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Benefit/Cost Models for Computerised Anticoagulation Care |
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Sample Cost Factors
Sample calculation factors for a Anticoagulation service for
1000 patients
First let us set out some of the basic costs involved
in managing anticoagulation patients.
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Item |
Cost per Annum |
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1 Physician 2
hrs per week at $100 per hour |
$10,000 |
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1 Dedicated
nursing staff/pharmacist (Salary/Overhead costs $60000 pa) /
Operator able to handle 1000 to 1500 patients including associated
costs |
$60,000 |
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Tests for 1000
patients @$10 per sample |
$240,000 |
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x 24 tests per
annum per patient |
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Miscellaneous
costs including Stationary, letters, Stamps |
$10,000 |
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Total cost |
$320000 |
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Total patients |
320000/1000 |
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Cost per
patient per year say |
$320 |
With the use of Computerised dosing— the additional
costs to be considered Computer costs over 4 years as shown below
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Item |
Cost per Annum |
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Software,
capital Cost incl. first years support. Note, the cost of the
software varies with the numbers of patients managed. This is the
cost for 1000 Patients. |
$9,000 |
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Hardware,
capital cost |
$2,000 |
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Running cost
per annum |
$2,000 second
and subsequent
i.e.3 years at $2,000 = $6000 |
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Sub total over
4 years |
$17,000 |
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Roughly
Equivalent to on average |
$4,250 per
year |
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Per Patient |
$4.25 per
year ( approx. 2% additional cost) |
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