Table 2 Total costs of the HTP over 24 months for 95 consultations
From: Paediatric palliative care by video consultation at home: a cost minimisation analysis
Resources | Actual cost $ |
|---|---|
Fixed set up costs | |
Videoconferencing equipment* | $1144 |
ADSL line rental | $990 |
Co-ordinator | $9720 |
Sub Total | $11,854 |
Variable ongoing costs | |
Clinician consultation time# | $11,685 |
Web cameras for families | $300 |
Subtotal | $11,985 |
Total | $23,839 |
Mean cost per consultation | $251 |
Marginal cost per consultations | $126 |