Category of resource | Description | Source | Volume | Unit Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Establishment Program | PoCT equipment | Industry sources | Equivalent annual cost over clinically useful life (3 years) | Â |
 | Device Training initial and refresher | Trial | Twice - at commencement of Trial and 12 months later |  |
 | Accreditation | Trial | Annual |  |
Pathology testing | Pathology tests - PoCT and laboratory testing* | Medicare Australia data | No. of tests claimed | 100% of MBS fee for PoCT. 85% of schedule fee for laboratory test** |
 | Consultations - including where PoCT test ordered | Medicare Australia data | No. of consultations | Actual charge |
 | Copayments*** | Medicare Australia data | No. of consultations | Actual charge minus MBS fee rebate |
 | Device Operator time (test, notes etc) | Time and motion study of sample of practices | No. of tests claimed | SA Nurses Award - Registered Nurse 3rd year + oncosts |
 | Patient follow-up of test results (GP and nurse) | Time and motion study | No. of tests claimed | SA Nurses Award - Registered Nurse 3rd year + oncosts SADI Division GP claims policy 2005-2007 |
 | Patient Episode Initiation | Medicare Australia data | No.r of episodes claimed | 85% of schedule fee** |
Quality management | Quality Assurance Program | Industry source | Annual | Â |
 | Quality control | Device Group | No. of QC tests (monthly) |  |
 | Quality assurance | RCPA QAP Pty Ltd | No. of QA tests (monthly |  |
 | Device Operator time for QA and QC | Time and motion study | Number of QA and QC tests | SA Nurses Award - Registered Nurse 3rd year + oncosts |
Consumables and maintenance | Consumables - per test items and periodically used items**** | Industry sources | Â | Per test cost |
 | Annual maintenance fee |  |  | Nil. Manufacturers replaced defective devices at no cost. |
Downstream costs | Hospital admissions (related only to disease group in study) | Case note audit on sample of patients | No. of visits | National Hospital Data Collection - Public Section Estimated Round 9 (2004-05) - AR-DRG 5.0***** |
 | Emergency department visits | Patient satisfaction survey | No. of visits | National Hospital Data Collection - Public Section Estimated Round 9 (2004-05) - AR-DRG 5.0 |
 | Specialist referrals | Medicare Australia data | No. of referrals | MBS fee |
 | Allied health visits | Medicare Australia data | No. of referrals | MBS fee when referred by a GP |
 | Pharmaceutical costs | Medicare Australia data | No. of prescriptions for conditions associated with the test | PBS dispensed price and copayment |
Patient costs | Motor vehicle travel | Patient satisfaction survey | Distance (Km) | Australian Taxation Office |
 | Other travel costs (eg bus, taxi) | Patient satisfaction survey | Mean cost |  |
 | Time seeking healthcare (travel time, waiting time) | Patient satisfaction survey Time and motion study | Mean travel and waiting time | ABS seasonally adjusted average weekly earnings - applied whether were employed, unemployed or retired |