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Benefit/Cost Models for

Computerised Anticoagulation Care

Summary

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 thromboembolic 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

“We Really Care"

“Dawn AC is an easy to use, adaptable, powerful, and comprehensive PC based Anticoagulation Software System. It covers the complete oral anticoagulation life cycle with Induction and Maintenance Modules “

“Lancet Nov 7th 1998, Multi-centred Randomised Trial using Dawn AC shows computer aided dosage leads to INR control 20 to 30% better than medical experts”