The best estimate of the return on investment on
the implementation of Dawn AC software leads to a payback period of
four months.
Alternatively, the computer system would be paid
for by only achieving a 1% to reduction in complication rates –
hospitalisations and emergency room treatments.
The computer system, in its lifetime, would only
need to prevent one major bleeding event to pay for itself.
The cost of the computer system would add approx.
2% to revenue costs.
These estimates are based only on major bleed
incidents and do not include savings from thrombo-embolic events,
minor bleed events, or administration time savings
Introduction
Two simple benefit/cost models are presented in
this paper indicating the possible return on investment based on
reduced complication rates. Other costs savings are possible from the
time saving benefit of a computerised system.
Please note these models might need further
adjustment to meet local costs and arrangements, but this will give
you a basis to proceed to evaluate the cost savings.
Important : The calculations are based solely on
Major bleeds incidence and therefore we are not taking into account
the improvement of Thrombo-embolic incidence or minor bleeds. A further
benefit would be therefore expected.
The following sections give the detail
