.
Additionally, Synergy empowers managers and clinicians with detailed cost data, enabling them to make informed decisions that improve patient care and optimize resource use. The system’s built-in tools and expert support also ensure effortless compliance with National Cost Collection requirements.